I can’t be the only one who has a kid who at times refuses
to eat an actual meal. So to fix this problem I like to have Thomas eat not
only healthy snacks but filling, so come meal time if he absolutely refuses to
eat I can calm my nerves by telling
myself it’s ok because he was snacking on fruit and cheese and later I’ll have
him snack on some peanut butter toast. So here is my list of go to snacks that
I try to keep on hand.
Gogurt
Drinkable yogurt (I tell him it’s a smoothie)
Cheese sticks / Sting cheese
Sliced Apples – I like to also offer some peanut butter, Nutella or a cream cheese fruit dip along with it.
Graham Crackers with peanut butter or Nutella
Smoothies – Thomas loves smoothies, and now that it’s getting warm I’m going to freeze some into popsicles.
Bell Peppers
Dry Cereal – If all they want is junk food usually you can convince them that the sugar-y cereals that are out there are actually candy.
Raisins or other dried fruit
Strawberry and cream cheese sandwich – You butter the bread with cream cheese and put diced strawberries in it.
Chips and Dip – we use cheese for the dip
Waffle Sticks
Oranges
Bananas
Chocolate Waffles – I mix a couple tbsp of Nutella into the waffle mix and then thin it back up with a little more milk and Thomas loves them.
Goldfish or Cheeze-its
Carrots – I take a peeler and just peel them into strips so that he can eat them.
Pancake Balls – They make these pans that you can turn pancake mix into little balls or you can use a thicker recipe and roll them and bake them in the oven. Again I add a little nutella and milk to make chocolate ones.
Muffins – I tell him that they are cupcakes and he loves them.
Ice Cream - You can have actual ice cream or you can make the “ice cream” out of creamed up fruit. There are more and more recipes online for this.
Cucumbers
Pickles
Granola Bars
Protein Bars – Fiber Plus has some fiber/protein bars that are coated in chocolate. If I’m getting desperate for him to eat something then I’ll start eating one like it’s a candy bar and he will take it from me. He thinks he is eating a candy bar and I can stop panicking.
“Donuts” – Sometime I make the muffins into baked donuts. The pans are actually so you can bake cake donuts but I thought I would make some muffins and tell him they were donuts. He gobbles them up, and I rest easy.
Peanut Butter Cereal Bars – I’m sure a lot of people would say these are unhealthy because of the syrup in them, but I think the peanut butter and cereal are a win.
Toast
Beef Jerky – Hunters usually help keep my dad stocked up on Jerky (usually deer), and Thomas loves the stuff.
Breakfast Cookies
Popcorn – You can add all sorts of flavors to it and have it either salty or sweet. It’s a great alternative to chips.
Crackers
Mellon
Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter
Ham Roll ups
Fruit Cups
Bagel Chips
What healthy things do you have your kids snack on?
Drinkable yogurt (I tell him it’s a smoothie)
Cheese sticks / Sting cheese
Sliced Apples – I like to also offer some peanut butter, Nutella or a cream cheese fruit dip along with it.
Graham Crackers with peanut butter or Nutella
Smoothies – Thomas loves smoothies, and now that it’s getting warm I’m going to freeze some into popsicles.
Bell Peppers
Dry Cereal – If all they want is junk food usually you can convince them that the sugar-y cereals that are out there are actually candy.
Raisins or other dried fruit
Strawberry and cream cheese sandwich – You butter the bread with cream cheese and put diced strawberries in it.
Chips and Dip – we use cheese for the dip
Waffle Sticks
Oranges
Bananas
Chocolate Waffles – I mix a couple tbsp of Nutella into the waffle mix and then thin it back up with a little more milk and Thomas loves them.
Goldfish or Cheeze-its
Carrots – I take a peeler and just peel them into strips so that he can eat them.
Pancake Balls – They make these pans that you can turn pancake mix into little balls or you can use a thicker recipe and roll them and bake them in the oven. Again I add a little nutella and milk to make chocolate ones.
Muffins – I tell him that they are cupcakes and he loves them.
Ice Cream - You can have actual ice cream or you can make the “ice cream” out of creamed up fruit. There are more and more recipes online for this.
Cucumbers
Pickles
Granola Bars
Protein Bars – Fiber Plus has some fiber/protein bars that are coated in chocolate. If I’m getting desperate for him to eat something then I’ll start eating one like it’s a candy bar and he will take it from me. He thinks he is eating a candy bar and I can stop panicking.
“Donuts” – Sometime I make the muffins into baked donuts. The pans are actually so you can bake cake donuts but I thought I would make some muffins and tell him they were donuts. He gobbles them up, and I rest easy.
Peanut Butter Cereal Bars – I’m sure a lot of people would say these are unhealthy because of the syrup in them, but I think the peanut butter and cereal are a win.
Toast
Beef Jerky – Hunters usually help keep my dad stocked up on Jerky (usually deer), and Thomas loves the stuff.
Breakfast Cookies
Popcorn – You can add all sorts of flavors to it and have it either salty or sweet. It’s a great alternative to chips.
Crackers
Mellon
Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter
Ham Roll ups
Fruit Cups
Bagel Chips
What healthy things do you have your kids snack on?
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