Snacks for kids recipes

These vitamin-packed fruit skewers are a simple, colourful and fun way to get kids to eat fruit. They'll love helping to make them too.

Pack in the vegetables with this quick-to-make dip blitzed with sweet roasted red peppers and served with courgette, celery and carrot batons

An energy-boosting breakfast pot that makes a great alternative to cereal and will keep you full until lunch

Kids will love this tasty snack-supper, and we bet they'll never know it's superhealthy too

Three ingredients and two minutes is all you need to whip up this low-fat, low-calorie yogurt, which is ideal for eating after exercise

A healthier version of traditional fruit and nut bars packed with seeds, oats and agave syrup – perfect for snacking and lunchboxes

Hummus is so easy to make and beats shop-bought varieties every time. Try it with vegetable crudités in your packed lunch

Cool down this summer with a fresh and fruity smoothie

Blend peaches, raspberries, orange juice and fresh custard into a fruity, creamy shake that's low in fat

Keep hunger pangs at bay by snacking on healthy dried fruit - this version bakes Granny Smiths with cinnamon

Ready in under 10 minutes, this snack is great eaten warm or stored as a snack to stave off hunger between meals

Layer up creamy avocado with protein-rich, low-fat turkey for a great energy-boosting healthy snack

If you think there's no spread quite like peanut butter, try this version, sweetened with honey, as an energy-boosting snack

On a hot day you'll be glad of this fruity, frozen snack that is low-fat and a great source of vitamin C – perfect for kids

Make these simple spring rolls with the children – fill pastry parcels with chicken, prawns and veg and serve with a homemade dipping sauce

A super simple vegetarian snack that's healthy, 1 of your 5-a-day and sure to beat hunger pangs

A delicious, dairy-free smoothie that makes a satisfying snack or filling breakfast drink, made with soya milk, fruit, warming nutmeg and chopped nuts

Give your energy levels a real boost with these nutritionally-balanced healthy fruit bites

Get kids aged 3-6 involved in the kitchen by helping them make this moreish, healthy snack

A no-cook quick and simple snack that's ideal for an energy-boosting refuel when doing exercise or playing sport

These fruity muffins make a healthy lunchbox snack, scroll down for two other great lunchtime fillers