Healthy Snacks for Kids: 25 Fun, No-Fuss Snacks
Fruit kabobs, frozen yogurt pops, ants-on-a-log, and veggie dippers kids actually reach for: 25 editor-picked USDA snacks with full nutrition.
These 25 kid-friendly snacks from the USDA MyPlate Kitchen include fruit kabobs, frozen yogurt pops, and veggie dippers. Each one shows its food groups and full nutrition.
Healthy Snacks for Kids: 25 recipes
- Tropical Morning Treat (88 cal, 0.8 g protein)
- Ambrosia (130 cal, 2.6 g protein)
- Bugs on a Log (66 cal, 1.8 g protein)
- Apple Wedges with Pumpkin Almond Butter (288 cal, 5.1 g protein)
- Fruit Snake (127 cal, 1 g protein)
- Fruit Yogurt Pops (24 cal, 0.9 g protein)
- Banana Cocoa Yogurt Pops (77 cal, 3.5 g protein)
- Strawberry and Banana Fruit Smoothie (161 cal, 8.1 g protein)
- Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip (75 cal, 2.1 g protein)
- Strawberry Banana Parfait (224 cal, 8 g protein)
- Berries with Banana Cream (61 cal, 1.7 g protein)
- Granola Bars (170 cal, 4.2 g protein)
- Turtle Apple (76 cal, 0.4 g protein)
- Baked Tortilla Chips (111 cal, 3.5 g protein)
- Mozz Totz (68 cal, 10.1 g protein)
- Frozen Banana Pops (65 cal, 0.5 g protein)
- Grilled Fruit (103 cal, 1.1 g protein)
- Kale Chips (34 cal, 0.1 g protein)
- Fruit Dippers (502 cal, 22.5 g protein)
- Pear Rabbit (151 cal, 1 g protein)
- Eagle Nest (115 cal, 4.1 g protein)
- Peachy Pops (82 cal, 2.5 g protein)
- Roasted Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) (128 cal, 5.4 g protein)
- Melon and Mint (53 cal, 0.7 g protein)
- Trail Mix Bars (225 cal, 5 g protein)
What makes this list
We picked the kid-friendly snacks from the 1,072-recipe library, including the fruit pops, dips, and parfaits that are easy for small hands. They're sorted by rating, highest first.
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Healthy snacks for kids FAQ
What are healthy snacks for kids?
Snacks built on fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy. Think fruit kabobs, yogurt pops, veggie dippers, and ants-on-a-log. Every snack here shows its food groups and nutrition, so you can see it's more than empty calories.
What can I give my kids instead of chips?
Baked tortilla chips, kale chips, roasted chickpeas, and trail mix hit the same crunchy craving with more to offer. All four are on this list, each with full nutrition so you can compare.
Are these snacks good for school lunches?
Many travel well. Fruit-and-nut mixes, whole-grain bars, and cut fruit hold up in a lunchbox, while the frozen pops are better for home. Each recipe's ingredients and directions help you judge what packs.
What's a healthy snack for a picky eater?
Start with sweet, familiar, hands-on snacks (frozen banana pops, fruit smoothies, apple wedges with nut butter), then branch out. Because each card shows the food groups, you can nudge toward variety while keeping something they'll reliably eat.