If your kids are anything like mine they are for sure creatures of habit. They like their routines, and they have their favorite foods. For the most part they enjoy a mix of healthy foods and typical kid foods. At times, they can get in a bit of a food rut. My son’s favorite snack for the longest time has involved muffins. Muffins with anything! So many muffins! My daughter is a little more flexible, but more times than not she eats what he is eating. Today, I am going to be sharing some ways to mix up the food routine and give your kids some variety.
Snack Time Alternatives
Apple Juice/ Applesauce– Two of our favorites, and I can’t imagine them ever coming off the menu. For an easy change swap apple juice or applesauce for fresh apples and a glass of water.
Popsicles– Buy fruit based popsicles or make your own. You can make your own by putting pieces of fresh fruit into your popsicle molds and pouring fresh fruit puree in to keep it all together. Drop it in the freezer and enjoy homemade popsicles in a couple hours. The kids will love helping with this!
Crackers- Crackers are yummy and can be super wholesome, but if you want to mix things up try sweet potato chips or fruit chips like dried banana or apples.
Ice Cream- Freeze yogurt pouches and let them enjoy the yogurt like ice cream. You can also make fruit ice cream with fresh fruit and heavy cream. There are so many yummy recipes on Pinterest!
Muffins- My son loves those mini muffins, but every once in a while we need to mix things up. Instead of mini muffins from the bread aisle try MuffinTops from VitaTops. The are super delicious, but they only include clean and simple ingredients. We love the Wild Blueberry and Chocolate Chip MuffinTops!
I found my VitaTops MuffinTops at Target! You can find yours at your nearest Publix, Kroger, Stop & Shop, Shop-Rite, or Target locations. I even have a $1.00 coupon for you!
Getting kids out of their food ruts can be a real challenge, but these VitaTops were just thing! I’d love to hear your best ideas for healthy snack alternatives for kids!
Bailey says
Look so yummy!!