6 Easy Recipes To Make Healthy Snacks For Kids At School 

Healthy food choices for kids are profitable future investments for healthy growth. Parents are always concerned about their child's diet and whether they receive nutritious food at school or not. While school lunches are getting better, making healthy snacks for kids at school to complement school lunches can increase nutrient intake.

Eating healthy at school improves kids' learning potential, ensures physical fitness, and helps them engage in active listening. We understand that kids love McDonald's burgers and munch fast food. As parents, you can cook healthy and delicious snacks at home to ensure a healthy lifestyle and satisfy their hunger for mouth-watering snacks. 

School Lunch in America

Processed food that contained high sugar and fats was a big concern for parents whose children would eat at school. Though there is still a long way to go, things are changing in school cafeterias that feed millions of kids every day. American school lunch has transformed since the U.S. Congress adopted the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. It authorizes funding for school meals and access to nutritious food for children.

More than 90% of American schools serve meals that meet healthy nutrition standards. In other words, kids' lunches include more fruits, vegetables, whole-grain food, low-fat milk, optimized calorie intake, and overall trans-fat-free school meals. At the same time, schools can do more for kids to entirely rely on school lunches for healthy growth. Parents still play a defining role in their kids' sound development. 

What Can Parents do to Ensure Nutrition Development in Kids?

1. Make them eat a healthy breakfast every morning because it is the most important meal of the day and replenishes their energy for a busy morning at school.

2. Pack some healthy snacks to eat at school along with their school lunch.

3. Make them some fruit or vegetable drinks for vitamin intake in the evenings.

4. Ensure they eat meat, eggs, or pulses in their diet for the development of the immune functions of their body.

5. Milk should be a part of their everyday diet for calcium in their body and bone development.

6 Healthy Snack Options for Kids to Eat at School

Kids often complain about the lack of deliciousness in healthy snacks. Parents can break the stereotype of "healthy but not so tasty" with these snack options, which are easy to make at home. Thus, take care of your children's school meals with these flavorsome dishes.

1. Cucumber Sushi 

Sushi is a healthy Japanese dish that is tasty and nutritious. The cucumber variation is a fresh idea for sushi to make it veggie-rich and easy to pack.

Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, red capsicum, an avocado, half a cup sushi rice, and soy sauce to serve the snack.

How to cook:

1. Cook the sushi rice as per the instructions on the packet.
2. Finely chop avocado and capsicum.
3. Cut each cucumber in half using an apple corer.
4. Do not forget to wrap a chopstick with a paper cloth and dry the cavity inside the cucumber.
5. Stuff the cucumber with sushi rice and press it using a knife to make way for chopped veggies inside it.
6. Cut the cucumber into sushi slices and serve it with soy sauce in your kid's lunch box.

You can make variations by adding different vegetables. It's healthy and easy to make, not to forget that kids will love sushi.

2. Mango Fruit Tacos

Fruit tacos are a summer delight. Combining nutritious food with delicious tacos makes for a delectable recipe. 

Ingredients: mangoes, blueberries, raspberries, seedless grapes, mini flour tortillas, melted butter, icing sugar mixture, dark chocolate, thickened cream, and whipped cream.

You can add more fruits as required. Remember you need 2 tortillas for 1 taco, so use ingredients for as many tacos as you want to cook. 

How to cook: 

1. First, start with the fudge sauce. Take dark chocolate and thickened cream in a saucepan and stir it with a spoon on medium heat until it turns smooth. Transfer it into a bowl once ready. 
2. Now, brush the sides of the tortilla with butter and icing sugar and cook it on medium flame until it turns golden brown. 
3. Take a rolling pin and wrap it up with baking paper, then hang it over the hot tortilla and allow it to sit for two minutes. You can also use a taco shaper. 
4. Cut mango and other fruits into small sizes in a bowl. 
5. Spoon the tortilla base with whipped cream, and top it with fruits. 
6. Lastly, drizzle the fudge sauce, and your Mango fruit taco is ready to pack for kid's school snacks.

