Ensuring that your children maintain a healthy – and tasty – diet at different times of their routine can be a huge challenge! With that in mind, to help you with this task, we have prepared a list of healthy and tasty afternoon snack options that you can serve them!
1- Melon and watermelon balls with natural yogurt
A fun and nutritious snack, as well as refreshing and light , are melon and watermelon balls with natural yogurt .
Use an ice cream scoop to make the balls, serve in an ice cream tub and top with 100mL of natural yogurt .
2- Small roll with cream cheese
This is a quick, tasty and healthy alternative for your children to have an afternoon snack.
Just take a small bread roll (or another bread of the same size) and fill it with a tablespoon of cream cheese , a thin slice of guava paste and prepare some fresh lemon juice to accompany it .
3- Mixed fruit salad with granola and honey
Another practical and healthy option is to prepare a fruit salad with a variety of fruits ( apple , banana , orange , pear , papaya , grape , pineapple and mango ), add a tablespoon of granola and a teaspoon of honey when serving it in the bowl.
4- Quail eggs with olive oil and oregano, and natural passion fruit juice
For those who want to avoid the obvious , a good afternoon snack can be made with a small portion of quail eggs seasoned with olive oil and oregano .
Prepare a glass of natural passion fruit juice to accompany the recipe!
5- Rolled white cheese and shredded chicken with natural orange juice
Take a wrap bread – or a pita bread – put a slice of white cheese , a tablespoon of shredded chicken and roll it up. You can even use a toothpick to help close the contents .
Serve with a glass of natural orange juice .
6- Baked banana with cinnamon and cream
Want to offer a sweeter afternoon snack ?
Chop a banana (preferably a banana, which is sweeter), microwave it for two minutes and then sprinkle some cinnamon on top. If you like, finish with a little fresh cream .
7- Sautéed cherry tomatoes and white Minas cheese with natural apple juice
Cherry tomatoes with white Minas cheese is one of the tastiest combinations for your child’s snack.
Preparing this stir-fry is very easy : just put some cleaned cherry tomatoes and small squares of Minas cheese in a bowl, mix, and season with a little olive oil and oregano, if desired.
Make some natural apple juice to go with it and the snack is ready!
8- Small pot of cooked corn with butter and coconut water
In your city, is it common to see small portions of cooked corn on street food carts ? How about reproducing them at home?
To do this, simply cook some ears of green corn , use a knife to serve in a bowl and add a teaspoon of butter to season.
9- Mix of dried fruits with a glass of hot milk
Buy individual portions of peanuts , cashews , almonds , apricots and other nuts , and make your own mix . Serve a 150g portion to your children, accompanied by a glass of warm whole milk (which you can sweeten with a spoonful of brown sugar , if you like).
10 – Popcorn without butter and fermented milk
Who can resist popcorn, right? Buy popcorn and pop it in the traditional style , with the help of a little vegetable oil and a pressure cooker.
Serve with a little salt and accompanied by fermented milk to sweeten your children’s afternoon.
11- White cheese tapioca with strawberry jelly and natural tangerine juice
For a more substantial afternoon snack , you can prepare a quick tapioca with white cheese (fresh Minas cheese) and a little strawberry jam .
Serve with a glass of natural tangerine juice