45+ Simple Toddler Snack Ideas Your Babe Will Eat Up

Are you looking for new toddler snack ideas? Here are the healthy toddler snack ideas that my daughter LOVES! 

Once my daughter turned one, I searched for toddler meal and snack ideas. Hearing the pediatrician say your baby should have three meals and two snacks daily is exciting AND overwhelming.

I LOVE making nutritious food for my baby girl and watching her reaction. I am sure you can relate. There are so many snacks that I loved as a kid that are just plain unhealthy: fruit roll-ups, fruit snacks, jello, I could go on and on. But then I thought, what if I make them myself and leave out all the icky, no-good-for-you ingredients? Surely, there had to be recipes out there for these classics that are actually healthy. Spoiler alert- there are healthy recipes that, in my opinion, taste even better!

Today is your lucky day because I am making planning and preparing snacks for your toddler SO much easier by sharing all the toddler snack ideas my daughter gobbles up. And let me tell you, she was quite the picky eater. Thank god she has become more adventurous when it comes to eating. I attribute this to serving her a wide variety of food and having fun with food.

Let’s get right to it. Shall we? Here are toddler snacks you need to know about.

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Healthy & Yummy Toddler Snack Ideas

Fruits & Veggies

1. Homemade Strawberry Fruit Snacks

If your toddler is obsessed with fruit snacks, you NEED to make these homemade strawberry fruit snacks. Store-bought fruit snacks are loaded with crap. These are much healthier AND easy to make.

So grab your blender, a pot, and a baking dish. Animal molds make eating these fruit snacks more fun, so you’ll want those too!

Unlike store-bought gummies, these are made up of 3 ingredients: water, fresh strawberries, and gelatin.

2. Apple Slice Cookies

You have probably already introduced your toddler to apple slices with peanut butter, but these apple slice cookies are SO much better.

These adorable cookies are topped with unsweetened shredded coconut, hemp hearts, chopped nuts, and mini chocolate chips. Yum!

3. Sweet Potato and Apple Fruit Leather

Fruit leather is a toddler favorite. While some quality fruit leather is out there, you won’t break the bank making your own. My favorite thing about making snacks at home is that they are healthier and cheaper.

You HAVE to try this sweet potato and apple fruit leather for your little one. It’s a combo that was new to us, but we are so glad we tried these. They won’t disappoint!

4. Apricot Fruit Leather

Whatever flavor, fruit leather is amazing. Don’t you think? Ditch store-bought fruit roll-ups and give this apricot fruit leather a try. You can make this fruit leather in 3 ways: plain, with honey, or ginger. I recommend making all 3. They are all fantastic.

5. Strawberry Fruit Leather

Can’t you tell we love fruit leather? I’ve included sweet potato and apple, apricot, so strawberry fruit leather also had to make the list! You can’t go wrong with strawberry.

Once you start making your own fruit leather, you’ll have fun playing around and making a variety of flavors. We have.

6. 10-Minute Chocolate Covered Grapes

As you can see in the name, these can be made in just 10 minutes! AND this recipe requires just two ingredients. If you want to add extra toppings like hemp seeds, sesame seeds, or coconut flakes to your chocolate covered grapes, you certainly can!

7. Homemade Apple Sauce

Apple sauce is a classic. We love to make a big batch of this homemade apple sauce to enjoy throughout the week. We enjoy it as a snack, top it on desserts, and alongside dinner.

8. Apple Pie Breakfast Cookies

This is the perfect fall treat. Enjoy these apple pie cookies for breakfast or as a snack. They are fantastic snacks to grab and go. I like to add flaxseed for a little extra fiber.

9. Healthy Jello Fruit & Veggie Snacks

Unlike store-bought jello, these healthy jello fruit and veggie snacks are actually good for you. Your little one probably won’t guess that spinach is hidden in them.

Besides hearts, you can cut them into any fun shape your child’s heart desires.

10. Stewed Apples

These healthy stewed apples make the perfect snack or dessert. My favorite apple to use for this recipe is Honeycrisp. The firmer and crispier the apple, the better! You can eat this as is, mix it with granola, and pour it over ice cream (our favorite way to enjoy this tasty snack).

