Kid-Friendly Desserts and Snacks

Edamame is a good source of protein and fiber, so I like to keep it in the house for snacking. Costco has bags in the freezer section that you can steam in the microwave, but we also really like crunchy roasted edamame from "The Only Bean" because it comes in different fun flavors and is easy to pack for school snacks.

Post-workout, my teen likes to make himself a glass of chocolate milk.

Deli turkey is a good protein food that we usually have in the fridge. My kids will just roll up a piece and eat it for a snack.

We buy small Graham cracker crusts (in the tiny pan) and add chocolate chips or pieces of chocolate bars. Then top with small marshmallows. Perfect on a grill or oven!

S'mores nachos: lay out graham crackers on a skillet and top them with mini chocolate kisses and mini marshmallows. Toast and enjoy! Add more toppings if you want too (i.e., peanuts, coconut, m&ms)

Grasshopper S'more: made with traditional graham crackers and marshmallows - and Andes chocolate mints!

Nutella, marshmallow and graham crackers

Popcorn. We have a silicone microwave popper that my tween and teen use on their own when they feel like having a snack.

Roasted seaweed snacks are a favorite for my kids right now. We like the ones from Trader Joe's because the individual packages are a little smaller and sized right for a 1-person snack.

I always have cheese zits for on the go, juice boxes, sliced fruits of their liking and also yogurt packets . Even a favorite cereal of theres put in a zip lock baggie.

Grapes are an easy way to get some fruit in hungry kids. When we keep a bowl of washed grapes in the fridge, my kids are way more likely to reach for them. When they have to do the work of picking and washing them, not so much.

Yogurt!

Smoothies. But not ones made with too many seeds :)

Olives are braces friendly snacks! Trader Joe's sells small individual serving packs of pitted olives that are good for taking on the go.

Hummus and soft pita

Clementines. Our school requires that snacks be fruits or veggies "in their own skin" (so, no applesauce), and while we often rotate through different fruits depending on what the kids are into at the time, clementines are my favorite because they are easy to grab and go with no effort (plus, sweet and tasty!). Though most are easy enough for kids to peel, when the kids were younger I sometimes pulled up an end of the peel for them to make it even easier.

Z Bars

Regular string cheese or Babybel® brand cheese transports well inside the backpack. Maybe include some wheat crackers, too?

Roasted chick peas - crunchy, crispy and come in many different packaged flavors like: sea salt, bbq, sweet, spicy, etc.

Cheese quesadilla

Chicken nuggets

Cereal

Fish sticks