5 quick and healthy snack ideas for your children

Why is a healthy and nutritious snack essential?

Every afternoon, children need an energy boost to last until dinner without feeling tired, while avoiding overly sugary snacks. For busy moms and dads, offering quick and healthy snacks is the key to combining nutritional balance and saving time. With these ultra-simple ideas, you can provide fiber, protein, and vitamins to your little foodies without spending hours in the kitchen.

Our 5 recipe ideas to delight your children

1. Fruity verrine with fromage blanc and crunchy fruits

Ingredients

• 100g of cottage cheese or Greek yogurt

• 1 tbsp honey

• A handful of Strawberry Crunchy Fruits

Preparation

Mix everything together in a bowl and it's ready! In addition to being delicious, this snack provides protein and calcium for growing up in great shape, a sweet boost from the honey, and fiber and antioxidants from the Crunchy Fruits for easy digestion and a strengthened immune system!

2. Homemade cereal bars

Ingredients

• 100 g of oat flakes

• 50 g of honey or maple syrup

• 50 g almond or peanut butter

• 30 g of dried fruits (grapes, cranberries, apricots)

• 1 handful of seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)

Preparation

1. Warm the honey and nut puree and mix them with the oat flakes.

2. Add dried fruits and seeds.

3. Spread the mixture in a rectangular mold lined with baking paper, press down well.

4. Let it harden for 1 hour in the refrigerator, then cut into bars.

This recipe requires about an hour of preparation (or waiting time). However, it saves time during the week. Our tip: prepare them on Sunday, then take them out of the fridge throughout the week: they're rich in fiber, healthy fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals for a complete snack.

3. Quick date and peanut butter bites

Ingredients

• 8 pitted dates

• 2 tbsp peanut (or almond) butter

• 1 tsp cocoa powder (optional)

Preparation

1. Open each date and place a little peanut butter inside.

2. Close them, then roll them in cocoa to coat them (or leave them plain for toddlers).

3. Refrigerate and serve as soon as they are cold.

Ready in 5 minutes, these bites provide the natural sugar from dates for a boost, good fats and protein from peanut butter, and fiber to keep you going until dinner!

4. Oat and honey energy balls

Ingredients

• 100 g of oat flakes

• 2 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp almond or peanut butter

• 30 g of raisins

Preparation

1. In a bowl, mix the flakes, honey, nut puree and raisins.

2. Form small balls by hand.

3. Place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to firm up.

Ready in 5 minutes without cooking, they offer fiber to last until dinner, good fats and proteins for energy, and natural sugars for a vitamin boost.

5. Dark chocolate and pear toast

Ingredients

• 1 slice of wholemeal bread

• 2 squares of 70% dark chocolate

• 1 ripe pear

Preparation

1. Toast the slice of bread.

2. Place the chocolate squares on the warm bread so that they melt slightly.

3. Arrange the pear slices on top and enjoy immediately.

Ready in 2 minutes, this toast combines slow-release carbohydrates from wholemeal bread, antioxidants from dark chocolate and vitamins from pear for a quick and balanced snack.

In just a few minutes, these five recipes allow you to offer your children a snack that is both delicious and balanced, without any hassle . Between the fruity freshness of the verrine, the long-lasting energy of the homemade bars and the quick crunch of the bites, you are providing fiber, protein and vitamins essential for their growth.

To save time, prepare your bars and energy balls in advance on the weekend, then take them out of the refrigerator throughout the week. Vary the pleasures according to the seasons and your cravings, and don't hesitate to personalize each recipe with a surprise ingredient.

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