Healthy snacks for toddler

Nicki

I feel we are getting into a bit of a rut with snacks for my 15 month old boy. At the minute his afternoon snacks consist of either toast, breadsticks, a yogurt, or some grapes or mandarin segments. We find it hard to get him to eat fruit and veg, and grapes and mandarins are the only two things we've found which he will eat fairly consistently. Otherwise, he is not a fussy eater, and has no allergies.

So any ideas for alternative snacks would be very welcome. I don't mind if they involve a little preparation or cooking in advance, and usually we are at home when he eats as I have two older kids coming home from school at around this time so they don't need to be specially portable.

elf06

what about something like carrot sticks (or other veggies in bright colours to encourage him to try them), cheese and biscuits (just a couple if that all that needed), a small sandwich (or a quarter sandwhich and the rest could be frozen for another day) ...............erm struggling now. My DS loves a small plate with a mixture of things on because he thinks its something special . What about a homemade cake/scone?
Thats all I can think of just now - need tea and some lunch and then I might manage to think of more :rotfl:

escortg3

My grandaughter aged 4 likes pizza slices. Homemade with small finger rolls cut in half and topped with either cheese, ham, tomatoes, peppers. easily frozen too. 1/2 Crumpet with marmite goes down well. Grapes, cheese cubes and ritz biscuits. 1/2 piece Toast. Dips and bread stick/ carrot/cucumber.

LJM

mine are not toddlers anymore but they loved and still do any fruit and veg sticks, rice cakes, boiled eggs, wraps with various fillings basically anything that me and hubby enjoy

Plans_all_plans

My DD loves raisins and dried apricots. All sorts of berries (blueberries, rasperries, blackberries).

What about a little pot of cous cous now and again? That goes down well with my DD and you can add raisins to that too.

SkintGypsy

Cheese and crackers, cucumber sticks, cherry tomatoes, malt loaf/fruit bread, hot cross bun, cheese toastie.

liney

If he won't eat fresh fruit try tinned in juice?

Smoothies/Milkshake - Hm with banana and frozen fruit which will be hidden.
Flapjack cut into very small cubes for portion control.
Rice pudding, semolina, custard - Hm or bought
Mini omlette done with 1 egg and sliced up with cheese or ham.
Scotch pancakes

Depends very much on how big an appetite he has. My son's friends would eat 'snacks' that he would consider a main meal.

pupsicola

Nicki wrote: »

I feel we are getting into a bit of a rut with snacks for my 15 month old boy. At the minute his afternoon snacks consist of either toast, breadsticks, a yogurt, or some grapes or mandarin segments. We find it hard to get him to eat fruit and veg, and grapes and mandarins are the only two things we've found which he will eat fairly consistently. Otherwise, he is not a fussy eater, and has no allergies.

So any ideas for alternative snacks would be very welcome. I don't mind if they involve a little preparation or cooking in advance, and usually we are at home when he eats as I have two older kids coming home from school at around this time so they don't need to be specially portable.

How about little triangle sandwiches with marmite, dairylea, ham, tuna or jam.
Babybell cheese
Cucumber strips, carrot slices, pepper with a dip.
Pizza.
Fruit flakes (yoghurt coated dried fruit) they sell in Asda, Tescos etc.
Raisins.
Eggy bread is an absolute fav with my kids
Sausage roll

Pisces

Our son (to my surprise) loves houmous, and sometimes has that with pitta bread. And it sounds like you're doing great with snacks as you are, so try not to worry!

zippychick

there's loads of links on the Old style board which may help

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LJM

thankyou for those links zippychick