Healthy Snack Ideas

Fruit

Vegetables

• Apples
• Oranges
• Bananas
• Berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
• Peaches
• Pineapple
• Raisins
• Melons (honeydew, watermelon, cantaloupe)
• Exotic fruits (star fruit, mango, papaya, kiwi)
• Pomegranate
• Coconut
• Naturally sweetened applesauce
• Pears
• Dried fruit

• Cucumbers
• Soybeans
• Carrots
• Peas
• Zucchini/Squash
• Peppers (red, green, yellow)
• Celery
• Tomatoes
• Broccoli
• Green Beans
• Jicama
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes
• Avocados
• Cauliflower
• Artichokes

Dairy

Lean Meat and Protein

•  Milk – 1%
• Plain yogurt
• Cheese (mozzarella, muenster, cheddar, string cheese, cheese cubes, cheese wheels, or any other variety of cheese)
• Cottage cheese
• Cream cheese
• Yogurt tubes (frozen is fun!)

•  Turkey or chicken slices
• Ham
• Tuna
• Eggs- hard boiled
• Seeds (shelled sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc.)
• Peanut Butter (allergies permitting)

Grains

Extras/Condiments

• Crackers (whole grain)
• Bread
• English muffins
• Mini bagels
• Tortillas
• Cereal (whole grain)
• Graham crackers
• Rice cakes
• Pretzels (whole grain)
• Tortilla chips
• Popcorn
• Mini muffins (fruit only – blueberry, banana, etc., no chocolate or chocolate chip)

• Salsa
• Dips (plain yogurt, cream cheese, guacamole, cheese sauce, hummus, ranch dressing)
• 100% fruit spread – no sugar added
• Mustard

Juice

Legumes

• 100% juice (apple, white grape, orange, etc.) Limit 100% juice to no more than one 4 oz. serving per day

• Beans (kidney, black, garbanzo, pinto, white bean, vegetarian refried beans, etc.0
• Hummus

Frozen Treats

• Must be 100% juice or fruit