Fun and Healthy Snacks You can Make with Your Kids

Fun and Healthy Snacks You can Make with Your Kids

Preparing healthy snacks daily can be a challenge. On some days, you may find yourself struggling to serve up a decent snack. Fortunately, snack time doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, snacks can be healthy, simple, and fast to prepare.

• Crackers or bread with melted cheese – To make it healthier, opt for wholegrain crackers/bread and low-fat cheese.
• Egg sandwich – Similarly, opt for wholemeal bread. To delight your child, cut the bread into fun shapes!
• Cereal with dried fruits and nuts – This is best served to older children as there is a risk of choking in younger children.
• Fruit with dip – Apples and peanut butter go great together! Or you can try pairing fruits and yoghurt.

However, if you find yourself needing an afternoon activity to engage your children, involving them in the preparation of their snack will both entertain and educate them. A great bonding activity, it can spark their interest to try out food that they’re not usually interested in.

Here are 6 simple dietitian-approved recipes. Which you can try with your little (or not-so-little) ones. Assign them tasks that are within their means!

1. Ricotta blueberry banana crackers

Perk up plain old cheese and crackers with delicious blueberries which is high in fibre, vitamin C and manganese, and potassium-rich bananas เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย a healthy snack. The sweetness of the fruits is a yummy counterpart to creamy ricotta which is rich in whey protein for muscle growth.

Ingredients:

4 thin crackers
1½ tablespoon of fresh ricotta
1 small banana
2 tablespoons of blueberries

Method:

1. Peel and slice the banana.
2. Spread the ricotta evenly on the crackers.
3. Top with banana and blueberries.
4. Serve and enjoy.

2. Fruit yoghurt parfait

Who says kids’ snacks can’t be sophisticated? This simple dish looks lovely in a clear vessel. Simply layer your chosen ingredients so you get a lovely mix of yoghurt, fruit and cereal with every spoonful. While you can choose your favourite fruits, this recipe uses kiwi for its high fibre and vitamin C content and bananas which provides nutritious plant compounds such as dopamine and catechin as well as potassium and vitamin B6.

Ingredients:

½ cup of low-fat yoghurt
½ a small banana a kiwi
2 tablespoons of plain cornflakes

Method:

1. Peel and dice the kiwi.
2. Peel and slice the banana.
3. Spoon 2 tablespoons of yoghurt into the bottom of a glass.
4. Add the banana and kiwi into the glass.
5. Add the remaining yoghurt.
6. Top with cornflakes.
7. Serve immediately.

Alternatively, you can freeze the snack after step 5. Top with cornflakes immediately before eating for that satisfying crunch. 

3. Oven-roasted sweet potato wedges

Give regular potato wedges an upgrade by using flavourful sweet potatoes instead. It provides a healthy dose of soluble and insoluble fibre for healthy digestion, lots of vitamin A for healthy eyes and antioxidants as well, which help to fight free radicals.

Ingredients:

3 small sweet potatoes
1½ tablespoons of olive oil
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced rosemary or thyme
½ teaspoon salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 450°C.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into wedges.
3. Add all the ingredients into a large bowl. Toss and mix well.
4. Place the wedges on a baking sheet. Bake at 450°C for 30 minutes.
5. Serve immediately.