Healthy Snack Ideas

Cubes/Slices of cheese & whole grain crackers

String Cheese

Fresh fruit in season-cut in slices or halves

Individual servicing sizes of fruit, packaged with no added sugar in 100% fruit juice

Or water; applesauce (unsweetened)

Low fat quick breads or muffins, such as pumpkin, zucchini, banana or bran

Granola mixes

Popcorn or pretzels

Rice cakes

Cut-up vegetables & dip (low fat)

Small container of low fat yogurt, frozen yogurt or yogurt drink

Graham crackers

Snack mix made up of any of the following: pretzels, goldfish, popcorn, raisins,

Dried fruit or whole grain cereal.

Low or non-sugared whole grain cereals, such as Kix or Cheerios

Cereal bars

Low-fat pudding

100% Fruit juices

Baked tortilla chips with salsa or bean dip

Replace icings with Cool Whip.

Most Important:

Make choices where sugar is not the first ingredient

and you are on the way to a more nutritious snack.