Kale Chips
Chilli Kale Chips are the tastiest way to get greens in during the day. I suggest packing them in a container (rather than a bag) so that they don’t become kale dust by the time they’re going to be eaten. If you or your little one can’t handle the spice, you can always just use olive oil, salt and pepper to season these crispy snacks.
Squares
Lemon Blueberry Crumble Squares are one of my most popular recipes on the website, I’m guessing because they’re the most delicious healthy snack that you can have all day. Again, these are best sent in a container rather than a bag so that they don’t become smushed. You can choose whether or not to pack them with an ice pack or leave them at room temperature, depending on how you or your little one likes them best.
Bliss Balls
Bliss balls are always my go-to healthy snack to make. They’re so easy to whip up and are absolutely addicting once you start eating them. Best of all, there are different flavours that you can try for every week of the year!
Almond Flour Crackers
Savoury Almond Flour Shortbread is a saving grace for all of us who need to watch their carbohydrate intake, but still want a salty vessel for dips and spreads. Roll these out thick for a chewier, shortbread consistency (great with crunchy carrots and hummus), or roll them thin for a crunchier, cracker consistency (great with roasted garlic and beet dip or mashed avocado).
Homemade Chocolate Cups
Pecan Butter and Jam Chocolates are not just a treat for Valentines Day. Choose whichever shape mold you want, and whichever fillings that you want, and you have yourself some fantastic filled chocolate cups. I love making these in cupcake liners (easiest if you use reusable silicone ones) with pecan butter AND strawberry jam for an upgrade to the classic, not-so-healthy Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Stuffed Medjool Dates
Stuffed Medjool Dates can either be assembled beforehand or packed like a lunchables box for this snack. Separately, these ingredients make for delicious snacks on their own, but combined… you’ve just created yourself an addicting healthy snack. Use sunbutter (sunflower seed butter) or other nut-free safe spreads if bringing this to a nut-free school. It is just as fabulous, if not moreso, with sunbutter, as the flavour ties in with the back to school season.
Roasted Chickpeas
Cajun Roasted Chickpeas are not just for topping salads and adding protein to your dinners, they’re also fantastic on their own as a crunchy snack! This spicy cajun version is my favourite way to make these crispy treats, but you can also just use olive oil, salt, and pepper for a more subtle flavour.
Chia Pudding
Vanilla Chia Pudding isn’t just for breakfast either! It’s fantastic as a snack, especially when you meal prep the recipe in bulk. That way you can have chia pudding for a snack for days. My favourite way to eat these (as I’ve mentioned many times before) is with strawberry chia jam, chopped almonds and crumbled LaraBar chocolate truffles (not sponsored!), parfait style.
Granola
Granola is a wonderful crunchy snack on its own or as part of a trail mix. I have nuts in my granola recipes (which can be omitted or substituted for nut-free schools) since I already like to eat them trail mix style. However, you can also add dried fruit or fruit chips after baking, as well as additional nuts, seeds or substitutes, unsweetened coconut, fresh berries, or other delicious morsels that you can think of to bulk up the nutrition, flavour, and texture of your trail mix. The following are the two recipes that I have shared so far … would you like to see Healthy Honey Almond or other flavours of granola in upcoming posts? Let me know below!
Cookbooks and Cardigans 