Diabetic Snacks For Kids:Choosing Healthy Options To
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| Table 1 peanut butter, cream cheese, yogurt, apple butter, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, chopped hard boiled egg, tiny diced ham chunks, water packed tuna |
| Table 2 wheat germ, raisins, grated carrots, all-fruit jam or jelly, banana slices, dried apricots, rolled oats, grated carrots, diced apples, sesame seeds and crushed pineapples |
Or for some quick grab and go selections, often already sitting around the kitchen, try some of these diabetic snacks for kids.
Or for some other easy but popular diabetic snacks for kids, try any of the following and expect them to be back for more:
Kid Power Fruit Punch
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 pear, peeled, cored and sliced
- 3/4 cup unsweetened orange juice
- 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk powder
- 2 T. raisins
- orange wedge for garnish ,optional
Creamsicle Sipper
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold water
- 1 6 oz can frozen unsweetened orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 1/4 cup non-fat dry powder
- 1 banana, peeled
Kid's Trail Mix
Ingredients
- Unsweetened cereal of your choice, (cheerios, puffed rice or puffed wheat, crispy rice etc.)
- Low salt pretzel pieces
- Raisins and asst. dried fruit pieces
- Sesame, pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- Unsalted peanuts
Combine any of your choices and store in an airtight container.
Homemade Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups apple juice
- 2 1/4 cups unsweetened granola
- 5 packages unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup raisins or dried fruit of your choice
Remove from heat. Stir in one more cup apple juice, granola and the dried fruit. Pour into an 8x8 baking dish Chill until firm, about 3 hours. Cut into 12 bars, wrap each in plastic wrap. Store in refrigerator. Allow to return to room temperature before serving.
Yogurt Popsicle
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh fruit of your choice
Whisk both in blender until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds or dixie cups. Add popsicle stick and freeze until firm.
Sugarfree Peanut Butter Nuggets
Peanut Butter has still got to be one of the all-time favorites of every child, so to be an instant hit with the whole neighborhood, try these diabetic snacks for kids to be the instant fun favorite for every kid in the block.Ingredients
- 1/2 cup homemade peanut butter*
- 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut shreds
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp wheat germ
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice frozen concentrate, thawed
Add all ingredients to a medium bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly. Shape into 1" balls. Chill before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Approximately 30 pieces per batch (1" each ball)
*Homemade Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
- 1 T. Peanut oil
- tiny pinch salt
Process until a smooth paste is formed.
Store covered and refrigerated for up to two weeks Allow to return to room temperature for spreading.
Pineapple Sundae
If you like the next best thing to an ice cream sundae. Try this version as a great after school snack or on a hot summer day.Ingredients
- Pineapple tidbits in its own juice, well drained
- 2 T. non-fat vanilla yogurt
- Dry-roasted sunflower kernels
Tortilla Toast Tidbits
For the mouth-feel of potato chips or crackers, try this recipe for a quick and tasty treat.Ingredients
- 1 whole wheat tortilla, lightly brush with olive oil
- garlic powder, salt and pepper, chili powder or spices of your choice
All of these diabetic snack foods for kids can be safely used for the whole family as a favorite snack time enjoyment. But just remember, do not worry that all of your former family favorites now must be completely off the menu to be replaced with some awful rendition of a "fake" substitution. Learning how to make some of the classic foods healthier is easy if you just start by re-learning a few of the basics.
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