Because They’re Hungry Now

Sep 4, 2024 | Child Development, Nutrition & Exercise, Parents

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Try these healthy, energizing snacks to help get your kids from pick up time to dinnertime!

Easy Healthy Before-Dinner Snacks

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Nut Butter, Strawberry, & Banana Quesadillas

Ingredients
  • 2 Tortillas
  • 1/2 – 1 Banana
  • 2 – 4 Strawberries
  • Nut Butter of Choice
  • Strawberry Jam

Directions

  • Over medium heat, preheat a skillet/pan large enough for your tortilla

  • Spread the peanut butter on one side of a tortilla

  • Spread jam on one side of another tortilla

  • Make enough banana and strawberry slices to cover the bottom of one tortilla

  • Place the other tortilla on top of the first tortilla

  • Cook in the pan until the bottom is crisp

  • Flip over and cook the other tortilla until crisp

  • Remove from pan and cut into triangles

Broccoli Cheese Bites

Ingredients
  • 15 oz Can Chickpeas
  • 1 ½ C Quinoa – Cooked
  • 1 ½ C Broccoli – Chopped & Boiled
  • 1 C Cheddar Cheese – Shredded
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 1 tsp Basil
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ C Water

Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350° F and line a baking tray with parchment paper, lightly greased
  • Add all the ingredients into a food processor, blend until combined with consistent texture
    • You may need to do this in batches; add water if necessary
  • Form mixture into balls with your hands
  • Place each ball on the baking sheet and flatten them
  • Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown
  • Cool before eating

Raisin Cinnamon Sushi

Ingredients

  • Apple – Grated

  • Carrot – Grated

  • Raisins

  • Cream Cheese 

  • Cinnamon

  • Whole Wheat Tortilla Wraps

Directions
  • Lay out tortillas
  • Spread ¼ cup cream cheese on each tortilla 
  • Sprinkle ¾ teaspoon of cinnamon on top of cream cheese
  • Add grated carrot, dividing it evenly across tortillas 
  • Add grated apple, dividing it evenly across tortillas
  • Add ¼ cup raisins to each tortilla, spreading them evenly
  • Roll tortillas as tightly as you can
  • Cut each tortilla into six slices

Yogurt Raspberries

Ingredients

  • Fresh Raspberries

  • Greek Yogurt – Plain or Vanilla

  • Piping Bag or Ziploc Bag

Directions

  • Wash raspberries

  • Put yogurt in the piping bag

  • If using a Ziploc, cut a hole in one bottom corner for the yogurt to go through

  • Pipe yogurt into raspberries

    Tip: Make these a day ahead and store them in the fridge