3. Boiled Egg Sandwich 

Eggs might sound boring but make a sandwich with eggs and other veggie toppings for school snacks to ensure taste and health at the same time.

Ingredients: 2 boiled eggs, butter, whole wheat bread slices as required, 2 tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and other vegetables if you want to add. 

How to cook:

1. Toast the bread and slice the boiled eggs.
2. Spoon the bread with butter and top it with tomatoes, egg slices, cucumber slices, and lettuce.
3. Cover the toppings with the remaining half of the bread and serve them with tomato or any other sauce.

Your sandwiches are ready to pack for kids' school snacks in 10 minutes. The eggs and veggies give children the required protein and vitamins, and at the same time, they enjoy the tasty snack.

4. Buckwheat Wraps

These wraps are snack options that are tasty and nutritious, and kids will enjoy the luscious wraps filled with energy. 

Ingredients: Half a cup of buckwheat flour, plant-based milk, two eggs, baking powder, salt, psyllium husk, and apple cider vinegar.

How to cook:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a blender to create a smooth batter. You can also combine everything using your hands.
2. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a pan over medium flame and pour 1/4th of the batter. You can also use a small bowl to measure and add the batter.
3. Spread it evenly on the pan, and ensure it's not too thick—Cook for a minute and a half on both sides.
4. Repeat the same process to make more wraps.

In the end, add your favorite toppings with vegetables, fruits, and cheese. Make a wrap shape with your hands, and the buckwheat wraps are ready to pack for kids' school snacks.

5. Rice Paper Rolls

Easy-to-make rice paper rolls are simple yet delectable snacks for kids. You can fill the rolls using ingredients available in the fridge and make suitable changes to the recipe. 

Ingredients: dry rice vermicelli noodles, coriander leaves, chopped tofu, chicken breast, red capsicum, cabbage, snow pea sprouts, and rice paper sheets.

Also, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce to make a dipping sauce with the rolls.

How to cook:

1. Boil the noodles in a kettle and drain them for a few minutes after boiling.
2. Once it's cool, cut the noodles into little strips and combine all other ingredients on a separate plate.
3. Mix everything slowly, and your ingredients for paper rolls are ready.
4. Soak each rice paper sheet in boiling water and let it dry for a few minutes.
5. Mix all the sauce ingredients for the dipping sauce and whisk in a small bowl, and the sauce is ready.

Now carefully spread the rice paper sheet on a plate, and add all the ingredients to make a perfect roll. The healthy rice paper balls are ready to pack.

6. Rice Crust Quiche

Parents can utilize leftover rice for this recipe or cook fresh rice for delicious Quiche.

Ingredients: Cooked rice ( Cool it down for an hour), Parmesan cheese, whisked egg whites, olive oil, pepper, and salt. 

Ingredients for filling are eggs, tomatoes, baby spinach, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. 

How to cook: 

1. To cook the crust for a Quiche, properly mix the rice, salt, pepper, cheese, and egg white in a bowl. 
2. Press the mixture into a pie pan or dish and half-bake it for 12-13 minutes in a preheated oven. Then, leave it to cool down completely. 
3. For the filling, take a large bowl and mix tomatoes, spinach, salt, eggs, and pepper evenly. 
4. Now, take your half-baked pie crust and spread the filling on top of it. 
5. Also, pour some egg custard to make it flavorful. Bake the crust for 40 minutes until the custard settles down. 
6. Cut the crust into pizza slices and let it cool before serving. Quiche is ready for kids' school snacks.

It might consume time when baking, but Quiche is one of the most accessible snacks to cook with readily available ingredients.

Conclusion

Kids' school lunches are improving, but parents might be skeptical about depending on school lunches for their child's nutrition. Thus, you can cook our easy-to-make recipes at home and pack them for your little ones to eat at school and gain more nutrition. Children are tomorrow's future, and eating healthy is essential to their growth. Read more healthy recipes at cured.com to ensure your child's overall development.