Thirty Summer Snack Ideas
Make snacktime exciting this summer!
by Vickie Myers | Photography by
Elisabeth Nixon Photography
originally published May 8, 2012
Is snack time stressful for you? Have you run out of ideas for fun, yummy snacks or light lunches? When my kids need something to nibble, I often struggle to come up with ways to make it more enjoyable for them, so it’s not the same-old, same-old every day. To prepare for their summer vacation, we brainstormed summer snack ideas. We hope this list can help make snack-time easier for you. Many of these ideas can be adjusted to fit your family’s needs.
Happy Summer Snacking!
~Vickie
1. Watermelon
2. Fruit with dip
3. Fruit kabobs
4. Frozen grapes
5. Frozen pineapple tidbits
6. Mini blueberry or banana muffins
7. Yogurt parfait with fruit
8. Veggie kabobs with cheese
9. Fruit Popsicles
Peach Popsicles 1 15-oz. can of peaches in 100% juice 4 Tbsp. vanilla pudding powder Put in blender and puree. Pour into small cups and place a lollipop stick or popsicle stick into the mixture. Freeze until solid. |
Strawberry Popsicles 2 cups of ripe strawberries ½ cup white grape juice 4 Tbsp. vanilla pudding mix Put in blender and puree. Pour into small cups and place a lollipop stick or popsicle stick into the mixture. Freeze until solid. |
10. Mini brownie trifle — brownie bites layered with pudding and whipped topping
11. Snack cheesecake – graham crackers spread with cream cheese and your favorite jam
12. Frozen chocolate banana – half a banana on a popsicle stick, dipped into melted chocolate, then frozen
13. Hummus and veggies on pita chips
14. Apple slices with peanut butter dip
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15. Ice-cream sandwiches with homemade cookies
Two of your favorite cookies with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream in-between
16. Taco popcorn popcorn
sprinkled with taco seasoning
17. Peanut butter, strawberry and banana quesadillas2 tortillas |
18. Homemade granola bars
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19. Tortilla roll pinwheel with lunch meat and cheese, hummus or cream cheese
20. Tortilla pizzas
21. Baby pigs-in-a-blanket, made with cocktail sausages
22. Baked chicken strips
23. Grilled chicken-on-a-stick
24. String cheese
25. Boiled eggs
26. Cheese and crackers
27. Tuna or chicken salad with crackers
28. Raw veggie pizza on crackers or English muffins
29. Trail mix
30. Celery with peanut butter
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