They can be chopped into slices and eaten with bread or eaten as a dippy egg. If the kids are not so keen on the taste of eggs make them into eggy bread. Apples are a great source of fibre and antioxidants. They work really well with nut butters or cheese. Grapes of different colours, white and black contain antioxidants and are quite cheap.

Try them frozen for a change! Are very versatile. You can chop them up and put them in smoothies, on toast, on top of cereal or mixed into pancakes. Celery sticks work well with some cream cheese, cottage cheese or cheese spread. They are also great for dipping. There are lots of varieties of tomatoes but the smaller cherry variety are quick to prepare as they only need washing.

Use them to accompany dips and pates or on a pasta salad. For kids pop them on top of cheese on toast or pitta bread so they are like mini pizza.

Raw carrots sticks are child friendly and cheap. Full of vitamin A and fibre. Perfect with a dip or grated into a salad. Sweet peppers are full of vitamin C and perfect for on the go. Cut into strips and serve with a small salad, hummous or dip. Are rich in calcium and potassium.

They are crunchy, cheap and great for serving with cheese or a dip. Nut butters like peanut, almond or cashew make a healthy fats, protein and fibre rich snack alongside some toast or starchy base. Use no added salt varieties for young children. Bread is cheap and makes a great base for toppings or cut into strips for dipping.

Many types are available too like seeded and different grains like rye and oatmeal. So mix it up and included some variety to ensure a healthy balanced diet. Crumpets come as plain or seeded and make a great snack with some cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese or cut into pieces with some pate and raw veggies.

Water biscuits like crackers are made without fat and are perfect for kids who like their crunchy snacks. Try with your favourtie topping and veggies or fruit to go with it.

Porridge oats can be made into porridge or overnight oats make a great snack not just for breakfast. Therefore if you make your own popcorn it is healthier and much cheaper than ready made. Its high in fibre and filling — kids are sure to love it! These are low in sugar but contain dried fruits for sweetness.

Fruit bread or teacakes make a great snack buttered. White, brown or half and half for the fibre. They make a fun snack filled and rolled. Fillings include cheese, ham, salad, raw veggies. Oily fish like sardines or tuna is high in omega 3 fatty acids, which is needed for brain development.

Served on toast or made into a pate make a super tasty and healthy snack. Put a mix of your favourite nuts, seeds and dried fruit into a small tub. This makes a great snack for on the go. This recipe uses carrots, peppers, courgette but you can use others that can be cut into strips for dipping.

Simply chop some sweet potatoes into wedges, whatever shape you like and mix in some oil and roast for 30 mins or until crispy. Serve with a creamy dip. Pea and courgette buns. Things like banana bread or carrot loaf. If your lost for inspiration and feeling fed up of the same snacks I have shared 33 healthy and cheap snack ideas for the whole family.

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Submit Comment. Yogurt Homemade yogurt is super easy to make, but obviously, you can use store-bought yogurt too. If you go with store-bought yogurt, I recommend looking for a brand that states that it has live and active cultures since that indicates that it has the probiotics that make yogurt a great healthy snack!

Keep in mind too that big tubs of yogurt are cheaper than individual cups or tubes. Roasted Chickpeas I find this crunchy snack totally crave-worthy!

Apples and Peanut Butter This classic combo is always a great choice! And in my opinion, you have to go with crunchy peanut butter to make it truly delicious.

Energy Bites This simple no-bake snack is super easy to make and they freeze well too! Hummus Pair with tortilla chips or veggies for a tasty, nutritious snack! Obviously, making your own homemade hummus is cheaper than buying it. And you could even make this chocolate hummus for something different!

Veggies with Dip If you need a healthy dip idea, this Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip is a great option! Make grabbing this snack super easy by prepping the veggies ahead of time.

Cottage Cheese and Crackers Top your favorite crackers with a dollop of cottage cheese and then sprinkle it with a bit of granulated garlic and dried dill weed. So simple, but a snack that even my kids love!

Frozen Grapes Freezing grapes takes them from ordinary to exciting and extra delicious! Cheese Enjoy this by itself or with some pretzels or crackers for a simple snack. Apple Nachos Apples, peanut butter and chocolate combine to make a delicious, fun snack. Fruit with Yogurt Dip Obviously you can just snack on plain fruit, but this Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip really takes it up a notch.

