1Zucchini Pizza Bites
Will Dickey
Pizza is always a good idea—especially when it’s served on a savory zucchini base! This healthy take on the kid-approved food features tender zucchini slices piled high with tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni. It’s the perfect way to get your pizza and veggie fix in!
Get the Zucchini Pizza Bites recipe.
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2Healthy Blueberry Muffins
Will Dickey
When the mid-morning munchies call, muffins are the perfect answer. These pillowy pastries are chock full of fresh blueberries, oats, whole wheat flour, and Greek yogurt for a satisfying sweet treat.
Get Ree’s Healthy Blueberry Muffins recipe.
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3Avocado Dip
Caitlin Bensel for Blueline Creative Group
This creamy avocado dip is the solution to any textural qualms the kids might have with traditional guacamole. Instead of chunks of veggies, this dip features a smooth blend of ripe avocado, Greek yogurt, basil, green onions, and lemon.
Get the Avocado Dip recipe.
4Spring Rolls
C.W. Newell
These colorful rice paper rolls are just as fun to eat as they are to look at! Each roll is packed with cooked shrimp, vermicelli rice noodles, fresh herbs, and bright fruits and veggies. They’re the perfect vehicle to scoop up the creamy peanut dipping sauce!
Get the Spring Rolls recipe.
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5Fig Bars
Antonis Achilleos
Instead of unwrapping a sleeve of Fig Newtons, present your kids with a platter of healthy, homemade fig bars. Made with wheat-blend dough and a dried fig filling, they’re subtly sweet enough to fulfill all your cravings.
Get the Fig Bars recipe.
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6Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Will Dickey
Chicken tenders are the ultimate ‘kid food,’ and this air-fryer version makes them even healthier. Chicken is coated in a buttermilk marinade with a breadcrumb and parmesan cheese breading before crisping to golden perfection in the air fryer. They’re the perfect vehicle for honey mustard, BBQ sauce, ranch, or any sauce your kiddo could eat by the quart.
Get the Air Fryer Chicken Tenders recipe.
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7Spicy Sriracha Popcorn
Ryan Dausch
Plopping down on the couch with a good TV show and a bag of microwave popcorn sounds like an ideal after-school afternoon. This homemade spicy sriracha popcorn will elevate your kids’ crunchy TV snacking experience. Plus, you can control the amount of butter and oil, unlike the kind that comes in bags.
Get Ree’s Spicy Sriracha Popcorn recipe.
8Watermelon Smoothie
Caitlin Bensel
Smoothies are the perfect snack for homework time, as they take minimal effort to slurp up while staying busy. This refreshing watermelon smoothie is also an easy source of nutrients and hydration, as it’s filled with watermelon, strawberries, and bananas.
Get the Watermelon Smoothie recipe.
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9Air-Fryer Taquitos
Will Dickey
Instead of scanning the freezer aisle for the taquitos from your own childhood, turn to your air fryer instead. Making your own rolled beef taquitos is easier than it looks, and it allows you to avoid those heavy oils and preservatives that their frozen counterparts are chock full of. Serve them with our favorite guacamole dip, and your kids won’t even be able to tell the difference!
Get the Air-Fryer Taquitos recipe.
10Guacamole
Will Dickey
Kids may stick their noses up at most green foods, but creamy guacamole is one healthy snack that people of all ages enjoy. Pair it with some oven-baked tortilla chips and watch as the bowl’s contents disappear in no time.
Get the Guacamole recipe.
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11Dill Dip
Will Dickey
Getting your kids to eat their veggies will be no big deal with this delicious dill dip. The dip has a base of sour cream and mayonnaise for extra creaminess, with a splash of pickle juice and lots of dried dill, parsley, onion, and garlic. Plus it can be made up to three days ahead and stored in an airtight container, so you can prep it for them to take to school or for those afternoons when they have to fend for themselves!
Get the Dill Dip recipe.
12Air Fryer French Fries
Will Dickey
Make your kids’ math class daydreams about fast food a reality with these healthy air fryer french fries. They’re soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside, and prepared with only a fraction of the oil used in traditional fries.
Get the Air Fryer French Fries recipe.
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13Granola Bars
Joanne Ozug / The Pioneer Woman
Upgrade your snack basket with these healthy, homemade granola bars filled with oats, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds. Pack them in your kids’ lunch bags as a source of midday fuel, or dole them out after school as a sweet treat.
Get the Granola Bars recipe.
14Homemade Dole Whip
Will Dickey
Bring the iconic Disney World snack to your kitchen with this homemade dole whip recipe. It’s slightly healthier than regular ice cream thanks to frozen real pineapple chunks, plus it’s so refreshing after a long day at school!
Get the Homemade Dole Whip recipe.
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15Shrimp and Veggie Quesadillas
Ryan Dausch
A seafood-based snack may seem counterintuitive for kids (i.e. picky eaters) but shrimp is mild enough for anyone to enjoy. Plus, it cooks so fast and absorbs the flavors you cook it with, which, in this case, is salsa verde. They won’t even notice the veggies between all those layers of gooey, melted cheese.
Get Ree’s Shrimp and Veggie Quesadillas recipe.
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16Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Will Dickey
Whether they’re baked, roasted, mashed, or air-fried, sweet potatoes are the ultimate carby side. These crispy air fryer sweet potato fries are tossed with savory cumin and spicy cayenne and pair perfectly with honey mustard or ketchup. Plus, they’re full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Get the Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries recipe.
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17Classic Hummus
The Pioneer Woman
Hummus is a fantastic healthy snack that’s full of protein and easy to make at home. Plus, it’s perfect for those who only like simple, beige-color foods. Pair it with oven-baked pita wedges for a nutritionally well-rounded nosh!
Get Ree’s Classic Hummus recipe.
18Salted Pita Wedges 
Ree Drummond
Prepackaged pita chips may be billed as a healthy snack, but when they’re heavily processed, full of additives, and fried in oil, their nutritional value diminishes greatly. Luckily, they’re so easy to make at home in the oven. Just cut your pita bread into small triangles (bonus points for whole wheat pita), brush them lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt before baking them for around 15 minutes.
Get Ree’s Salted Pita Wedges recipe.
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19Rainbow Fruit Skewers
Hector M Sanchez
Teach your kids that moderation is key early on in life with these delicious and colorful fruit skewers that are complete with a singular donut hole for good measure. They’ll happily get a serving of fruit as they eat their way to the bite-sized sweet treat at the end.
Get the Rainbow Fruit Skewers recipe.
20Pumpkin Smoothie
Danielle Daly
If the term “pumpkin smoothie” has you scratching your head, you’re not alone. Initially skeptical upon hearing the term “pumpkin smoothie,” Ree’s doubts quickly vanished after giving them a try. “It turned out to be one of the creamiest, most delicious treats I’d ever tasted—almost like a pumpkin milkshake, but not nearly as sinful,” she said.
Get Ree’s Pumpkin Smoothie recipe.
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