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

Hannah Healy

By Hannah Healy

Updated March 5, 2023

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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!

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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

Orange Honey Gummies

Pineapple Gummies

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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!

Baked Kale Chips

3-Ingredient Paleo Crackers 

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Baked Plantain Chips

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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

Healthy Fudgesicles

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Pineapple Mint Sorbet

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Popsicles 

Chocolate Banana Bites

Honey Peach Pops

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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!

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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!

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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 

Homemade Pookie Mix (Trail Mix)

Pumpkin Spice Granola

Cocoa Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

Healthy Trail Mix

Chocolate Covered Nut Clusters

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

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Cinnamon Vanilla Coconut Flour Muffins

Protein Muffins

Pumpkin Banana Muffins

Almond Flour Banana Muffins 

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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

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Chocolate Coconut Flour Donut Holes

Paleo Almond Butter Brownies

5 Ingredient Vegan Caramel Chocolate Turtles {GF}

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Flourless Brownies

Homemade Fruit Leather

Paleo Coconut Rolled Dates 

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Easy Almond Cake

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

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AIP Pizza Bites 

Paleo Chicken Tenders

Grain Free Broccoli Smash Patties (broccoli pancakes)

Paleo Pumpkin Hummus

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Hannah Healy

Hannah Healy is the founder of Healy Eats Real, a health and wellness website that provides healthy recipes and helpful information on wellness. Hannah is the published author of The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Redbook, fitness and MSN.

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