If you’re looking for healthy savoury snacks for kids then look no further. There are 16 delicious and healthy recipes below including zucchini bites, spinach muffins and pizza swirls. You’ll find hidden vegetable recipes that are perfect for picky eaters but also more adventurous savoury recipes for little eaters who love their veggies.
My kids are obsessed with snacks
Every day without fail when I pick my kids up from school they say the same thing – “Mummy, can I have a snack?” And of course I give them one because otherwise the hours until tea time are just too painful!
I’ve been working hard lately at making snacks count – yes, let the kids have something after school or mid-morning on the weekend but make it nutritious. But it’s really hard to get the balance right – healthy snacks that aren’t too filling and don’t contain too much salt or sugar aren’t all that easy to come by.
To avoid my shopping bill getting too high I make a lot of my own snacks but I realised that many of my favourites were sweet recipes and that it would be a good idea for the kids to have more savoury snacks. So I had a look for recipes from some of my favourite kid food bloggers and found loads of amazing ideas. Many of the recipes below are easy to make and can be frozen or keep well for several days. And most of them can be eaten on the walk home from school – before “hanger” sets in!
Here are 16 healthy savoury snacks for kids
Zucchini (courgette) bites
Carrot and cucumber coins
By Eats Amazing
Butternut squash cheese straws
By Sneaky Veg
Baked tempura sweet potatoes and courgettes
Pão de queijo
Rosemary and garlic soda bread rolls
By Sneaky Veg
Mini pea pancakes
Healthy guacadile dip
Healthy rainbow bagel
By Eats Amazing
Chickpea nachos
Easy pizza swirls
By Sneaky Veg
Cheesy carrot and squash muffins
Spinach and cornmeal breakfast muffins
Cheesy sweetcorn muffins
By Foodie Quine
Soya Veg Momos
Curried baked chickpeas
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Cliona
March 28, 2017 at 3:21 pmLove this round up! So many great ideas for kids!
Mandy Mazliah
March 30, 2017 at 8:28 pmThanks Cliona – I want to make them all!
Corina
March 30, 2017 at 8:35 pmI probably give my children far too many sweet snacks! I’ll have to try some of these during the Easter holiday x
Mandy Mazliah
March 30, 2017 at 8:37 pmWell they often seem to prefer them don’t they! Let me know how you get on x
Hijacked by Twins
April 3, 2017 at 1:34 pmOoooh what a lovely selection of snacks, perfect for half term! I love the guacamole in the avocado skins! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Mandy Mazliah
April 4, 2017 at 7:45 pmI know – they look amazing don’t they!
Elizabeth Dashwood
September 25, 2018 at 8:51 amWonderful ideas, i want to make the crocs with the eyes and teeth,they look such fun.How do i go about receiving the recipe?
Mandy Mazliah
September 25, 2018 at 9:06 amHi Elizabeth, there’s a link underneath the photo – here it is again: https://www.forkandbeans.com/2016/08/01/healthy-guacadile-dip/ Hope you enjoy it!