Well, it’s back-to-school time and if you have kids at home it means that your house is full of family packs of snacks that are not good for you and also not good for your children. There are a lot of new foods on the market, and with them, the snack alley can be a daunting place for a health-conscious mom who is trying to feed her kids some good nutritious foods and avoiding unnecessary temptations for herself.

It is tough getting back into the swing of the school year after a fun-filled summer. There are some compiled healthy snack ideas that will fill your kid’s stomach and make their brain capable of learning more.

Whole Grain Cereal

Whole grain cereal is the best organic produce and a power-packed snack with vitamins, fiber, and calcium, take a bowl of enriched whole grain cereal with milk and fruit. With a flavorful twist and fun try the cute clusters with yogurt-covered cereal and dried strawberries.

Cheese

To keep the energy level high of your kid, give him a kid-friendly snack that contains a good amount of protein. You need to stick salt-free pretzel sticks into cubes of low-fat cheese to make satellite snacks. To make cheese more interesting to kids just cut it into fun shapes with a cookie cutter.

Healthier Baked Goods

Your kids will never guess that you are sneaking vegetables or fruits into their diet when you bake them into yummy bread or muffins. Zucchini muffins, banana bread, and carrots bars are a few of the favorites for kids. The tasty jam and yam muffins contain potassium and beta-carotene from the sweet potatoes, but only you will know, not your kids.

Quesadillas

Quesadillas are the healthy organic snack for your kids, you can mix anything with a calcium-rich cheese quesadilla: leftover cooked chicken, chopped vegetables, or even shrimp. Try the cheese and bean Quesadillas that are very easy to make and fun for the kids to hold.

Sweet Potatoes

The sweet potatoes are some of the most nutritious vegetables around. The sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A and are good sources of B6, C, and folate. These delicious, simple chips are great alternatives to the greasy, store-bought variety.

Peanut Butter

The peanut butter is a versatile childhood favorite that has plenty of protein and fiber. Keep doing changes by making silly PB&J sandwiches with toasted mini waffles instead of bread, or try it with raspberries and yogurt in a yummy frozen treat that is super fun to eat.

Hummus

The hummus is also a very healthy snack for the kids, made from pureed chickpeas. It is an excellent dip for kids. It is thick enough not to be messy, has an appealing nutty flavor, and also contains folate, iron, and vitamin B6. Serve hummus with salt-free crackers or cut-up vegetables for dipping, or use it to make a pita bread sandwich.