11. Rainbow Jello Frosted Grapes

Does your toddler love grapes? Make snack time more fun with these rainbow jello frosted grapes. All you need are grapes and gelatin. These look beautiful and taste delicious!

No Bake

12. Healthy Pumpkin Protein Balls

I have a huge appreciation for no bake yummies. Especially these pumpkin protein balls that taste like pumpkin pie. This recipe consists of 6 ingredients and can be made in just 5 minutes. These are the perfect healthy fall snack.

13. Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls

I never knew how much I loved dates until I blended them with cocoa powder. It’s like eating chocolate without feeling guilty because it adds fiber, potassium, and calcium to your diet.

Who knew dates were so delicious? Your toddler will love these chocolate orange bliss balls. Mine can’t get enough of these.

14. Chocolate Chip Cookies With Dates

Here’s another excellent recipe your toddler will love and demand more of. Everyone loves cookies! You’ll feel great about serving these chocolate chip cookies to your kids since they are naturally sweetened. No sugar necessary!

15. Peanut Butter Energy Bites With Raisins

If your child loves peanut butter and jelly, you need to introduce them to these insanely delicious energy bites.

I recommend always having energy balls ready to grab. If your kids are like mine, they’re always asking for a snack. Having healthy snacks in the pantry is essential. These peanut butter energy bites with raisins are just the ticket.

16. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

These peanut butter chocolate chip oat cookies are vegan and gluten-free.

We like to make sweet but healthy treats because, quite honestly, we all have a sweet tooth.

Forget the store-bought boxed cookies loaded with junk and opt for these instead. Peanut butter lovers will adore these cookies.

Crunchy

17. Homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Goldfish

I’ve never known anyone to turn down goldfish. These crunchy fish-shaped crackers remind me of my childhood. You will need a little fish cookie cutter and seven ingredients to make these yummy goldfish.

If you don’t already have a variety of different-shaped cookie cutters, buy some. They make baking and eating so much more exciting.

18. Homemade Gluten-Free Teddy Grahams

Remember these? These teddy grahams are vegan, top-8 allergy-free, sugar-free, and wholegrain.

You can bake your favorite flavored teddy grahams. Cinnamon teddy grahams were my jam as a kid. My daughter is also a big cinnamon fan.

Bake these with your kids and enjoy!

19. Sweet Potato Crackers

Crackers are super popular among toddlers. These sweet potato crackers are a breeze to make. You need sweet potato puree, flour, olive oil, baking powder, salt, and spices/herbs.

Be warned: Once you make these for your toddler, they’ll ask you to make them again and again.

20. Baby and Toddler Trail Mix

Trail mix is one of my daughter’s favorite snacks. Homemade trail mix is so much better.

I’m willing to bet your little one’s favorite part of this trail mix will be the yogurt melts. So yummy!

Oats

21. Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Bites

Oats are so versatile. You can enjoy them in so many ways: in a bowl, bars, and even muffins.

These blueberry baked oatmeal bites are an excellent snack to make for your kids.

For some extra sweetness, we love adding chocolate chips and a drizzle of maple syrup on top.

22. Healthy Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

These fluffy banana blueberry oatmeal muffins are to die for. If you are looking for snacks that are packed with nutrients, these are perfect. They also contain fiber, which is important in your toddler’s diet.

The added blueberries and sliced bananas on top look beautiful and taste amazing.

Yogurt

23. Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bites

How amazing do these strawberry frozen yogurt bites look? They are the perfect summertime snack. The best part is that you only need two ingredients: strawberries and vanilla greek yogurt!

An ice cube tray or mold will be your best friend while preparing this fun snack. I like to keep a variety of mold shapes in the kitchen. We like to switch things up and prepare these in different shapes.

24. Frozen Creamsicle Yogurt Bites

Mandarins are the best. They look cute on their own, but these frozen creamsicle yogurt bites are especially adorable!

Pack these in your child’s lunchbox or enjoy them as a snack at home. Spend only ten minutes prepping these tasty treats and let them freeze for about an hour. Easy peasy!

25. Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

We are big dippers! So having dip in the house ready to grab is a must.

