Quick Easy Food! Ease your day with these kids snack ideas - Nutritious foods from Paediatric Dietitian, Karina.

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Who knew that one of the hardest things you would have to do in life is work out what to feed your kids EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE!

Well I've got you covered with some quick wins for snacks that are nutritious foods.. and are quick easy and healthy!

With my kids I find that if I don't get organised with afternoon tea - they literally hit the cupboard and grab packet after packet of the saltiest chip, cracker or sweet biscuit they can find!

However, If I quickly put together a 2 min platter - by this I mean grabbing a few healthier options out of the pantry/fridge and putting them on a plate with with some of their preferred treat foods, it does make for a much more balanced afternoon tea. Honestly, try it - you'll see what I mean :)

Snacks can provide an important source of nutrition for our children, so it’s important to include healthy options whenever possible.

Karina’s top kids snack ideas - nutritious foods that are easy to prepare:

** Always include a variety of fruit or veg

  • Chopped apple (wedges or sliced in thin rounds like chips),

  • Fresh fruit platter - chopped banana, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi

  • Cucumber and cheese sandwiches (cheese in between 2 cucumber rounds)

  • Carrot different ways - sticks, circles, grated or peeled and curled into rounds using a toothpick for fun.

  • Carrot sticks with a side of cream cheese (to dip into)

  • Mini toasts with mashed avocado

  • Bliss balls – Karina’s recipe

  • Toast with nut butter

  • Fruit skewers – melon, grapes, strawberries, pineapple chunks (can also use toothpick)

  • Mixed nuts (with or without dried fruit)

  • Sliced apple with peanut butter and sultanas or chocolate buds

  • Corn chips with guacamole

  • Celery boats with peanut butter and sultanas (and choc buds for a treat)

  • Chocolate nuts– Karina’s recipe

  • Rice crackers with pre loaded hommus or pesto

  • Corn chips (plain) with salsa dip

  • Dates stuffed with peanut butter

  • Black bean brownie – Karina’s recipe with strawberries

  • Popcorn (cobs lightly salted or home made with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar or nutritional yeast)

  • Homemade muffin– Karina’s recipe

  • Bowl of cereal or porridge

  • Scrambled eggs on toast

  • Smoothie or milkshake

  • Celery boats with cream cheese and sultanas

  • Healthy biscuits or choc chip cookies– Karina’s recipe

  • Veggie face – made with chopped capsicum, cucumber, cherry tom, sultanas, carrot

  • Jar roasted capsicum or cornichons (baby cucumber)

  • Tinned baby corn

  • Tinned beetroot

  • Healthy muesli slice

  • Toast with avocado and tomato

  • Homemade banana bread – Karina’s recipe

  • Pimento olives (green with pepper in it). or any other olive they like!

  • Dry cereal - eg cheerios (often these cereals are iron fortified)

  • Pita bread pizza with tomato salsa, herbs and cheese

  • Cheese and crackers

  • Greek yoghurt with granola and honey

  • Lemon cake - Karina’s recipe

  • Cheese toasty (toasted sandwich)

  • Crumpet with melted cheese

  • Homemade fruit ice blocks (blended berries and yoghurt)

  • Mini pizzas made with English muffins, tomato salsa (or low sugar sauce), dried oregano and shredded cheese

  • Baked beans on toast

  • Rice cakes or corn thins with cream cheese

  • Homemade trail mix with nuts, seeds and dried fruit

  • Baked sweet potato fries

  • Edamame (frozen or fresh)

  • Frozen peas (on a hot afternoon)

  • Hard boiled eggs (with sprinkle of curry powder, salt or pepper)

  • Cottage cheese with sliced fruit and honey

  • Crumpet with yoghurt, banana, honey and cinnamon

  • Tin of tuna

  • Mini toasts with pesto

  • Roasted chick peas with spices

  • Tin of 4 bean mix

  • Fruit salad with dollop of yoghurt

  • Berries with ricotta mouse and sprinkle of nuts or chocolate buds

  • Pizza scrolls (puff pastry, tomato paste, herbs, cheese)

Remember - young children can receive 30-50% of their nutrition from snacks, so make them count!

For more great recipe ideas, head to my quick easy, healthy kids recipes here.

Karina xx

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