VICENZA, Italy -- Whether sending in snacks for an elementary school class, contributing to a holiday party or making daily lunches, parents only want the best for their children.
There are tons of snacks to pack that are easy, not time-consuming and better than an unhealthy pre-packaged bag of junk food.
Following are 36 healthy snack ideas compiled from a variety of "back to school" websites, guaranteed to contain something for even the pickiest eater. Happy, healthy eating!
Cheese with pretzel sticks or fruit
Peanut butter with yogurt, granola and blueberries
Animal crackers dipped in low-fat pudding
Banana dipped in yogurt, rolled in cereal
Peanut butter on celery topped with raisins
Trail mix with nuts and dried fruits
Frozen yogurt and banana sandwich on graham cracker
Small baked potato, microwaved, topped with cheese and salsa
Peanut butter or yogurt with apple slices
Whole-grain cereal
Instant oatmeal with cranberries and walnuts
Pita and hummus
Granola bar dipped in low-fat yogurt
Hard-boiled egg
Chips and salsa
Baby carrots dipped in low-fat ranch dressing
Mini pizza: toasted English muffin drizzled with pizza sauce, sprinkled with favorite veggies and low-fat mozzarella
Flour tortilla with turkey, ham, cheese and mustard
Breadsticks and salsa
Pears with cottage cheese
Crushed graham cracker on low- or no-fat chocolate pudding
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole grain bread
Fruit and yogurt smoothie
Grated parmesan on popcorn
Baked apples with cinnamon and granola
Banana pancakes
Oatmeal cookies with cranberries or raising
Pretzels dipped in honey mustard
Jell-O with fruit
Strawberries dipped in yogurt
Rice cakes with peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese
Applesauce with cinnamon
Homemade baked Chex mix with rice chex, peanuts and pretzel sticks
Waffle cone filled with fruit, topped with low-fat vanilla yogurt
Mini waffles dipped in cinnamon applesauce
Rolled tortilla with yogurt, sliced strawberries and bananas
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