It can be a challenge to get your kids to eat healthy. They often get hungry between meals, especially after school. And this is the time when they tend to indulge in processed snack foods that are full of added sugar, refined flour, and artificial ingredients. To assist you in making nutritious bites for your kids, this article lists out four healthy and easy snacks for kids that taste absolutely delicious.

Try these recipes to make healthy and yummy after-school snacks for kids.

Ants on a log
Basically, ants on a log is a combination of celery with peanut butter and raisins. One of the most healthy and easy snacks for kids, its yummy taste tricks your little ones into munching on more veggies.

Ingredients

• A stalk of celery
• Peanut butter
• A handful of raisins

Instructions
To make this recipe, you need to slice a stalk of celery into three or more pieces. Then, spread peanut butter over the pieces and arrange raisins on it to form a fun design. This recipe is packed with protein, good fats, and carbohydrates. However, remember to buy natural peanut butter without added sugars or oils.

Banana oat cookies
Another among the tasty, healthy, and easy snacks for kids are banana oat cookies. The plus point of this snack is that you can cut down on your kids’ consumption of refined sugars as the cookies get all their sweetness from the bananas.

Ingredients

• Ripe bananas – 3
• Coconut oil – ⅓ cup
• Rolled oats – 2 cups
• Mini chocolate chips or dried fruit – ½ cup
• Vanilla extract – 1 tsp

Instructions
Take the bananas into a bowl and mash them to a pulp. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Spread spoonfuls of the mixture on to a greased baking sheet. Bake for 15–20 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

Fruit and nut yogurt
A recipe rich in fiber, protein, and carbohydrates, fruit and nut yogurt makes for an excellent after-school snack or an alternative to cereal. It is excellent for providing extra energy to your kids to begin their day or before going for after-school activities.

Ingredients

• Chopped mixed nuts – 3 tbsp
• Pumpkin seeds – 1 tsp
• Sunflower seeds – 1 tsp
• Bananas – 1
• Berries (fresh, frozen, or defrosted) – 1or 2 handfuls
• Vanilla yogurt – 200g

Instructions
Mix all the nuts and seeds together. Slice the banana and combine it in along with the berries. Place a layer of this mixture in a bowl and top it off with vanilla yogurt. Enjoy!

Lemon and coriander hummus
One of the tastiest, healthy and easy snacks for kids is lemon and coriander hummus. Pack it with some vegetable crudites inside your kids’ lunchbox or serve it to them as an after-school snack. Simple to make, this recipe, packed with fiber, vitamins, and carbohydrates, is better than store-bought hummus any day.

Ingredients

• Extra virgin olive oil – 3 tbsp
• Tahini paste – 3 tbsp
• Chickpeas in water – two 400g cans
• Lemon juice
• Lemon zest
• Coriander – 20g
• Garlic cloves – 3 large cloves

Instructions
Put all the ingredients, except the coriander, into a blender to create a smooth mixture. Scrape the excess off the sides of the blender to get it all. Next, season this paste with salt and pepper. Add the coriander and then pulse till the coriander gets chopped. Pour the hummus into a serving bowl, drizzle generous amounts of olive oil on top, and serve.