Top Snacking Staples for Families

Top Snacking Staples for Families

Snacks are an essential part of a healthy and nutritious diet. Not only are snacks a great way to boost your intake of essential vitamins and minerals, but they also help curb hunger cravings between meals. With more time being spent at home and your fridge just around the corner, it's easier to get creative with the snacks you're consuming and take things up a notch. If you're on the hunt for healthy snacks that the entire family can enjoy, then we're here to help. By making good-for-you and great-tasting family snacks, you can begin to teach your children just how flavorful, healthy foods can be. In fact, some of the snacks on this list are so easy; your kids can help out during the snack-making process. Making these snacks together is an excellent opportunity to enhance family time while also boosting your little one's motor skills. Ready to start baking snacks that will satisfy everyone's taste buds? Keep reading as we discuss a few of our favorite snacking staples. From granola bars to healthy homemade crackers, there's sure to be a snack on this list that you enjoy.

Granola Bars

Granola bars are the ideal family snack. Loved by both children and adults, granola bars are a portable treat that can be enjoyed nearly anywhere. And because they are entirely customizable, you can tweak your favorite recipe's ingredients to ensure that it's one the entire family will appreciate. When made with healthy, wholesome foods, granola bars pack a powerful punch of nutrients that will keep you focused and energized throughout the day. Foods like oats, nuts and seeds are used to give granola bars their signature crunch and provide an abundance of good-for-you nutrients like fiber, healthy fats and high-quality protein. If you find that you often get hungry in between meals, it's time to make a batch of granola bars to keep on hand. No matter what flavor combo you're craving, it's easy to make a granola bar that will satisfy your taste. Peanut butter, chocolate, dried fruit and Bob's Red Mill Protein Powder are just a few of our favorite ways to sweeten and flavor this delicious snack naturally.

Granola Bar Recipes

If you're new to snack making and are looking for an easy recipe to get started with, try out one of the tasty bars below!

Tropical Fruit No-Bake Granola Bar

Tropical Fruit No Bake Granola Bar A quick and easy granola bar, this recipe requires no baking at all! Simply mix the ingredients, set them in the refrigerator, and shape your bars when you're ready to eat. A simple recipe, these Tropical Fruit No-Bake Granola Bars are an excellent way to get your kids involved in the kitchen. Plus, you can teach them about the many incredible benefits of whole grain oats in the process!

Protein-Packed No-Bake Granola Bars

If your household is gluten free, then these bars were made for you! A gluten free pantry staple, this Protein-Packed No-Bake Granola Bar recipe is perfect for making when you have a bit of time on your hands. The subtle flavors of matcha and the sweet tartness of goji berries combine perfectly with the nutty crunch of almonds and create a treat that will satisfy salty and sweet cravings at the same time.

Crackers

Like granola bars, crackers are another grab-and-go snack recipe that you and your children can enjoy anywhere. Crackers come in all flavors and can be combined with other healthy treats like cheese, hummus, veggies, yogurt and jam. When choosing the most nutritious crackers for your family to enjoy, look for those that include whole food ingredients like whole wheat flour, quinoa, cassava flour and flaxseed. If you're having a hard time finding store-bought crackers that meet your standards, make crackers from scratch! Though it may sound intimidating, making crackers at home is quite simple. Once you make your first batch, you'll never want to purchase store-bought ones again. Another thing we love about crackers is that they are easy to customize. To make the ideal cracker recipe, start by taking note of the ingredients you already have and what you'd like to combine your crackers with. Next, choose a cracker flavor that would taste best with those ingredients. When making crackers at home, the flavor possibilities are endless. Herbs and spices can be combined to create a savory cracker flavor. Or, for a sugary treat, add naturally sweet ingredients like dried fruit and honey to your recipe. By making crackers at home, you'll create a tasty snack you can enjoy guilt-free and have fun doing so.

Homemade Cracker Recipes

For easy-to-make homemade crackers, make the delicious recipes below!

Everything Crackers

Everything Crackers If you're a fan of everything bagels, then you're bound to love these crackers. Made with all of the flavors that the popular everything bagel claims, these Everything Crackers taste great withyou guessed iteverything! Snack on them alone, or pair them with your favorite dip for added flavor.

Cheese Crisp Crackers

Savory, gluten free and oh-so-delicious, these Cheese Crisp Crackers are a true snacking staple for families. Pair them with dips, jams and charcuterie to level up the snack scene at any event.

Hummus

If you're searching for fresh and flavorful ways to work more vegetables into your diet, hummus is key. Combining great-for-you veggies like carrots, broccoli, celery and cucumber with hummus is an excellent way to get your daily serving of veggies. Made from garbanzo beans, hummus is a naturally great-tasting dip that flaunts some pretty impressive health benefits. Packed with plant-based protein and healthy fats, hummus is nearly as great for you as the veggies you choose to combine it with. While hummus is usually made with savory ingredients, sweet hummus varieties like chocolate and vanilla are quickly growing in popularity. Wondering what you can combine with these sweet hummus flavors? Swap veggies you've been dipping out for fruit! Fruit like strawberries, bananas and berries pair well with sweeter hummus varieties and create a flavorful combo that those with a sweet tooth will love.

Hummus Recipe

Make the tried and true recipe below for the ideal hummus base to combine with all of your favorite flavors.

Hummus with Garbanzo Bean Flour

Hummus with Garbanzo Bean Flour Want to make hummus at home but don't know where to start? We researched for you and tested out several hummus recipes before we landed upon this one. This Hummus With Garbanzo Bean Flour is the perfect hummus recipe for beginners. Made with just a few ingredients, you can customize it to your taste preferences and nutritional needs. Mix in ingredients like nuts, seeds, protein powders and spices for even more flavor.

Muffins

No snack list would be complete without the mention of muffins. Their sweet flavor and oh-so-satisfying texture make muffins a snack food that nearly everyone adores. Like the other family snacks on this list, muffins can be made in several different varieties. Load your muffins with savory ingredients and veggies, or combine them with fruits, spices and powders for a dessert-like treat. Muffins are an excellent way to sneak essential vitamins and minerals into your foods, especially if you live in a household with picky eaters. Enjoy your favorite muffin recipe for breakfast, as a midday snack, or after-dinner dessert. When made with healthy and natural ingredients, muffins are a snack you'll feel great eating.

Muffin Recipes

It's time to get baking! Choose from one of our favorite muffin recipes and surprise everyone in the house this week.

Cassava Muffin Tin Brownies

Cassava Muffin Tin Brownies Fudgy, decadent and delicious, these Cassava Muffin Tin Brownies are the ideal balance between sweet and healthy. Make with rich cassava flour and light coconut cream; they're a gluten free snack that can easily double as dessert.

Superhero Muffins

Searching for a muffin that your kids will love? Just the name of these muffins will have your kids wanting more. Made with tasty, wholefood ingredients like almond flour, gluten free rolled oats, and grated raw beet, these Superhero Muffins boast some pretty impressive health powers. It is an excellent way to sneak not-so-tasty veggies into your kid's meals; they won't even notice a difference in taste. We hope that this list of snacking staples has inspired you to incorporate a few of these recipes into your family's weekly menu. Whether you prefer biting into freshly baked muffins or enjoying a midday snack of veggies and hummus, keeping healthy family snacks on hand is key to reaching all of your wellness goals. We can't wait to hear about the flavorful treats you come up with. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, happy snacking! Have a healthy snack recipe that your family enjoys making? We'd love to hear more about it. Let us know the snacks you like to make in the comments below!  
Bob's Red Mill
April 08 2021

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