75 Healthy Kid-Friendly Snacks

Today I have a boatload of recipes for healthy kid-friendly snacks, which remind me: have you been following the drama between the FDA and Kind bars? The FDA is re-evaluating its definition of what counts as a “healthy” food, because healthy fats—such as the fats found in nuts and avocado—are increasingly recognized as part of a nutritious diet. The change was precipitated in part by the push-back when the FDA attempted to censor the Kind bars “healthy and tasty” tagline (the company helped launch a citizens’ petition requesting that the FDA re-evaluate the current low-fat definition of healthy).

[bctt tweet=”A definition that acknowledges the important role that fat plays in a healthy diet would be momentous.” username=”freshplanetflvr”]

Anyway, the drama crossed my mind regarding the title of this post. While the definition of “healthy” may be a moving target, these healthy kid-friendly snacks earn their name because most are low in sugar (aside from fruit), some are packed with protein, and others feature healthy fats from the aforementioned nuts and avocado as well as pastured meat. Enjoy these healthy kid-friendly snacks divided into categories according to their primary designation: Meaty, “Chips” & “Fries”, Gummies, Veggies, Fruity & Nutty. Bon appetite! 

Meaty

BBQ Meatloaf Muffins	Bacon Deviled Eggs	Parsnip Salmon Cakes	BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato) Salad Skewers
Buffalo Chicken Egg Muffins	Buffalo Chicken Wings	Cajun Shrimp Guacamole	Carrot Ginger Meatballs
Chicken and Bacon Bites	Chicken Meatballs with Garlic and Kale	Chili Pepper Poppers	Chipotle Tuna Salad
Easy Smoked Shrimp	Honey Chipotle Meatballs	Hot Smoked Salmon Spread	Meat Loaf Muffins
Mini Quiche	Mojo Chicken Avocado Cups	Paleo Coconut Shrimp	Pizza Roll-Ups
Quick & Easy Paleo Chicken Nuggets	Roast Beef Roll-Ups	Sesame Chicken	Stuffed Avocado with Shrimp and Mango
Turkey Apple Sausage Patties	Jalapeño Bacon Deviled Eggs	Chinese Tea Eggs

“Chips” & “Fries”

Cinnamon, Clove, and Star Anise Oven-Dried Chips	Tomato Chips	Spiced Butternut Squash Chips	Rosemary and Sea Salt Sweet Potato Chips
Mediterranean Eggplant Chips	Maple & Sesame Apple Crisps	Dried 5-Spice Asian Pears	Crunchy Cinnamon Banana Chips
Crispy Baked Carrot Chips	Baked Sweet Potato Crisps with Bacon Guacamole	Baked Squash Fries	Baked Apple Chips
Caramelized Coconut Chips	Curried Zucchini Chips	Parsnip Chips	Dehydrated Kiwi Chips

Veggies

Zucchini Pesto Roll-Ups	Zucchini, Ham, and Sun-Dried Tomato Muffins	Sweet Potato Banana Bites	Smashed Sweet Potato with Lemon Garlic Aioli
Paleo Blooming Onion	Nut-Free Zucchini & Sun-Dried Tomato Muffins	Mashed Potato Bites	Heirloom Tomato Avocado Caprese Salad

Gummies

Green Tea, Lemon & Ginger Gummies	Paleo Sour Strawberry Gummies	Homemade Jello Boats	Homemade Gummy Snacks
Sweet or Sour Gummy Hearts	Gut Healing Gummy Snacks	Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies	Sour Watermelon Homemade Gummies

Fruity & Nutty

Only-Fruit “Ice Cream”	Spicy Mango Cucumber Skewers	Spicy Roasted Cashews	Spiced Sweet Potato Apple Fruit Leather
Quick Crackers	Pumpkin and Pistachio Cashew “Cheese” Truffles	Prosciutto-Wrapped Berries & Peppers	Paleo Snack Mix
Paleo Apple “Nachos”	Homemade Fruit by the Foot	Hedgehog Cookies	Creamy Honeydew Popsicles with Lime
Honey Fried Bananas	Curried Cashews	Cashew Coconut Date Rolls	2 Ingredient Banana Coconut Cookies