10 Quick and Nutritious Snack Ideas

It can be hard to know what to get for snacks for your children or yourself, especially when it comes to saving time and keeping things healthy. We’ve compiled a list of healthy, quick snack ideas that are perfect for summer (or any other time of year).

1. Homemade trail mix – using separate and fresh ingredients will circumvent some of the high-sodium, added sugar and highly processed ones in many store-bought varieties of trail mix. You can make the trail mix more to your taste if you make it from scratch too. Throw in some oats, flaxseed, fresh or home-dried fruit, nuts or seeds – the sky is the limit!
2. Spicy yogurt hummus dip – This fun recipe combines two of the healthiest things out there: chickpeas and Greek yogurt! Add in a hearty heap of spice and some veggies on the side and you have a delicious, nutritious snack.
3. Chocolate-Banana soymilk smoothie – This simple but delicious smoothie takes under a minute and only requires a few ingredients. Just blend a banana, 4-5 ice cubes, a cup of chocolate soymilk and you can even add in a teaspoon of flaxseed to make it extra nutritious!
   
4. Homemade sweet potato chips and tzatziki dip – sweet potatoes are among the healthiest foods you can eat. They are packed with vitamin A, C, calcium, potassium and iron. Baking them is a healthy way to get a delicious, crunchy new snack food. Tzatziki sauce is a nice cucumber flavored yogurt-based side for health dipping as well as healthy crunching.
5. Brown rice cake with peanut butter and berries – you can’t get much healthier than brown rice cakes (you can buy them in the specialty section of your local grocery store), berries of your choice (packed with antioxidants) and peanut or other nut butter! Yumm.
6. Cherry tomatoes with goat cheese – this combination sounds simple, but it is delightful and very nutritious.

7. Popcorn Balls – These yummy little treats are a perfect healthy snack for kids (or just for yourself). They contain popcorn, cereal and peanuts with mini marshmallows for taste (you can modify it to make it even healthier).
8. Orange Hazelnut Muffins – with hazelnut flour, low-fat milk and fresh oranges, these little guys are about as healthy as you can get when it comes to muffins. So whip them up and enjoy a guilt-free muffin today!

9. Blueberry-peach ice pops – first, puree a few handfuls of blueberries, and pick up some low-fat peach flavored yogurt. Pour a layer of blended blueberries into a popsicle mould, then add a tablespoon of peach yogurt and another layer of blueberries and freeze for a delicious, refreshing and very nutritious popsicle treat this summer!

10. Homemade triple berry granola bars – no sugar added, low sodium and packed with nature’s goodies, these granola bars are quick and nutritious. They would make the perfect energy-boosting snack for yourself or the little ones!

Thanks for visiting DocChat! We hope you’re having a healthy, happy summer!