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    20 Healthy Back To School Snacks

    Published: Aug 27, 2021 · Updated: Aug 27, 2021 by Natalie · 21 Comments

    Are you looking for super yummy snack ideas for kids to add to a school lunch box? Here are 20 Healthy Back To School Snacks that your kids will LOVE! All recipes are made with wholesome ingredients and without unhealthy refined sugar. Easy to make with pantry ingredients!

    Healthy Back To School Kids Snacks

    Kids are soon heading back to school. And we parents are busy planning, books, clothes, accessories... there are so many things to think about before September hits. School snacks and packed lunches are one of the many things on our list.

    No matter how stressful this time may be, don't just opt-in for store nibbles loaded with sugar and artificial stuff. There are plenty of other healthier options and I'm here to help. I gathered 20 incredibly easy and super tasty Back To School Kids Snacks recipes for your to try.

    From Peanut Butter Coconut Balls to Double Chocolate Banana Muffins and yummy Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies, these healthy homemade snacks are packed with only deliciousness, nutrients, and plenty of mummy love. Enjoy!

    1

    Almond Butter Energy Balls

    These Almond Butter Energy Balls are so delicious. Sweet, nutty, perfectly flavored. Made with all healthy but super simple ingredients, sweetened with dates, and loaded with healthy almonds. Such a treat!

    2

    Peanut Butter Energy Balls

    These Peanut Butter Energy Balls are perfect healthy kids snack idea. They are satisfying and good for health, loaded with natural peanut butter flavor and other amazing superfoods, like flaxseeds.

    3

    Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    Chewy and loaded with dark chocolate chips, these Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are the perfect healthy treat for your kiddos to enjoy. These tasteful cookies are made with just few simple ingredients but packed with many nutrients.

    4

    Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

    These Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies are just beyond delicious. Chewy, soft and loaded with cinnamon flavor. Satisfying and simple to make.

    5

    Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

    Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies are addictive! They are soft and chewy with plenty of juicy blueberries and bitter-sweet chocolate inside. Easy to make and really delicious.

    6

    Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

    What's more satisfying than a slice of carrot cake?! Carrot Cake Cookies! They are filled with Fall flavors and so delicious. Refined sugar free and utterly healthy. Perfect snack for kids all ages.

    7

    Carrot Cake Energy Balls

    These Carrot Cake Balls are the perfect addition to your kids' lunchbox. They are sweet, soft, and doughy, loaded with amazing flavors from CARROTS and fresh GINGER.... soooo delicious.

    8

    Orange Carrot Oatmeal Cookies

    Orange Carrot Oatmeal Cookies are filled with sweet cranberries, crunchy walnuts and fresh ginger. Such a treat, no one is able to resist them. These cookies are super easy to make and kids just love them.

    9

    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

    These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are loaded with nutty peanut butter flavor and dark chocolate chips. So yummy! So good! And so healthy, satisfying and perfect for lunchbox!

    10

    Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

    These Apple Cinnamon Cookies are incredibly good, very nutritious, made with wholesome ingredients and refined sugar-free. It's an easy healthy cookie recipe your kids and whole family will love.

    11

    Peanut Butter Coconut Flour Cookies

    Soft, chewy, and delicious, these Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect treat! Super sweet and flavorful, filled with dark chocolate. Delicious, and easy to make! 

    12

    Lemon Coconut Energy Balls

    I'm sure your kids gonna love these Lemon Coconut Energy Balls. They are bright and flavorful. Delicious, healthy and easy to make.

    13

    Chocolate Cinnamon Balls

    Soft, doughy, and loaded with dark chocolate flavor, so good and delicious. Energizing! These Chocolate Cinnamon Balls are just perfect addition to your kiddo lunchbox.

    14

    Hazelnut Chocolate Balls

    These soft and sweet bliss balls are delicious hazelnut goodness that are loaded with nuttiness and flavor. Just like Nutella balls. But so much healthier.

    15

    No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

    These 6-ingredient Peanut Butter Balls a perfect snack! Packed with nutrients, as well as with nuttiness and sweetness, these energy balls will surely delight your kids.

    16

    Peanut Butter Coconut Balls

    Sweet, nutty, and absolutely delicious, these Peanut Butter Coconut Balls are a perfect energizing snack that is both satisfying and healthful. These balls are super easy to make and so addictive!

    17

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

    These oatmeal bars are packed with satisfaction. So wonderful, sweet and delicious. Easy to make and so nutritious. So much healthier than any store-bough bars.

    18

    Apple Cinnamon Muffins

    These muffins are packed with nutrients, flavored with warm spices and loaded with FRESH APPLE. So good! So delicious! No one is able to resist them.

    19

    Healthy Apple Carrot Muffins

    These Apple Carrot Muffins are loaded with nutrients, fresh apple and grated carrots. Delicious and so flavorful. Wholegrain and without refined sugars. And kids love them! Win!

    20

    Mini Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

    Mini Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are not only adorable but absolutely delicious. Beautifully flavored and loaded with chocolate chips, these tiny beauties are the perfect snack. 

    This post is originally published in August 2018, but it's updated with new recipes and images in August 2021. 

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    About Natalie

    Natalie Knezic is a writer, recipe developer, and creator of Natalie's Health. She's also a certified nutrition coach and weight loss specialist. She actively coaches, creates recipes and writes about a healthy lifestyle. Her recipes and articles have been featured in many popular media outlets, like Shape, Greatist, Pure Wow, Mashed, The Huffington Post, ELLE Magazine, and many more.

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    1. Ramona Mills says

      October 01, 2019 at 6:00 am

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    2. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says

      August 21, 2018 at 6:13 am

      Awesome roundup!! I love how most of these are nut free, so I can bring them to my school!!

      Reply
    3. swathi says

      August 20, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      That is great collection of healthy snacks, not only for kids adults can enjoy too. I am going to try few.

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