Children’s snack ideas
Snacks are an important part of a child’s daily food intake to ensure they get all the nutrients they need to grow and develop.
Snacks should not be a replacement for regular meals.
Higher energy snacks such as crisps, chocolate and sweets may be included in small amounts but it is important to ensure a good balance of healthier choices.
Ideas for healthy snacks at home
- Melted cheese and relish on toast
- Beans on toast
- Crumpet with honey
- Boiled egg
- Bowl of cereal with milk
- Milkshakes made with fruit and milk – you could also add yogurt if you like
- Tinned fruit and yoghurt
- Glass of plain milk.
Healthy lunchbox fillers
- Dried fruits such as raisins or dried apricots
- Fruit wedges –pears, apples, bananas, kiwis, grapes, etc
- Vegetable sticks such as carrots, celery or broccoli with hummus, cottage cheese or peanut butter – or mixed with chunks of cheese
- Rice crackers or oatcakes with toppings such as cottage cheese and avocado, tomato, ham and cheese
- Pitta pocket filled with chicken, tomato and salad
- Bran and sultana muffins or bran cookies
- Snack size yogurts, milks puddings or fruit cups
- Peanut butter and crackers
- Half bagel with topping
- Small matchbox-sized piece of cheese
- Cereal bar.
Reviewed February 2009.