Healthy Snack Ideas For Toddlers (Easy To Make)

Stuck on coming up with healthy toddler snacks day in and day out? Use these healthy snack ideas for toddlers to keep your kids nourished and fueled. These toddler snacks are easy to make, packed with nutrients, and great for little hands.

Busy moms need healthy snacks on hand. It’s that simple. Toddlers love to snack. However, ensuring they’re getting enough nutrients in the day can be a challenge (though this protein zucchini bread helps!).

Thus, these healthy snack ideas for toddlers are:

• Easy to make
• Nourishing
• Based on wholesome, real-food ingredients
• Gluten-free and dairy-free with most being vegetarian

What Is A Healthy Snack For A Toddler?

When it comes to toddler snacks, it is beyond simple to reach for pretzels, goldfish, or cheerios. And while those items may buy you some time, they’re not exactly nourishing.

Thus, the focus of these healthy toddler snack ideas is to provide your kids with fuel and nutrients instead of empty calories.

Hence, these snacks focus on:

• Quality ingredients
• Balanced nutrition with an emphasis on healthy fats (learn more about healthy fats for brain development!)
• Nutrients to keep kids full until the next snack time
• Fruits and veggies to help them grow!

Likewise, toddlers can be a bit pickier than most (haha!) which means that making sure the food looks appealing goes a long way.

Tip: if making a smoothie, opt for a bright, vibrant color (or a colored cup so they can’t see). Similarly, use fresh fruits and veggies to add color to plates etc.

Finger Foods For Toddlers

Another thing to consider is how your toddler is going to eat! Most kiddos eat with their hands. As a result, you want healthy toddler snacks that can be picked up or examined. Bite-size pieces are perfect.

Depending on the skills of your toddler, for snacks that involve a spoon, you may want to help.

Furthermore, when it comes to smoothies, I personally used these smoothie pouches for kiddos and they worked freaking wonders from a spill perspective.

Remember, cut things into smaller pieces to make it easier for your toddler. Having them frustrated at the size of an item will do you no good.

Easy, Healthy Snack Ideas For Toddlers

Another thing to consider when it comes to healthy toddler snacks is getting them whipped up.

Indeed, some of these healthy toddler snacks require a bit of food prep (though it’s mostly “no-bake” food prep), while others can be made to order.

Keeping snack time simple is crucial for busy moms. Thus, one way to stay on top of snacks is to have some of the options on hand in the fridge or freezer for when you need them (energy balls etc).

This makes it easier on busy (or crabby days). You can just grab a ball, some fruit, and call it a day.

1. Ants on a log
2. Loaded yogurt parfait
3. Homemade crunchy granola and fruit
4. Apple and nut butter
5. Two-bite toddler Muffins
6. Chocolate coconut nergy balls
7. Grain free granola bars
8. Smoothies
9. Pancakes
10. Chocolate banana chia pudding
11. Avocado toast and veggies or fruit
12. Hummus and veggies
13. Almond crackers and avocado
14. Edamame and fruit
15. Yogurt popsicles
16. Rice cake with Sunbutter, honey, and hemp hearts
17. Frozen yogurt banana bites
18. Berry overnight oats
19. Dairy free egg muffins with fruit
20. Dairy-free cream cheese and cucumber roll-ups

Easy, Healthy Snack Recipes For Toddlers

As mentioned, some of the snacks on the list require some preparation! Personally, I love having muffins and chocolate coconut energy balls on hand for anything grab and go.

Likewise, when made correctly, muffins and smoothies are a great way to sneak extra veggies into your kids' diets.

Learn more about how to make your own energy balls for health as well as a step-by-step guide on how to build a balanced smoothie for kids.

Below are a few of our favorite healthy snack recipes we use frequently!

• Paleo morning glory muffins
• Peanut butter and jam overnight oats
• Orange creamsicle smoothie
• Vegan chocolate smoothie
• Mango orange smoothie
• No-bake fruit and nut bars
• Almond zucchini muffins
• Banana protein donuts

Don’t forget to pin these Healthy Snack Ideas For Toddlers

When it comes to healthy toddler snack ideas, the goal is to make them as nutrient-dense and fueling as possible.

Thus, keep some grab-and-go snacks in the fridge or freezer and refer back to this list when you need some inspiration!