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Favorite Healthy Pantry Kid Snacks (Shelf-Stable)

July 5, 2022 by Julie 5 Comments

I have a reader request coming your way today! A couple of weeks ago, I received a DM on Instagram asking me to share some of our favorite healthy pantry kid snacks — ya know, the kind of snacks that live in your pantry, are (mostly) shelf-stable and perfect for travel and on-the-go fun.

Healthy Pantry Kid Snacks

As a mom who always has an assortment of snacks on hand, this request spoke to me because everyone in our house loves snacks! I know there are varying thoughts on snacks for kids but, like their mama, our boys seem to thrive when they have a snack every few hours to tide themselves over between meals. Today’s post includes a roundup of the snacks you can almost always find on hand in our pantry. They’re the snacks our boys love that I also feel good feeding to our family. (Note: These are only pre-packaged, store-bought snacks. This list does not include snacks we make and take along with us nor does it include any produce we love for on-the-go snacks, too!)

I try to provide my kids snacks with fiber and protein in them, as this greatly improves the likelihood they will feel satisfied and not return to me asking for a snack again 30 minutes later. For the snacks you see listed that do not have much protein or fiber, I’ll often pair them with something that does from the other snacks listed below.

Favorite Healthy Pantry Snacks for Kids

Dried Fruit/Nuts

  • 365 Whole Foods Organic Mango: Ryder and Rhett flip for dried mango and it’s a favorite snack of mine as well. We love this particular brand of dried mango from Whole Foods as well as NOW Foods dried mango because the pieces are sliced small, it’s perfectly chewy and unsweetened.
  • Mini Boxes of Organic Raisins: I call these “nature’s fruit snacks” because that’s the way our kids treat them! Raisins are a classic kid snack for a reason. Also, if your kids like raisins out of the mini boxes like mine, here’s a little hack: I’ll often refill a mini box of the boys’ raisins that’s not fully eaten with handfuls of raisins I buy in a bigger bag from Thrive Market. (These are also the raisins I use in their lunches!)
  • Roasted and Salted Cashews: These are a go-to for our family because I love pairing them with fresh fruit (apples, clementines and bananas are some of my favs for on-the-go snacking) or dried fruit.
  • Roasted and Salted Pistachios: But they have to be IN the shell. Ha! Kids have their preferences and our big kids love pistachios but if I try to give them pre-shelled pistachios they aren’t having it.

Bars

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabars: I have three of the 16-count boxes of these bars autodelivered to our house once a month because we fly through them! I love the simple ingredient list and the fact that each bar has a decent amount of plant-based protein and fiber.
  • Bobo’s Chocolate Chip Bites:  My sister had these in her pantry and when Chase inhaled one during a visit to her house a while back, they instantly became a household staple. Rhett, Chase and I love them and I adore the chewy texture and the fact that it’s another snack that offers fiber, fats and a little protein for more staying power. We prefer the bites to the bars in this brand as they aren’t quite as big and seem to be better for smaller mouths/appetites.
  • Nature’s Bakery Banana Chocolate Chip Baked-Ins Bars: The boys tried these at a friends house and begged me to buy them! They’re a softer bar with a decent amount of fiber and whole grains.
  • Made Good Bars: These bars are lower on the protein and fiber content than I’d like for a bar but the boys really enjoy them so I buy these soft, sweet granola bars when we’re looking to change things up from Larabars and Bobo’s Bites.

Crackers/Chips/Popcorn

  • Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers: Every single member of our family flips for these crackers so we always have at least one or two boxes on hand. I love that the crackers have healthy fats as well as a little protein and fiber so they have more staying power than traditional white flour crackers.
  • Simply Nature Black Bean Chips: These chips were an ALDI find I’ve purchased on repeat since initially discovering them. They’re made crispy and salty and have five grams of plant-based protein per serving.
  • Annie’s Organic Cheddar Bunnies: Though our big kids insist Goldfish are better, they still eat and enjoy Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies since that’s what we have in our house. The recent reformulation of the Cheddar Bunnies was a good one as I really do think they are cheesier! Rhett in particular is a big fan of these right now.
  • Lesser Evil Himalayan Pink Salt Popcorn: We got in the habit of popping our popcorn on the stovetop during quarantine but when we want something easy and pre-packaged, Lesser Evil Popcorn is our family’s favorite!

Extras

  • The New Primal Snack Mates Kids Turkey Jerky Sticks: We’ve been buying these from Thrive Market for years. I love pairing one with dried or fresh fruit for the boys for an on-the-go snack that offers 5 grams of protein.
  • Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed: No one was more shocked than me when Chase asked for a taste of one of my “green chips.” Now all three boys love these salty snacks and though they’re not exactly filling they’re a good filler snack when they want something salty and crispy.
  • Justin’s Vanilla Almond Butter: A favorite in our family for years and years! It’s a great sweet snack the boys love that has a little more staying power thanks to the healthy fats from almonds!

Question of the Day

What are some of your favorite pantry/store-bought snacks for kids? 

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Things I’m Loving Friday #422

July 1, 2022 by Julie 9 Comments

Hey friends! How are you? This week passed by in a blur of moving boxes, tying up loose ends, organization and more sorting and donating than I could've ever anticipated. I suppose I should've figured moving would be overwhelming but everything seems to take 10 times longer than I figured it would. I think some of this is because I'm determined to … [Continue reading...]

Cheesecake Cookies ‘n’ Cream Ice Cream

June 29, 2022 by Julie 5 Comments

Cheesecake Cookies n Cream Ice Cream

A perfectly rich and creamy vanilla cheesecake ice cream base is absolutely jam-packed with Oreos in this Cheesecake Cookies 'n' Cream Ice Cream. It's a cookies 'n' cream ice cream dream!  Ice cream season is in full swing right now although you know it is ice cream season year-round in our house. Ice cream is my favorite food in the whole … [Continue reading...]

Week of Workouts: June 2022

June 27, 2022 by Julie 3 Comments

burn boot camp full body workout

Hey friends. How are you? How was your weekend? We are fully immersed in moving prep. With less than two weeks to go before we officially say goodbye to the first home we've ever owned, we are spending every moment we can packing, organizing and donating. It's intense but we will get there! My blog posts may be a little sporadic as we juggle every … [Continue reading...]

Things I’m Loving Friday #421

June 24, 2022 by Julie 10 Comments

Hello, hello and Happy Friday! How are you guys doing today? I hope you're having a great day so far and that your weekend plans are a combination of fun and relaxing. Our weekend will be primarily filled with packing and organization as our impending move is quickly approaching. Chase also has his final swim meet of the year so you know we'll all … [Continue reading...]

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Hi! I’m Julie and I am a mom to three energetic boys and a personal trainer and blogger living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Welcome to my blog! Peanut Butter Fingers follows my life and my interests in food, fitness, family, travel and (mostly) healthy living.
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