back to school snacks
by Katie Webster
August 19, 2013 (updated 10/7/20)
I was wondering if it would even be necessary to include an introduction to this great big snack round-up. I sort-of think not. I mean, even if you don’t have kids heading back to school, you’ll appreciate all these yummy, healthy, clever, inspired snack recipes all right here. Right? Thank you to all of the recipe developers and photographers who contributed!
1. Amy and Areen Graham Coconut Nut Granola Bars
2. Bakeaholic Mama Maple Beet Sweet Potato Chips
3. Cooking with Books Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
4. EatingWell Quick Cheesecakes
5. Fannetastic Food Chocolate Coconut Almond balls
6. All Day I Dream About Food Low-Carb Cheddar Drop Biscuits
7. Averie Cooks Brown Butter Glaze Soaked Greek Yogurt Banana Cake
8.Yankee Kitchen Ninja Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
9. Reclaiming Provincial Savory Pop Tarts
10. Running to the Kitchen Apricot Almond Butter Snack Bites
11. Knead to Cook Oatmeal Fiber Energy Balls
12. The Baker Chick Home-made Wheat Thins Thins
13. I love my monthly NatureBox delivery
14. Knead to Cook Clean Cherry Walnut Granola Bars
15. EatingWell Garlic White Bean Dip
16. Ari’s Menu Vanilla Bean Coconut Pistachio Granola
17. In Erika’s Kitchen smoked paprika crackers
18. Healthy Seasonal Recipes Low-Fat Ranch Dip
19. How Sweet it Is Brown Sugar Lemon Mascarpone Muffins
20. Sugar Free Mom Crispy and Sweet Garbanzo Bean Snack
21. Run Eat Repeat PB and J Protein Bites
22. Healthy Seasonal Recipes Gluten Free Applesauce Snack Cake
23. Cabot Creamery Cooperative Nutty Monkey Smoothie
24. Healthy Aperture Blog (Don’t miss this post!) Chocolate Walnut Bars
25 Nutmeg Nanny Lemon Chia Seed Muffins
26 King Arthur Flour Heavenly Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread
27 Bake or Break Banana Oatmeal Crumb Cake
28. Healthy Green Kitchen Grilled Eggplant and Cilantro Dip
29. Healthy Seasonal Recipes Home-made applesauce
30. Reclaiming Provincial (for grown-ups and kids who can handle a bit of heat!) Sriracha Coconut Popcorn with Smoked Sea Salt
31. Adventures in Cooking Autumn Brittle
32. Tiny Urban Kitchen Tea Eggs
33. Food Babbles Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
34. Spiced Blog (this one is a bit spicy too) Spicy Maple Cinnamon Roasted almonds
35. Foodie with Family Garlic Bagel Chips
36. The Kitchn Roasted Edamame
37. 38. Love and Zest Green Bean Fries
40 Kind Healthy Snacks Sweet and Salty Flavors
43 Date-sweetened Zucchini Oatmeal Bread
I hope you found some recipes in here to inspire you. Are you ready for back to school? What is your favorite healthy lunchbox snack?
I finally found a variety of snack that I can prepare for my kids school lunch, thank you so much.
Thanks for including my cookies! And this is a wonderful roundup with so many great ideas. My daughter is starting school next month and I’ve been looking for snack/lunch box ideas so this has definitely been bookmarked for future use 😉
Kate, Your cookies look great. I looked for the WOW butter at my local grocery but couldn’t find it. I think I may need to order some because your cookies would be great ‘treats’ for my sweet-loving girls:)
Thanks for including me! This is a great list 🙂
Oh you got it Monica! I am so glad to include your yummy PB and J Protein Bites!
Kristina, You are the best! I totally love your fries. Thanks so much for sharing the post too;)
Thanks for including my Green Bean Fries in your round up!! You’re awesome Katie! Great idea on the post! I’m not going back to school nor do I have kids but these are yummy ideas for us big kids on the go!
So many great ideas!! Thank you so much for sharing my beet and sweet potato chips!
I am so glad to know about them! I am planning to make them asap! Thanks Carrie:)
Thanks so much for including me, Katie!! So many great things I can’t wait to take a look at!
Ari, I am a huge fan, so it is my honor to include your recipe. I love your photography:) -K
YUM! What a great collection, Katie — bookmarking now, as I’m sure I’ll be returning again and again. And thanks so much for including my peanut butter oatmeal bars (#8).
Julianne, So many great ideas including yours;) Thanks for letting me use your pic.
Oooo…this is an amazing collection of new ideas! I can’t wait to visit some of these new blogs, too. Thanks for including my Spicy Maple Cinnamon Roasted Almonds (#34), Katie!!
Thanks David. I am so glad to have your yummy almonds in the round-up. They look great!
Everything looks yummy and I’ve seen some new blogs I didn’t know about. Thanks for including my Crispy & Sweet Garbanzo Beans #20!!
Thanks Brenda! I love your crispy garbanzo beans:)
This is a beautifully done roundup! Wow, so many great ideas. Thanks for including my Brown Butter Glaze Soaked Greek Yogurt Banana Cake (#7)!
Thanks so much Averie. Your cake looks so amazing:)