Smoothies Smoothies are a tasty way to add more fruit to your diet. And you can even slip in some spinach or kale without it affecting the flavor.

If you like thicker smoothies, this 3 Minute Frozen Fruit Smoothie is the best! Raisin Sushi This simple snack combines tortillas with apples, raisins, carrots, cream cheese and cinnamon for a unique treat. Fruit Popsicles Popsicles are so refreshing and always a hit!

We just combine 1 banana, a yogurt cup, some frozen fruit, and a bit of milk for a delicious smoothie. Cinnamon Sugar Toast — Super easy. Just toast some bread, top with butter and a sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon. Cheese Tortillas — Sprinkle some shredded cheese in a tortilla and microwave until the cheese melts.

Wrap and dip in salsa. Ants on a Log — This classic snack consists of celery sticks spread with peanut butter and topped with raisins. Kids can top their baked potato with butter, cheddar cheese, sour cream, or whatever they like!

Roasted Chickpeas- We love this crunchy snack in our house! I simply drain a can of chickpeas and toss with olive oil and my favorite seasonings, usually paprika, salt, and garlic powder, and roast at degree F for 20 minutes until the chickpeas are crispy.

Frozen Grapes — These are the perfect summer treat! Just rinse and de-stem your grapes, then place in a freezer safe bag and freeze. Only serve whole grapes to children over the age of four to prevent choking.

I find most of my cheap snacks at Walmart. My kids generally snack twice a day, and they know they have access to the fruit bowl whenever they need it.

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This blog explores 33 healthy and cheap snack ideas for children and adults alike. By using these ideas you can ensure your giving your family a boost in nutrition.

A snack is a small amount of foods eaten between meals. Snacks can be ready made shop bought or homemade. There is no one such food that is the healthiest to snack on.

Its best to have a variety of different snacks from day to day to ensure your getting the right nutrition. However ready made snacks like crisps and biscuits use less healthy ingredients like added fats and sugars.

Whereas homemade snacks using wholefoods with little processing are usually healthier. Lots of ideas in this blog include fruit and vegetables as this is an easy way to get your 5 day. A healthy snack is made up of typically 3 food groups to ensure your getting a filling and nutritious and tasty snack.

These include:. Snacks should be mini portions or mini meals for kids so not large portions. You could pre-portion snacks into bags if you wanted to manage your budget so your sticking to this and reduce the chance of eating too much.

The cheap and healthy snack ideas below can be used as a small snack — just make them smaller in size. If your not sure about portion sizes for children then I have created a portion size guide for 1 — 4 years and 5 — 11 years. You may like to check it out here. Most of these are easy to prepare, quick and portable.

They could be used at home, after school or as a bedtime snack. Unsweetened plain yoghurt is high in calcium and protein and can be used in lots of different ways.

Try mixing into a smoothie or with some cereal. Or simply serve with some stewed or fruit on top. Another way is to add it to fruit and freeze in a lolly mould.

Ready made hummus contain chickpeas which are high in protein and fibre. It can be used as a dip or spread on some toast or bread of choice. Hard cheese such as cheddar is a great source of calcium and protein.

You can cut it into a small cube or strips to accompany some bread or crackers and veggies. Or you can melt it on top of crumpets or toast. A great source of calcium and protein. Perfect for younger children as no added salt. You can add it to a sandwich or mix it into some veggies to make a creamy dip.

Eggs can be hard or soft boiled as a healthy, nutrient dense snack. They can be chopped into slices and eaten with bread or eaten as a dippy egg. If the kids are not so keen on the taste of eggs make them into eggy bread.

Apples are a great source of fibre and antioxidants. They work really well with nut butters or cheese. Grapes of different colours, white and black contain antioxidants and are quite cheap. Try them frozen for a change!

Are very versatile. You can chop them up and put them in smoothies, on toast, on top of cereal or mixed into pancakes. Celery sticks work well with some cream cheese, cottage cheese or cheese spread.

They are also great for dipping. There are lots of varieties of tomatoes but the smaller cherry variety are quick to prepare as they only need washing.

Use them to accompany dips and pates or on a pasta salad. For kids pop them on top of cheese on toast or pitta bread so they are like mini pizza. Raw carrots sticks are child friendly and cheap.

