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Back-to-School Snacks – Kid-Friendly Oat Bites 3 Ways

July 31, 2017 by Samantha

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5 new and fresh ideas for nut-free and healthy options for kids! Kid-Friendly Oat Bites are perfect for Back-to-School and are freezer friendly meaning they can go the distance. These healthy snacks for kids aren't to be missed! via @mykitchenlove

Back-to-school Week 1 with 5 new and fresh ideas for nut-free and healthy options for kids! PLUS, 3 versions of super simple and delicious kid-friendly oat bites that can go to school! These healthy snacks for kids aren’t to be missed!

Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways

I feel like it’s WAY to early to be sending these posts into your mailbox, but alas the time has arrived for back-to-school.

If I can ease even just one round of snack ideas for you, my mission is accomplished.

Back to School Snacks Week 1 with Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways.
Love Child Organic Ducks, Windset Farms Cameo Tomatoes, & Mini Peppers

I reached out to my favourites brands that I love and that I include in my twins preschool snacks all the time and 2 of my favourites were immediately onboard. When packing a treat for my kids I look no further than Love Child Organics for their cute organic ducks in the Tomato and Carrot flavour.

My kids would eat these for dinner if I let them. Nut-free and gluten-free, we all need a healthy kids snack that becomes a staple. Back to School Snacks Week 1 with Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways.

Saltines, Kiwi, & Strawberries

We all need some easy crackers and fruit for snack some days. Throw a couple pieces of your kid’s favourite cheese in the snack pack for some additional calcium. 

Back to School Snacks Week 1 with Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Oat Bites 3 Ways.
Apricot & Oat Bites

I love the idea of these kid-friendly oat bites, high on fibre, magnesium, and no processed sugar! They’re an awesome healthy snack for kids.

Make a batch at the start of the school year and park them in your freezer to pull out once or twice per week.

No sugar, simple pantry ingredients, and they’re incredibly quick to make, and they’ll last you a couple of months. Plus, this filtering of snacks means no one gets sick of them.

Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways. Back to school snacks done right!

I like school snacks, which is weird I know, but let me explain. I like that my kids show up and I’m not at the table listening to them whine about whatever might be in front of them to eat.

What do I do to combat poor eating habits? I change their healthy snacks for kids all the time.

The variety of food offers them the opportunity to eat the rainbow, get all the nutritional value possible, and they’re most likely starving since they’ve been at school for sometime so they’re probably going to eat what I’ve packed. If they don’t eat it, then they know what’s for lunch!

Back to School Snacks Week 1 with Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways.
Snap Peas & Melon

Are some days better than others? You better believe it. BUT, offering them different foods throughout the week or even month allows them to be exposed to lots of different foods, colours and flavours.

Thus, getting them onboard with being better eaters overall. Now, I don’t give my cheese hating daughter cheese, but she will see apricots in her lunch even though she prefers peaches.

Back to School Snacks Week 1 with Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways.
Hummus, Steamed and Chilled Baby Carrots, and Blackberries

Saltines, kiwi (HUGE vitamin fruit!!! Massive fibre and vitamin C producer), hummus (kids LOVE dips), and berries are all great options for kids snacks. I added the carrots here so that food waste is minimized and leftovers get repurposed – smothered in hummus gives them a facelift kids like.

Some might be surprised to see a whole apricot here. If your preschooler isn’t familiar with eating fruits with pits, cut it in half, remove the pit and rub a tiny bit of lemon juice on the cut portions, this will prevent the apricot from browning. 

Looking for a good way to look after yourself with all the back-to-school chaos? I’m still in love with these Mocha Momma Bites!

More healthy snacks for kids:

  • Homemade Fruit Leather and 9 other healthy snacks for kids
  • Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Loaf and 9 other school safe snack ideas
  • Kamut Marshmallow Squares and 9 other snacks
Kid-Friendly Nut-Free Energy Bites 3 Ways. Back to school snacks done right!
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Kid-Friendly Oat Bites - 3 Ways
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

3 versions of super simple and delicious kid-friendly oat bites that can go to school!

Servings: 15 -20 energy bites
Calories: 118 kcal
Author: Samantha @mykitchenlove
Ingredients
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups pitted dates medjool
  • 4 tbsp hemp seeds OR chia seeds
  • One of the options below:
  • - 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips and 1/2 tsp vanilla bean pasta
  • - zest from 1/2 lemon and 1/4 dried blueberries
  • - 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 cup raisins
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
  1. Place a few dates into a food processor at a time and blend until a paste forms.
  2. Place date paste, oats, hemp seeds, and flavours (either chocolate chips and vanilla, OR, lemon zest and blueberries, OR, cinnamon and raisins) into a large bowl. Mix by hand until all ingredients are well blended. Place bowl in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to make mixture easier to handle.
  3. Roll mixture into 15-20 balls. I found using 2 tablespoons of mixture made the right size of bite for my preference.
  4. Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3-4 months.
Nutrition Facts
Kid-Friendly Oat Bites - 3 Ways
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 176mg5%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 50IU1%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom of twins, a singleton, and wife to a hungry husband. The food demands that surround me, have pushed me to lead our food life more simply, nutritiously, and deliciously. It’s a good day when family, friends, and food intersect.

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  1. Tina

    August 2, 2017 at 8:14 am

    These are great ideas, I really love the lunch boxes!

    Reply
    • Samantha

      August 2, 2017 at 8:03 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  2. Kelly Mahan

    August 4, 2017 at 6:44 am

    Thank you for sharing the recipe, these energy bites look awesome! I’m definitely going to try them =)

    Reply
    • Samantha

      August 13, 2017 at 6:12 pm

      Awesome! Thanks for the note and let me know how it goes if you get a chance 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kate

    August 6, 2017 at 7:43 am

    Those energy bites look delicious. I will have to make them for my husbands school lunches. 🙂 (He’s a teacher and need quick energy, so these look perfect!)

    Reply
    • Samantha

      August 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

      That’s a great idea! Someone else commented on how they’d be great for teachers as well … I originally didn’t think about that so I’m happy you all are.

      Reply

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