For a moment we forget the classic packaged snacks. The mid -morning break is an important moment for children: it must not replace breakfast, but it serves to give that charge of “rapid consumption” energy that helps them remain concentrated until lunchtime.
The ideal snack must not be too caloric: something light, digestible and genuine is enough, capable of providing carbohydrates and proteins without weighing down.
Having used to children from an early age to taste home made at home means teaching them to appreciate authentic and healthier flavors, without always having to resort to industrial products.
Here are many easy, healthy and delicious ideas for homemade snacks, perfect to take to school or enjoy in the afternoon.
Homemade biscuits
You can replace the biscuits packaged with homemade biscuits by you, following the tastes of your child. An original and healthy recipe you could experiment is represented by quinoa biscuits, excellent to taste both for breakfast and a snack, at the time of the interval.
Fruit salad
Macedonia will allow children to enjoy seasonal fruit always different at the time of the snack. It will be very simple to bring it with you to school using a suitable food container. The fruit will remain in the perfect state if you add to the preparation of the fruit salad a little lemon or orange juice. A simple fruit is also enough, like the classic apple.
Bread and jam
It is probably the most classic of snacks, especially for those who have been a child when the snacks that today are not yet widespread. If you prepare jams with summer fruit, even better if without added sugar, you will have a good stock for the children’s snack for the first months of school. Here some recipes for sugar -free jams.
Mother’s cake
The cake prepared by the mother is one of the most original snacks. There cannot be a slice of cake equal to the other. Preparing a cake will allow you to better replace the classic snacks. Above all, you will perfectly know the ingredients that the child’s snack will contain.
Homemade crackers
Crackers are one of the favorite options by children who choose savory snacks. There are numerous varieties on the market, but do we know which ingredients do they really contain? Most of the crackers on the market contain palm oil, while mothers could prepare them with extra virgin olive oil. Preparing the crackers is cheap and fast. They are preserved for a few days in tin boxes. Here you will find some recipes to be inspired by.
Snack with light jam
These snacks with light jam represent a perfect snack for your children, without added fats perfect for a light but nourishing snack. Here the complete recipe.
Coconut and chocolate bars
Making these homemade coconut and chocolate bars will be very simple, a few simple ingredients will be enough and “you will show” a snack that will have nothing to envy to the packaged ones. Here the complete recipe to follow step by step.
Tart
If your children do not like to eat fruit very much, you could try to prepare an always different tart for them, depending on the tastes and seasonality. Another interesting alternative to the classic snacks is represented by the jam tatters prepared at home by you. Children will only love them. Here you can find recipes that are right for you.
Focaccia
Here is a further option dedicated to children who prefer savory snacks. The focaccia remains soft for a few days, especially if prepared with the sourdough. You can therefore prepare it at the beginning of the week and keep aside a couple of slices for the snack. Follow the tastes of the child to choose the ingredients, as well as the typical varieties of your region.
Slice of homemade milk
This solution may be useful if your child does not want to give up the snacks so advertised on television. The commercials of the snacks are aimed at the little ones and often, unfortunately, they cause bad habits. However, you could try to experiment with the home preparation of this well -known snack, to get the children used to rediscover more genuine flavors. Here the recipe.
