Healthy Snacks
School is starting back and that means school lunches and snacks. The great news? There are tons of Healthy Snacks you can send to school with your kiddos or have ready for them when they come home so hungry. Yes, there are always fresh options like an apple and almonds but, let’s be honest, most people want something packaged they can just throw in the lunchbox.
I am HERE for you mamas! And dads. I’ve got you covered today with my families favorite Healthy Snacks AND each snack name is clickable so you can just click and purchase the ones you like! You can even put them on subscribe and save so you never run out.
First- I get asked ALL the time what we use to pack lunches. We use BENTGO CHILL LUNCHBOXES. They are awesome, keep food cold, have four compartments and are easy to clean. Kids about 10 years plus need the ADULT BENTGO CHILL LUNCHBOX in order to have space for enough food. That size will hold a large main dish like a sandwich and then a fruit and veggie. You can always put non refrigerated items in their lunchbag.
Let’s Dive In!
ALL the snacks are GLUTEN FREE and many of them are dairy free and grain free. I will mark each snack to help you know their allergy contents- gluten free (GF), grain free (G), Dairy Free (DF), Paleo (P), No Sugar (NS), Nut Free (NF), Peanut Free (PF), High Protein (HP).
I have the snacks grouped by category so they are easy to find based on your wants… salty, sweet, bars and fresh! Let’s get started!
Salty Healthy Snacks
FIT JOY Pretzel Snack Bags Multipack– sea salt, tangy dijon, white cheddar. GF, G, DF, P, NS, NF, PF. My kids love these pretzels and they check all the allergy friendly boxes!
FIT JOY Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels– GF, G, DF. My kids DEVOUR these every time I buy them.
CHOMPS Grass Fed Beef Sticks– GF, G, DF, NF, PF, NS, P. Love the ingredient lists on these guys and that the beef is grass fed!
ARCHER FARMS Grass Fed Beef Sticks– GF, G, DF, P, NF, PF, NS. Another great jerky option.
Pistachio Snack Packs– GF,G,P,DF,PF,NS. This often forgotten nut is actually one of our favorites. Salty and crunchy and peanut free.
SIMPLE MILLS Cheesy POPmmms- GF, G,NF, PF, NS. I LOVE that these crackers sneak in some veggies and fiber filled beans.
SIMPLE MILLS Almond Flour Crackers– GF, G, DF, P, PF, NS. Our favorite go to cracker for 13 years now.
GIMME Sea Salt & Avocado Oil Organic Seaweed Snacks– GF, G, DF, P, NF, PF, NS. I love that the ingredients are just organic seaweed, organic avocado oil and sea salt.
BIENA Chickpea Snacks– GF, G, DF, P, NF, PF, NS. A crunchy, salty snack that is a great source of fiber and has some protein!
NATURE’S GARDEN Organic Trail Mix Snack Packs– GF, G, DF. It is hard to beat organic nuts and organic dried fruit! The closer to the harvested food, the healthier!
Sweet Healthy Snacks
GOODIE GIRL Magical Animal Crackers Snack Packs– GF, DF, NF, PF. These cookies are SO fun and have an ingredient list you can feel good. Send them as a snack treat or dessert in their lunchbox.
SIMPLE MILLS Snack Packs Honey Cinnamon Sweet Thins Graham Crackers – GF, G, P, DF, PF. Another cookie you can feel good about giving your kid on a regular basis!
MADE GOOD Granola Bites- Chocolate Chip and Berry Variety Pack or Strawberry. GF, DF, NF, PF. Good fiber means a good treat!
BEAR Fruit Rolls– GF, G, DF, NF, PF. P. Just apples, pears, strawberries and black carrot juice! They also come in Raspberry flavor.
Organic Applesauce Packets– GF, G, DF, P, NF, PF. I LOVE that these packets have no preservatives… not even natural ones.
Bar Healthy Snacks
SKOUT Organic Real Food Snack Bars- GF, G, DF (the fruit flavors). these bars are my favorite ingredient lists and I love that they are a smaller size so you can give your child another snack with them. 6 FLAVOR VARIETY PACK. 3 FRUIT FLAVOR VARIETY PACK. COOKIE DOUGH FLAVOR PACK.
SIMPLE MILLS Banana Bread Bars– GF, G, P, DF, PF. We have been buying these bars for 10+ years and we still love them and their ingredient list!
ALOHA ORGANIC Protein Bars Variety Pack– GF, DF, HP. Great bar for clean ingredients and more protein.
TRUBAR Kids Protein Bars Variety Box– GF, DF, PF, HP. These are my kids current FAVORITE bars. They have a little more sugar but also have a little more protein than most kids bars (8-9 grams) so that helps.
Fresh Healthy Snacks
If you can do an ice pack, fresh is always best!
Apples, Oranges, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Nectarines and Bananas don’t even need to refrigerated. Throw in a nut packet or cheese stick and you have a snack! Need a few more calories? Add in a Gluten Free Almond Flour Cracker Snack Pack.
Fresh fruit is perfect to serve with ONCE AGAIN Organic Almond Butter Packets and you can include some Grain Free Pretzels for dipping too! They also come in Organic Peanut Butter Packets.
Organic Cheese Sticks are a go to in our house.
Siggi’s Yogurt is our favorite for ingredient list and protein amount. Throw in a little bag of homemade Cinnamon Sugar Sprouted Granola and some sliced strawberries and you have a delicious snack or lunch.
