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Home » Appetizers & Snacks » 100 Kid-Friendly Healthy Snack Ideas (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free & Paleo)

100 Kid-Friendly Healthy Snack Ideas (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free & Paleo)

May 4, 2017 by Hannah Healy, Updated August 22, 2018 21 Comments

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These healthy snack ideas for kids (and for adults too!) are the perfect on the go bites to keep your child from getting hungry! Easy to put together and there are plenty sweet and savory snack options to keep everyone happy!

A collage image of four healthy snack ideas

Plus you don’t have to worry about artificial ingredients, processed sugar or dyes in these homemade recipes—they are all natural. All of these recipes are also completely gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo so they are allergy-friendly!

The best part is, these snacks are so tasty and wholesome that parents can have them too! You can pack them on the go for work or for a weekend outing. Lots of the recipes are quick and easy too!

With recipes ranging from chips, muffins, bars and gummies to crackers, popsicles and cookies there is no shortage of variety.

100 Kid-Friendly Healthy Snack Ideas:

 

Gummies, Jello & Pudding:

Gummies and jello seems like such an indulgence with artificial colors and flavors, so how can that be a healthy snack? Easy! When you use superfood grassfed gelatin (which has incredible health benefits– See them here) and natural ingredients like fruit juice or puree, it becomes a wholesome treat with protein, beneficial amino acids and good vitamins and minerals!

Sunshine Jello

Homemade Jello Boats

Healthy Probiotic Fruit Gummies

Sleep Aid: Paleo Sleep Gummies

Superfood Citrus and Pineapple Gummies

An overhead shot of grapefruit gummies in the shape of stars in a bowl

Grapefruit Gummies

Gingerbread Man Immune-Boosting Gummy Recipe 

Homemade Orange Jello 

Homemade Concord Grape Gummies

Heart shape gummies on a white surface

Love Your Gut Gummies.

Paleo Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Chocolate Recovery Pudding for Little {and Big} Athletes!

Chips & Crackers:

Normally, chips and crackers are fried with unhealthy oils or filled with processed flours and ingredients. These recipes use healthy oils or are baked and use veggies or fruits as their base.

Homemade Crunchy Apple Chips Recipe – No Dehydrator Needed!

No Fail Sea Salt and Garlic Kale Chips

3-Ingredient Paleo Crackers 

Homemade Apple Chips

Three stacks of plantain chips with a plateful in the background

Plantain Chips Three Ways

Baked Parsnip Chips

Caramelized Coconut Chips

Can’t Stop Eating ‘Em Crispy Green Bean Chips

A close up of curried zucchini chips

Curried, Baked Zucchini Chips Recipe 

How to Make Homemade Baked Veggie Chips

Seasoned Kale Chips

How to Make Plantain Chips 

Popsicles & Frozen Treats:

Theres nothing better in hot weather than cold treats like ice cream, popsicles or ice blended drinks, but most of the time store-bought ones are filled to the brim with processed sugar which can have major detrimental effects on your health.

The recipes below use a modest amount of natural sweeteners like honey or coconut sugar and are made with wholesome ingredients like coconut milk, avocados or fruit.

Portable Paleo Popsicles

Coconut Fudgesicles

Banana ice cream in a bowl drizzled with chocolate

1-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

Pineapple Mint Sorbet

Magically Healthy Real Food Unicorn Frap

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Popsicles 

Two Chocolate cookies filled with ice cream

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate Banana Bites

Honey Peach Pops

A healthy ice cream Popsicle being held with a white background

Chia Avocado Fudgesicles

Kombucha Popsicles

Cookies:

Usually cookies are not considered healthy snacks. But, when they’re filled with better alternatives like almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil and other ingredients, you can indulge in a few cookies without the sugar rush or blood sugar spike!