This peanut butter yogurt dip pairs well with many snacks you probably already have in the pantry. Pretzela, crackers, fruit, and veggies just to name a few. Honey is the magical ingredient here.

It is also super simple to prepare!

26. Frozen Yogurt Bark

We are yogurt fanatics and this frozen yogurt bark is one of our favorite snacks. It feels like you’re indulging in ice-cream, but it’s a much healthier dessert! We also love adding chia seeds to the mix.

Sweets

27. Banana Chocolate Mousse

This amazing banana chocolate mousse recipe calls for 3 ingredients. So if you’re looking for simple snack ideas, here you go! Bananas make this dessert sweet and creamy.

Simply melt your chocolate, blend your ingredients together, and let it chill before eating. I just know your toddler will love this as much as mine does. We don’t give her chocolate too often, but when we do, this is a treat that she is always super excited about.

28. Watermelon Fries With Yogurt

Toddlers love french fries. Wow your toddler with these watermelon fries with yogurt.

Crinkle cutters make eating so much easier and fun too! We love to use our crinkle cutter to slice avocados, bananas, and watermelon too. The crinkle cutter helps your child hold on to their food without it slipping out of their fingers.

I must say it is pretty genius to dip these fries in coconut yogurt. Chef’s kiss!

29. Banana Popsicles

Make these banana popsicles with your kids during the summertime. Adding cinammon is the perfect touch. Why buy popsicles from the grocery store when you can make them at home? There are no food dyes and they are too good to pass up!

30. Grape Juice Gummy Bears

How fun are these?! Unlike typical gummy bears and fruit snacks on the shelves, these grape juice gummy bears are not loaded with sugar. This is a fun sweet treat you can whip up just like that.

31. Kodiak Pancake Protein Donuts

When I was pregnant with my son I gave in to my craving of enjoying donuts for breakfast on the weekends (more weekends than I’d like to admit). Of course my toddler wanted what mommy was having.

These Kodiak pancake protein donuts taste like a mix of a pancake and a donut. What I love about them the most is that they’re much better than the usual bag of donuts you’d pick up from the store.

Don’t you just love healthy alternatives that actually taste great? You’ve got to try these.

32. Rainbow Dragonfly Pretzels

Here is the perfect snack to make at your next toddler play date. Instead of sixlets, we use M&M’s to decorate these rainbow dragonfly pretzels.

They are just as delicious as they are intriguing. Enjoy!

33. Healthy Fruit Fries With Creamy Yogurt Dip

Why stop at making watermelon fries when you can make honeydew and cantaloupe fries too?! These colorful fruit fries make eating fruit much more interesting. Keep these prepared in your fridge and ready to grab for a healthy snack.

If you are looking for snack ideas for younger kids, you’ll appreciate that the crinkle cutter makes eating slippery foods much smoother. These fries make it simple for your child to grasp.

34. Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Delicious! Cauliflower is hidden in this chocolate peanut butter smoothie and your little one will never know. So if you’re on the hunt for snacks with hidden veggies, you’ve got to give this one a try.

Muffins

35. Healthy Beetroot Muffins

These healthy beetroot muffins are an excellent snack. They are dairy-free, egg-free, and refined sugar-free. Your whole family will love these vegan muffins. You can count on this snack for extra fiber in your toddler’s diet.

They are sweet and moist. I always feel less guilty indulging and in these muffins and serving them to my toddler since they are packed with the good stuff.

36. Hidden Vegetable Muffins

Here is another creative and healthy muffin worth trying. If you’re like me and always looking for snacks that are going to nourish your child, give these hidden vegetable muffins a try.

I am all for sneaking in veggies, since they’re usually more difficult to get my daughter to eat. Hello nutrients and fiber! These muffins include onion, carrots, zucchini, and peppers.

37. Green Smoothie Muffins

Instead of blending a green smoothie, try these green smoothie muffins instead. Your child is getting vitamins, minerals, and antioxidents with this snack.

My toddler is always more willing to eat her greens when they’re in muffins. I don’t blame her. Muffins are exciting!

38. Mini Blueberry Muffins

These mini blueberry muffins are an amazing toddler snack. Mini muffins are so poppable. They’re loaded with fresh blueberries and take less than 30 minutes to prepare.