Full of vitamin A and fibre. Perfect with a dip or grated into a salad. Sweet peppers are full of vitamin C and perfect for on the go. Cut into strips and serve with a small salad, hummous or dip. Are rich in calcium and potassium. They are crunchy, cheap and great for serving with cheese or a dip.

Nut butters like peanut, almond or cashew make a healthy fats, protein and fibre rich snack alongside some toast or starchy base. Use no added salt varieties for young children. Bread is cheap and makes a great base for toppings or cut into strips for dipping.

Many types are available too like seeded and different grains like rye and oatmeal. So mix it up and included some variety to ensure a healthy balanced diet. Crumpets come as plain or seeded and make a great snack with some cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese or cut into pieces with some pate and raw veggies.

Water biscuits like crackers are made without fat and are perfect for kids who like their crunchy snacks. Try with your favourtie topping and veggies or fruit to go with it. Porridge oats can be made into porridge or overnight oats make a great snack not just for breakfast.

Therefore if you make your own popcorn it is healthier and much cheaper than ready made. Its high in fibre and filling — kids are sure to love it! These are low in sugar but contain dried fruits for sweetness.

Fruit bread or teacakes make a great snack buttered. White, brown or half and half for the fibre. They make a fun snack filled and rolled.

Fillings include cheese, ham, salad, raw veggies. Oily fish like sardines or tuna is high in omega 3 fatty acids, which is needed for brain development.

Served on toast or made into a pate make a super tasty and healthy snack. Put a mix of your favourite nuts, seeds and dried fruit into a small tub.

This makes a great snack for on the go. This recipe uses carrots, peppers, courgette but you can use others that can be cut into strips for dipping.

Simply chop some sweet potatoes into wedges, whatever shape you like and mix in some oil and roast for 30 mins or until crispy.

Serve with a creamy dip. Pea and courgette buns. Things like banana bread or carrot loaf. If your lost for inspiration and feeling fed up of the same snacks I have shared 33 healthy and cheap snack ideas for the whole family. Many are easy to prepare for snacking at home or away. If you would like more recipe inspiration sent straight to your inbox then you may like to subscribe to my newsletter.

Cheese Enjoy this by itself or with some pretzels or crackers for a simple snack. Apple Nachos Apples, peanut butter and chocolate combine to make a delicious, fun snack. Fruit with Yogurt Dip Obviously you can just snack on plain fruit, but this Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip really takes it up a notch.

Smoothies Smoothies are a tasty way to add more fruit to your diet. And you can even slip in some spinach or kale without it affecting the flavor.

If you like thicker smoothies, this 3 Minute Frozen Fruit Smoothie is the best! Raisin Sushi This simple snack combines tortillas with apples, raisins, carrots, cream cheese and cinnamon for a unique treat. Fruit Popsicles Popsicles are so refreshing and always a hit! Here are a few fun, healthy recipes to try: Tropsicles , Homemade Fruit Popsicles , Fresh Fruit Popsicles and Easiest Grape Popsicles.

Healthy Yogurt Popsicles A fun variation from traditional fruit popsicles, these creamy popsicles are full of probiotic goodness along with a bit of fruit. or baked oatmeal in cup or bowl for a simple but delicious snack. Banana Sushi Such an interesting way to eat bananas…and easy too!

Chips and Salsa This classic is always a hit! Change it up by serving fruit salsa instead of traditional tomato salsa. Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries Simple, but delicious.

And you could do this with strawberries or raspberries too! Healthy Double Chocolate Muffins Made without any flour, these muffins are the perfect snack to fix those chocolate cravings without consuming loads of sugar.

Peanut Butter Banana Muffins These lightly sweetened muffins are packed full of protein and easy to make. Easy, frugal and delicious!

Homemade Cheese Crackers Skip all the nasty additives that storebought crackers have and whip up a batch of these for a healthy snack instead! Makes it fun. Add a little leftover chicken and you got a nice meal.

And yup, roasted chickpeas really are a kid favorite. In fact, my kids fight over them when I make them! Your email address will not be published. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Home Welcome!

Pin 2. Share Previous Post: « 20 Inexpensive Homemade Gift Ideas. Next Post: 3 Minute Frozen Fruit Smoothie ». Comments Roasted chickpeas always liven up the house, LOL. We sure love them!

And now you have me craving some. Great article. Thank you for all off the great info.