If you want your kids to eat healthy snacks, you don't have to rely on carrot sticks and celery. Try cutting out desserts and junk food. You can be creative and have fun without spending a lot of time or effort. Here is a list of 5 healthy snacks that your kids will love.
Whole grain cereal
The vitamins, calcium and fiber found in whole grains make them a wise and easy choice to keep in your pantry. Oatmeal is perfect, flavor it with raisins or other dried fruit. If your kids prefer cold whole grain cereal, add some milk and fruit, and you have a snack packed with power.
Yogurt
The active live cultures found in yogurt are good bacteria that help keep your body functioning at its best. Good bacteria prevent the growth of harmful bacteria that cause bacterial diseases and infections. Children can eat yogurt and not even know they are eating healthy. You can add some extra nutritional value and flavor with fruit and granola to create a yogurt parfait.
Frozen grapes
Grapes on their own are a great treat that kids love, but if you want to spice things up a bit, take seedless grapes and freeze them for about 25 minutes. When frozen, they still have the familiar grape flavor, but take on a texture that's almost sorbet-like.
Crispy rice with peanut butter
Peanut butter is high in protein and fiber and can make a nice change of pace from standard rice crispier. Instead of marshmallows, you can combine it with peanut butter and brown rice syrup. Brown rice syrup will prevent children's blood sugar from spiking quickly because it has a lower glycemic index than marshmallows.
How to do it:
Ingredients -
4 cups of crispy rice cereal,
1/2 cup chocolate chips,
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup brown rice syrup
method -
First, spray a 11x7 or 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Then spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Pour the chocolate chips and rice cereal into the mixing bowl and mix with your hands. Heat peanut butter and brown rice syrup in a small saucepan until bubbling. Pour the crispy rice cereal and chocolate chips into the bubbling mixture and watch the chocolate melt as you stir. Quickly spread the mixture into the prepared pan and allow cooling completely before cutting into squares.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Recent studies have shown the ability of sweet potatoes to increase blood levels of vitamin A and are a good source of B6, C and folate.
How to do it:
Ingredients -
2 pounds of sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
method -
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise, place flat side down on a cutting board, and cut halves into 1-inch-wide wedges. Mix the oil, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and brush them with the oil mixture. Place the pan in the oven and cook the potatoes, turning once, for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Remove pan from oven and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve warm.
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