Easy Kid Snacks

Summer Kid Snacks

Finding healthy snacks or meals that kids and toddlers will eat can be a task at times. A little trick I’ve found is to make the snacks appear more interesting and yummy. 

I’m sharing my go-to favorite kid friendly snacks: Veggie roll-ups, granola balls, and watermelon pizza. All of these snacks are great to pair with other more filling foods, such as our quick and easy mac and cheese recipe.

These easy kids snacks are healthy, fun, and 100% kid-approved! Plus, they come together quickly and can be a hands-on recipe for kids to help make, too.

Veggie Rolls Ups

Add this veggie roll up snack recipe to your summer meal plan for a healthy snack loaded with fresh veggies. Choose the veggie your kids love with a little seasoning, and cream cheese, all wrapped in a tortilla. 

They’re sliced up into pinwheels which your kids will love. These snack-size veggie roll-ups are a versatile, fun, and easy way to get your kids to eat their vegetables!

Ingredients

• Vegetables – Choose your favorite vegetables or follow this recipe:
  • spinach
  • carrots
  • tomato
  • cucumber
• Cheese – shredded Mexican cheese adds a little extra seasoning and a blend of cheeses. You could also use shredded mozzarella, cheddar, or Colby Jack. For the adults, I definitely recommend trying crumbled feta!
• Cream cheese – Use whipped cream cheese for easy spreading.
• Seasoning – A little onion powder is a great way to add flavor to plain cream cheese. Garlic powder or Italian seasoning can be used instead.
• Tortillas – I like using whole wheat tortillas for a healthier option without losing out on flavor. Feel free to use any other tortillas of choice.

Build your Roll ups

• Spread the cream cheese evenly over one side of the tortilla. Sprinkle with onion powder, salt, and pepper.

• Layer the vegetables on top of the cream cheese spread followed by the shredded cheese.

• Roll the tortilla up tightly and then slice it into pinwheels or serving-size pieces.

Granola Balls

Sweet, salty, and the best combination of crunchy and chewy. These granola balls are easy to make and are so tasty you’ll be craving more!

You can add your favorite dried fruit or even some chocolate chips. This is a super fun hands-on kid-friendly recipe too!

Ingredients

• Granola – Choose your favorite granola or try one of these tasty granola recipes:
  • Vanilla Granola with Coconut
  • Berry Crunch Granola
  • Pumpkin Pecan Granola
• Pretzels – Pretzel twists or pretzel sticks work here.
• Almond butter – You can switch it up with different types of nut butters, such as peanut, cashew, sunflower, or hazelnut.
• Dried cranberries – Also try raisins, cherries, blueberries, or pitted dates.

How to Make Granola Balls

• Add the granola and pretzels and pulse until a crumbly consistency.
• Add almond butter, cranberries, and any other ingredient. Pulse until just combined. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Roll granola mix into 1-inch balls and enjoy! 

Watermelon Pizza

One of the most appealing and fun snacks to make is this watermelon pizza. Sometimes just saying pizza gets the kids excited, so on a hot summer day, a slice of this cool, crisp, fruity pizza is just what they’ll be craving!

Topped with a creamy yogurt cream cheese spread, coconut, fruit slices, and crunch granola, this watermelon pizza has a ton of texture and is such a refreshing snack. 

Ingredients

• Cream cheese – Softened at room temperature.
• Vanilla Greek yogurt – This yogurt is thick and vanilla adds more flavor. Combined with the cream cheese, this spread is smooth and creamy.
• Watermelon – For the pizza effect, slice the watermelon into 1-inch rounds, a great crust for the toppings of this watermelon pizza.
• Granola – Use your favorite granola or choose one of the recipes listed above.
• Coconut – A little sweetened shredded coconut adds texture and a nutty flavor. Quickly toast the coconut in the oven on broil for 1-2 minutes for crispy crunchy coconut shreds.  
• Honey – The best sweetener to keep this kid-friendly snack free of refined sugar.

Toppings

• Sliced strawberries
• Sliced kiwi
• Pineapple chunks
• Banana slices

How to Make Watermelon Pizza

• Slice the center of the watermelon into rounds.
• Combine cream cheese and yogurt together. Spread evenly over watermelon pizza crust.
• Top with granola, coconut, fruit, and a drizzle of honey.
• Cut pizza into wedges and serve immediately.