“Mom, can I have a snack?” I know you are with me and probably hear this 10+ times per day. Finding healthy snack ideas can sometimes be tricky, but finding a convenient way to have them ready for the dreaded “snack time” is even trickier.

If there is one thing I like it’s to find a simple solution to an ongoing “problem”. The snack tray has been the perfect solution in our household. It is a tray with multiple compartments that has a cover, like a typical vegetable tray. I have been using these types of trays as snack trays all summer and it has worked like a charm; the snack tray has even brought about some added benefits I wasn’t anticipating:

1. Healthy Eating – Little Dude loves snacks and loves treat snacks the best, but since we have introduced the snack tray he is eating WAY MORE fruits and vegetables than ever before. It has worked great for the Mr and I as well; when we are looking for an evening snack the snack tray is the quickest thing to pull out of the fridge and is generally filled with 0 point foods making it a 100% guilt free choice.
2. Variety – this comes from my need to make the tray “look pretty” all the time. I have found myself trying to find new things to add regularly just to add colour or variety. Pinterest is always where I look for inspiration and have found a few recipes that we’ve loved including in our snack tray. Banana sushi, no bake oatmeal bites and cucumber sandwiches are three of my favourites.
3. Meal Times – since we fill the tray with healthy food it has become a meal time accessory as well. During pretty much ever meal I put it out on the middle of the table for everyone to snack on. Some meals it doesn’t get touched while other times sections get completely emptied. Either way, the snack tray has been a nice addition to meal time.
4. Convenience – this was the number one reason I started making the snack trays so it was not unexpected, but it was more SUCCESSFUL than I ever thought it would be. Refilling the tray is such a breeze and having it ready to go at the first “Can I have a snack?” request of the day has been a major convenience. Not to mention I get an added mom ego boost when I can instantly say “yep, here ya go”.

You can find a printable version of this entire list of healthy snack ideas at the end of this blog post; I’ve got you covered 😉

1. Mini crispies
2. Cereal bars
3. Veggie straws
4. Dried Apricots
5. Figs
6. Dates
7. Raisin
8. Cranberries
9. Roasted Chick peas
10. Oranges
11. Trail mix
12. Raw Almonds
13. Raw Cashews
14. Raw Walnuts
15. Peanuts
16. Pepperoni
17. Salome sticks
18. Beef Jerkey (w/o sugar)
19. Radish
20. Orange slices
21. Apple slices
22. Green grapes
23. Red grapes
24. Strawberries
25. Raspberries
26. Blueberries
27. Blackberries
28. Watermelon
29. Cantaloupe
30. Honeydew melon
31. Tangerines
32. Clementines
33. Cherries
34. Pineapple
35. Kiwi
36. Red pepper
37. Green pepper
38. Yellow pepper
39. Orange pepper
40. Carrots
41. Cucumber
42. Mushrooms
43. Cherry tomatoes
44. Broccoli
45. Cauliflower
46. Celery
47. Peas
48. Green olives
49. Black olives
50. Bread and butter pickles
51. Dill pickles
52. Marshmallow
53. Puffs (baby)
54. Cheddar cheese
55. Mozzarella cheese
56. Monterey Jack Jalapeño cheese
57. Granola bars
58. Granola bites
59. Deli ham
60. Deli turkey
61. Deli roast beef
62. Pretzels
63. Popcorn
64. Bite size sandwiches
65. Sandwich wheels (otherwise known as Banana Sushi)
66. Cucumber sandwiches
67. Boiled eggs
68. Deviled eggs
69. Gold fish crackers
70. Cereal
71. Cookies
72. Sushi
73. Tuna salad cucumber bites
74. Pumpkin seeds
75. Yellow beans

Click here for your FREE HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS PRINTABLE PDF; the perfect reminder to keep on your fridge

If you decide to try a snack tray, make sure to tag your photo @theresashoeforthat on Instagram / Facebook and use the hashtag #theresashoeforthat – I can’t wait to see all of your healthy snack ideas!

xo Jenna

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