Autoimmune Paleo Samoa Girl Scout Cookies

Avocado Cookies

Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Small whoopie pies on a white surface

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Gingersnaps

Hedgehog Cookies

Grain free thumbprint cookies sitting on a cooling rack

Grain-Free Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies (5 Ingredients)

Cocoa Cookies

Super Seedy Power Cookies

Energy Bars, Balls & Bites:

Although there are a few energy bars in the store that have good ingredients, buying them can be expensive! Make your own easy energy bars with nuts and seeds and get the same quality snacks at a much cheaper price!

Paleo Apricot Cashew Almond Bars

Berry Collagen Protein Bar Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

No Bake Protein Bars

No Bake Cookie Balls 

Apple Cashew Coconut Snack Bites

Small frozen watermelon bites sitting on brown paper

Frozen Protein Watermelon Bites

5 Minute Fudge Balls

Coconut Cranberry Energy Balls

Small stacks of nut bars wrapped in brown paper and tied with string

Homemade Nut Bars

Lemon Vanilla Coconut Butter Bites

White Chocolate Butter Bunny Bites

Small carrot cake balls in a blue bowl

Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Chia Fruit And Nut Bar Recipe

Banana Bread Bites

Nuts & Mixes:

Nuts are probably one of the most popular snacks for on-the-go. They travel well, they don’t go bad, they’re healthy and filling. But having a bag of plain nuts day after day can get boring for you or your kid. Spice up your snacks with these awesome nut mix ideas with flavors like honey dijon, apple pie and pumpkin spice!

Low Carb Granola Cereal 

Roasted Honey Dijon Pecans

Homemade Pookie Mix (Trail Mix)

An overhead shot of pumpkin spice granola in a jar

Pumpkin Spice Granola

Cocoa Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

Apple Pie Snack Mix

Paleo Trail Mix

heart shaped pink chocolates in a mason jar

Raspberry Chocolate Covered Almonds

Almond Joy Party Mix

Pumpkin Spice Granola Cereal (AIP, nut free)

Muffins:

With flavors like chocolate, cranberry, cinnamon, pumpkin and banana, there is no shortage of variety with these gluten free muffin recipes! All of these recipes use healthier ingredients like almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil and natural sweeteners like honey or coconut sugar.

Coconut Flour Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins

Nut Free Cranberry Muffins

Cinnamon Vanilla Coconut Flour Muffins

close up of hemp chocolate muffins

Chocolate Hemp Protein Muffins

Pumpkin Banana Mini Muffins

Paleo Banana Pecan Muffins 

A close up of chocolate muffins with a bite out

Chocolate Coconut Flour Muffins

Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins

Paleo Banana Nut Chocolate Muffins

Other Sweet Snacks:

Truffles, donuts, brownies, oh my! There are so many healthier options for sweets than your standard store-bought treats. Try any of these recipes for a better homemade version of your favorites.

Healthy Coconut Date Truffles 

Paleo Apple Cinnamon Donuts with Honey Nectar

Paleo Delicata Squash Brownies

A 3 image collage of Chocolate donut holes

Chocolate Coconut Flour Donut Holes

Paleo Almond Butter Brownies

Chocolate Brownie Loaf

5 Ingredient Vegan Caramel Chocolate Turtles {GF}

Flourless Brownies

Homemade Fruit Leather

Paleo Coconut Rolled Dates 

Slices of almond cake ona white plate with a loaf cake in the background

Easy Almond Cake

Chocolate Coconut Cups Recipe

Coconut Plantain Medallions

Flourless Avocado Brownies 

Other Savory Snacks:

Homemade beef jerky, carrot fries, and paleo hummus are some of my favorites on this list. If you or your kid is more into savory than sweet, they will love these snacks!

Baked Carrot Fries

Chicken Fingers

Baked Onion Rings

Triangle pizza bites on a slate plate

AIP Pizza Bites 

Paleo Chicken Nuggets

Grain Free Broccoli Smash Patties (broccoli pancakes)

Paleo Pumpkin Hummus

How to Make Beef Jerky Without a Dehydrator

 

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