26 Healthy Kid-Friendly Summer Snacks

Lightly sweetened Greek yogurt gets studded with fresh strawberries and chocolate chips then frozen so you can break it into chunks just like chocolate bark (but healthier!). This colorful snack or healthy dessert is perfect for kids and adults alike. Use full-fat yogurt to ensure the creamiest bark possible. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017

Full of oats, chocolate chips and chia seeds, these oatmeal bars are perfect for an on-the-go snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

These pink lemonade popsicles will keep you cool all summer long. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

This refreshing snack boasts plenty of vitamin C. Buying frozen mangoes saves prep time and guessing about ripeness. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

Make perfectly crunchy veggie chips at home with this healthy recipe. Use a mandoline to slice the sweet potatoes extra-thin for the optimum crunch! Source: EatingWell.com, December 2016

This no-sugar-added fruit snack is a healthy treat kids and adults will both love. It's perfect for packing in a lunchbox for school or work or just enjoying as a snack or better-for-you dessert at home. Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017

Here's a quick and easy way to get your children to eat more fruit! Stack strawberry slices on graham crackers spread with cream cheese for a tasty 5-minute snack your kids will devour. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

No pizza dough in the house? No worries. Sandwich thins to the rescue! Simply crisp them up in the oven, top with some seasoned tomato sauce, smoked turkey, chopped bell pepper, and mozzarella and serve them up. This recipe is perfect for a light lunch or for a healthy after-school snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

This sweet and savory popcorn mix is ready in just 10 minutes and is a bit of a magic trick--it's so good it disappears right before your eyes! Honey-nut cereal squares, lightly-salted popcorn, and chocolaty peanuts are drizzled with melted chocolate and provide amazing taste in each bite. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

This peanut butter and apple-cinnamon topped toast is sure to satisfy for breakfast or a snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

There are plenty of granola bar options at the grocery store, but they're also easy (and often healthier) to make at home. Feel free to vary the add-ins to your taste, swapping 2 cups of any combination of small (or chopped) dried fruit, nuts, seeds and/or chocolate chips for the dried cranberries and nuts in this version. We tested several sticky sweeteners, including maple syrup and honey, but found brown rice syrup held the bars together the best. Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2017

Popcorn and pretzels combine for a satisfying snack mix that's perfectly sweetened with a hint of caramel. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

These healthy peanut butter and chocolate energy balls deliver a mixture of simple and complex carbohydrates to help fuel you up whenever you need a little boost. They're no-bake and easy to make with ingredients you probably have on hand, like oats and nut butter. Feel free to experiment with different mix-ins--for example, dried fruit or chopped nuts--in place of the chocolate chips and coconut. Source: Eatingwell.com, August 2019

Hummus adds a flavorful protein punch to a pretzel rod for a fun, healthy after-school snack that the kids can even help with. Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017

Upgrade classic dirt cups by replacing the gummy worm with a strawberry to make it healthier, while achieving the same earthy feel. Creamy chocolate pudding (the "mud") is the ultimate comfort food and this easy homemade version is so much better than any pudding mix or refrigerated prepared pudding! A topping of chocolate wafer crumbs (the "dirt") provides an appealing texture contrast to the silky smooth pudding for a delicious snack or dessert kids and adults alike will love. Source: EatingWell.com, September 2018

These bite-size frosty morsels of frozen banana, peanut butter and vegan chocolate make a perfect low-calorie snack or easy dessert. These banana bites store well in the freezer, so make some ahead and keep them on hand for those moments you crave a taste of something sweet. Source: EatingWell.com, June 2018

Make a big batch of homemade ranch dressing to keep on hand for dipping crisp, raw vegetables anytime for a healthy snack both kids and adults will enjoy. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017

This sweet-and-salty pretzel rod is an after-school snack kids will love to make as much as they'll love to eat! Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017

When your kids have friends over after school, whip up these healthy turkey and vegetable roll-ups. They'll be so impressed with the presentation, they may not realize they're so many different vegetables! Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

Cool off with frozen bananas and peanut butter drizzled with chocolate. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

This perfectly savory snack mix is made with cheese crackers and barbecue flavoring. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

Update classic ants on a log, a favorite childhood snack, when you swap dried cherries for raisins. Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2018

Crunchy, sweet, salty ... healthy?! Yes, indeed. We gave this classic sweet treat, also called muddy buddies, a grown-up makeover using whole-grain cereal and dark chocolate. Dig in! Source: EatingWell.com, October 2017

This satisfyingly melty low-carb snack is packed with protein--and flavor. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

This healthier version of the original toaster pastry is bound to become a favorite after-school snack for kids. Source: EatingWell.com, September 2017

Round slices of fresh pineapple make an easy and deliciously juicy no-bake crust for a healthier fruit pizza that cuts down on carbs from the traditional cookie crust. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017