Our fun summer snacks for kids are perfect for packing into lunch boxes in the summer holidays and taking on days out!
The school summer holidays might only be six weeks here in the UK but it still can feel quite long not to mention super expensive!
Days out soon add up and if you factor in buying snacks on top of that, and it can start to get unaffordable very quickly.
Batch making snacks at home can save you a lot of money and it can double up as a fun activity to do with the kids too.
Here’s some of our favourite homemade snacks that are perfect to take out on the go. And they all can be frozen too.
Weetabix Bars
Delicious crunchy snack bars for kids made with Weetabix. Easy to make with just a few simple ingredients.
Lemon Loaf
A really easy, all mixed in one bowl, recipe for Lemon Loaf. Delicious as an afternoon snack!
Mini Granola Bites
Easy no-bake mini granola or flapjack bites. Packed with oats and seeds, a brilliant wholegrain snack for kids
Mini Chocolate Muffins
These Mini Muffins defrost really quickly so you can pop them straight from the freezer into snack boxes.
Chocolate Cake Bars
Delicious soft and fudgey Chocolate Cake Bars. So easy to make, all in one bowl. A great baking recipe for kids!
Quinoa Flapjacks
Delicious flapjacks made with puffed quinoa. A great natural source of protein and fibre so perfect for snacks for busy kids on the go!
M&M Cookies
If you’re looking for a sweet treat that that the kids will love, then these M&M Cookies are just the thing! They are low in sugar and the oats help to make them more filling.
These cookies can be made in advance and frozen. They will defrost at room temperature in 1 to 2 hours, so pop them in a lunchbox and enjoy when you are out and about.
Mini Chocolate Chip Banana Breads
Tasty little squares of banana bread, deliciously sweet from the mashed banana and a little honey but still much lower in sugar than most shop bought snacks.
Raspberry & Coconut Energy Bites
These bright pink energy bites are jammed packed with healthy ingredients and for me, nothing screams summer more than coconut!
This healthy treat is one for the whole family. And with absolutely no cooking involved, you can get the kids involved in making these ready for your trip out.
Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
My kids are obsessed with those packets of mini cookies that you buy in the supermarket so these are a perfect swap!
Strawberry Oat Bars
One of my favourite things about summer time is the abundance of fresh strawberries available.
And one of our favourite school holiday days out is to go strawberry picking.
We always seem to get a bit carried away so these strawberry oat bars are a great way to use up some of the excess that we have.
They’re a really tasty snack for both toddlers and older kids too.
Healthier Chocolate Chip Cake Bars
You don’t need to be great at baking to make these cake bars!
They’re really easy to make and they’re a brilliant snack for kids after they’ve been tearing round doing outdoor activities!
Like most of these recipes, they can be made and frozen in advance so you can get ahead of the snack prep before the school holidays even start.
Chunky Chocolate Chips Oat Cookies
My homemade chocolate chip cookies are a great alternative those ones you usually find in the cafe or gift shop on days out!
Considerably cheaper and lower in sugar, they’re a great snack to take out or to add to lunch boxes. They’re also brilliant to batch make and keep in the freezer too.
Raspberry & Coconut Snack Loaves
These mini loaves have the texture and taste of cake but with reduced sugar and some wholegrain oats too, helping to make them a healthy and filling as well as super tasty snack.
Mini Lemon Muffins
If you’re looking for snacks you can batch make for kids’ snack boxes then these Mini Lemon Muffins are an absolute must-try.
If you liked any of these easy snack ideas, then please do leave me a comment!
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