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Top 5 Easy and Healthy Evening Snacks for Kids


Top 5 Easy and Healthy Evening Snacks for Kids
Cooking healthy snacks for children is a very difficult task for almost all moms. It is often seen that healthy foods take long time to be cooked and most of them are disliked by kids. Read on to learn about top 5 easy and healthy snacks for kids, which they are going to love.

You will be surprised to know how with very little preparation, some of the vegetables can become the star of the plate. Above all your kids are going to like it and will not be over stuffed as well. You can make your child fully energized by simply taking care while arranging the vegetables.
So, if you are planning to make a snacks for the entire family and want your kids to enjoy it too, try some of the topmost recipes that are easy to cook and healthy to eat as well.

Easy and Healthy Evening Snacks for Kids

Have a quick look at the top 5 easy and healthy evening snacks for kids.

1. Paneer Roll

Children love to eat different types of rolls. Making paneer or cottage cheese rolls can help your kids have proper nutrition without lots of fats and flavours, usually not considered healthy. It will take only a little bit of time for preparation and if you prepare the stuffing beforehand, you simply need to heat the pan, spread stuff and add sauces and ketchup to taste on the base.

2. Whole Grain Noodles or Pasta

Pasta and noodles are one of the favourite snacks of kids. Nowadays whole grain noodles which are healthier as compared to regular noodles are available in market. So, you must prefer whole grain noodles over the regular ones.
You can add as many vegetables as you want and make it healthy. If you are a non-vegetarian, you can add friend boneless chicken pieces or add eggs to the noodles and fry them along to make a quick and healthy snack for your child. If you have the spiral vegetable slicer with you, you can add lots of vegetables as they all will look like colourful noodles or pasta to your kid.

3. Sandwich

Making sandwiches has always been very easy for moms. However, instead of adding tinned bread spreads, try making some at home. Peanut butter sandwich or sandwiches with finely chopped boiled eggs or cucumber and carrot, can be a perfect evening snack for your child. Children will also like to have a change from the usual stereotyped snacks. Make sure that you use brown bread to make it a healthy eating option.

4. Chicken Fingers

Usually chicken fingers are dipped in batter and deep fried, but here you can make use of seasoned almond and whole wheat flour for coating and then oven fry them to get the right flavour. You can let your kids and entire family enjoy the chicken fingers with only half the fat.

5. BBQ Chicken Tenders

Chicken wings made with barbeque can be crispy with spreading just a little bit of oil on it. They are made of chicken breast and are boneless, so, ideal for small children also. Serve them with vegetables and special dip to add flavours to it.
The above snack options are healthy, quick to make and tasty as well. However, depending on the taste of your kids you can add or subtract stuffing and flavours from the recipe. Often trial and errors work especially when you are perfect on the basics.
When coking food for kids, along with taste, you should also keep in mind the presentation of the snacks. Give your creativity a chance to explore and experiment and believe it, your kids are definitely going to love the presentation as they will be different every time.
Sometimes you can make something very delicious and come out quickly with it by using leftover vegetables or chicken. Make some twists in the age old recipes and present them in modern way to make them appealing for the kids. In addition to all, eating meals together brings plenty of benefits for a family.

Which snacks should be included in the diet of kids? What kind of snacks do kids love eating during evenings? How to encourage kids to eat healthy? Discuss here.


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Barkha
Barkha.8 years ago
Vegetable parathas and khakras are also one of the healthy snacking options for kids. They are also easy to make.
 
 
 
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Ishika
Ishika.8 years ago
Biscuits, white bread and refined flour should be excluded from the diet of kids. Healthy eating habits should be inculcated in the childhood itself.
 
 
 
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Arushi
Arushi.8 years ago
This a good list of healthy snacks for kids. It is very important to include healthy food items in the diet of kids to avoid health problems.
 
 
 
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