Diet

20 snack ideas

To survive the famous and eternal “I’m hungry!” shouted by children after school or daycare, here are 20 ideas for easy, delicious and quickly prepared snacks.

We all suffer from low energy now and then during the day. Having a snack will keep you energized and prevent getting overly hungry by lunch or dinner time.

Here are snack ideas for the whole family.

  • Hummus and mini pitas
  • Diced cheese
  • Yogurt fruit dip and maple syrup
  • Granola bars
  • Mixed nuts
  • Vegetables and dip
  • Yogurt (drinkable or in a tube)
  • Apple, cheese and crackers
  • Bowl of fruit salad
  • Raw tofu (diced)
  • Dry fruits
  • Purée (like applesauce, or pear, peach or mango purée)
  • Homemade smoothie
  • Fruit flavoured fresh cheese (Minigo, Petit Danone, etc.)
  • Soy pudding (SoYummi, for example)
  • Rice cakes
  • A bowl of cereal
  • Cookies or muffins
  • Toast (with peanut butter, cheese, nut butter, honey, jam, etc.)
  • A slice of vegetable mini-pizza 

More ideas? Write to us, we would like to add them to this list!

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