Make these on the weekend and enjoy them for breakfast, snack, or even add them to your kid’s lunchboxes.

39. Wheat Germ Muffins

These wheat germ muffins taste great with butter or honey. These muffins are made up of whole grains. They are fluffy, perfectly moist, and they have just the right amount of apple and cinnamon flavor.

You can freeze these muffins up until 3 months. Don’t you just love snacks that you can freeze to enjoy later? I am all for saving time!

40. Healthy Banana Carrot Muffins

There is no sugar in these banana carrot muffins. Pure maple syrup makes these muffins taste sweet. If your child is a fan of carrot cake, you need to try these. Another plus is that you can make these sweet treats without a mixer. Easy!

41. Maple Walnut Muffins

How insanely delicious do these maple walnut muffins look? I am here to tell you they taste just as good as they look. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Exactly the way we love our muffins!

The nut streusel on top is ah-maz-ing. The cinnamon and toasted walnut combination is incredible.

Fun Bites

42. Easy Pao De Queijo

If you don’t know pao de queijo are Brazilian cheese buns. These are grain-free, chewy, cheesy, and super delish! I think you’ll appreciate how easy these are to make. Throw all the ingredients in a blender and bake them for 20 minutes.

43. Sweet Potato and Cheese Biscuits

These sweet potato and cheese biscuits make a great snack for babies and toddlers. Sweet potato was my daughter’s favorite food and she LOVES it. So any recipe involving sweet potatoes are right up her ally.

These taste great on their own or spread with cream cheese, hummus, or taziki. Whatver floats your little one’s boat!

44. Carrot Star Bites

I usually have to give my daughter lots of encouragement to get her to eat her carrots. No encouragement needed with these carrot star bites!

This recipes requires minimal ingredients: grated carrots, grated cheese, oat flour, and eggs. These snacks are great for young babies and older kids too.

45. Pizza Scrolls

Pizza is popular for a reason. It’s delicious. Instead of enjoying pizza in its usual form, try these pizza scrolls. I’ll bet your kids will gobble them up.

I love to add peppers and onions to my daughter’s pizza. This is another great way to sneak in fruits and veggies. Be creative while making your pizza scrolls!

46. Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

Have you had fries in the air fryer? They are phenomenal. Especially these sweet potato wedges. Prepare this delicious finger food in 5 minutes and cook for 20 minutes. Cumin, chili powder, salt, granulated garlic, and cayenne perfectly season these fries. Simply delicious.

47. Air Fryer Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Since we are talking about what you should make in the air fryer, these are another great snack you need to make for your toddler! You only need 4 ingredients to make these vegetarian sausage rolls. These flaky pastries are great for a meal or a snack.

48. Air Fryer Eggy Crumpets

My daughter isn’t the biggest egg fan, but these air fryer eggy crumpets go quickly in our house. They only take 10 minutes to cook and are made up of simple ingredients. Enjoy these for breakfast or as a snack. Avocado slices pair so well with these crumpets. Take my word for it!

49. Baked Potato Skins

These baked potato skins are perfect. I am sure your toddler loves potatoes in every form: french fries, mashed potatoes, diced potatoes, etc. But have you introduced your toddler to potato skins yet?

These crispy baked potato skins are topped with bacon, scallions, and cheese. Serve sour cream on the side for your little one to dip and they’ll savor every bite.

50. Pigs in a Blanket

These adorable pigs in a blanket will have your toddler hooked. The everything bagel seasoning is the perfect touch. I highly recommend adding everything bagel seasoning if you haven’t already tried it!

Pigs in a blanket are great appetizers, snacks, and a great meal option. Plus, your kids will love joining in and helping make these. You’ve got to make these.

Fun Bonus!

51. Butterfly Snack Bags

Aren’t these butterfly snack bags precious? If you prepare snacks to enjoy on the go, these bags are perfect. They also do not take much effort!

Throw these in your child’s school lunch or bring them with you on playdates. Be warned. These will catch all the kids’ attention and they’ll want one of their own.

Something else I love about these snack bags is that they are a great way to encourage your toddler to eat their food.

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