3 Quick Snack Ideas for Kids

3 Quick Snack Ideas for Kids

Children are picky eaters. To feed them the nutrition, you need to conceal healthy things in some attractive-looking snacks that they already relish. But often, snack preparation can be pretty time-consuming and tedious. So, we decided to put forth some snack recipes that would not take over five minutes of your preparation time. These are easy to make and something that your kids will love. 

Let us take a look at some of the best  5-minute snack ideas for kids.

1. Peach melba smoothie
This is a wonderful breakfast smoothie, which is the perfect no-cook snack. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed anytime. In this smoothie, you will blend orange juice, raspberries, peaches, and fresh custard in a creamy, fruity shake, which is low in fat.
To prepare this delicious breakfast smoothie, you need 100 grams of frozen raspberries and a few extra for garnishing, 410 grams of peaches and 150 ml fresh custard and a little extra for garnishing, and 100 ml orange juice.

  • Method
  • Step 1
    Rinse and then drain the peaches. Put both raspberries and peaches in the blender. Add some fresh custard and orange juice, and whizz it all together.
  • Step 2
    Add some ice to the mix, and garnish the mixture with some raspberries and a big spoon of custard.

  Your Peach Melba smoothie is ready. You can serve it chilled. 

2. Sweet and spicy popcorns
The next item on the list of the best  5-minute snack ideas for kids  is the sweet and spicy popcorn. It has a preparation time of five minutes and a cook time of only two minutes. This is also pretty easy to make and is an excellent snack when eaten warm. You can even pre-make and store it as a snack to cater to your child’s in-between meals hunger pangs. 

For the preparation of sweet and spicy popcorns, you need one tablespoon of agave syrup, half a teaspoon of cinnamon, salted microwave popcorn 100-gram bag, one-fourth teaspoon of chili powder, and half a teaspoon of cinnamon.

  • Method
    Read the preparation instruction label on the packet, and cook the popcorns in the microwave. Once cooked, put it in a large bowl. Add spices and then top it with agave syrup. Stir it well and serve warm.

3. Fruit and nut yogurt
This can be the perfect energy-boosting breakfast, which has a quick preparation and cook time of only five minutes. It is a simple, energy-boosting breakfast recipe, which can be an excellent alternative to cereals and can easily keep the kids full until lunchtime.

To make the fruit and nut yogurt, you need three tablespoons chopped mixed nuts, one sliced banana, one tablespoon pumpkin seed, one tablespoon sunflower seed, 200 grams of vanilla yogurt, and one to two handful berries.

  • Method
    Take all the nuts, and mix them well with pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Add berries and sliced banana to the mixture. Layer it with some fresh yogurt, and your perfect snack is ready.