Servings
1
Prep Time
10 minutes
It’s back to school time, which means it’s time to plan healthy snacks to fuel your kids. Not only do they need great-tasting, hunger-busting snacks, they also need foods that will help them thrive throughout each day. There are plenty of foods to choose from that naturally boost brain function, bolster the immune system, and provide sustained energy. Here are several particularly good choices for each category, plus four ideas for putting them together in Stackable Snack Packs your kids will love.
Best brain foods:
- Nuts—especially walnuts
- Fruit—especially berries
- Pumpkin seeds
- Dark chocolate
- Eggs
Nutritious immune boosters:
- Sweet potato
- Fruit—berries, citrus, kiwi, papaya, apple
- Veggies—especially tomatoes and red bell peppers
- Nuts—especially almonds
- Sunflower seeds
- Dark chocolate
- Yogurt
Eats for sustained energy:
- Fruit—banana, apple, orange, strawberries, melon
- Avocado (guacamole)
- Sweet potato
- Goji berries
- Beans—Edamame, chickpeas
- Nuts & seeds—almonds, walnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds
- Whole grains—quinoa, steel-cut oats, whole grain bread or crackers
- Dark chocolate
- Dairy—Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese
- Eggs
Ingredients
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1/3 cup mixed dark chocolate covered almonds & Goji berries
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1 cup mixed papaya & melon, cubed
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1 cup Greek yogurt
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1/3 cup hummus or guacamole
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1 cup whole grain pita chips
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1 cup mixed berries & clementine sections
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1/3 cup mixed almond, walnuts, cashews, and pumpkin seeds
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1 cup cooked, cooled edamame
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1 cup quinoa tabouli salad
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts and almonds, mixed with some dark chocolate chips
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1 cup sliced strawberries
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1 cup cooked steel-cut oats, sprinkled with honey and cinnamon
Snack Pack #1
Snack Pack #2
Snack Pack #3
Snack Pack #4
Directions
Fill each jar of a Whiskware™ Stackable Snack Pack with your healthy snack of choice.
Twist all three interlocking containers together and your snack pack is ready to go!
Recipe Note
WHIP THIS UP WHEN…
Send your kid packing—packing healthy snacks for back to school, that is!
DON’T FORGET…
Whiskware™ Stackable Snack Packs feature officially-licensed characters from Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and more!
