A Mouthful from The Creative Kitchen: Snack Mixes

Kids want sweet, salt and crunch. You want them to eat better. Here are 10 formulas for both! Kids (and adults) will go nuts for these easy snack mixes. Bonus: They’re all less than 125 calories per serving, and have enough fiber to keep those kiddos full until dinnertime and chances are you already have most of these ingredients in your pantry!

More Healthy Snack Mixes

6. Young Gourmand Mix

2 cups whole grain cheddar Goldfish, 2 cups dried apple chips, 1/2 cup roasted walnut halves, 1 1/2 cups Quaker oatmeal cereal squares. 

1/2 cup mix = 119 calories, 1.9 g fiber

7. S’more Please Mix

3 cups air-popped popcorn, 1 cup Golden Grahams, 1 cup mini marshmallows, 1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M’s, 1/2 cup raisins. 

1/2 cup mix = 95 calories, 1.1 g fiber

8. Nuts & Bolts Mix

1/2 cup mixed nuts, 2 cups pretzel sticks, 2 1/2 cups Multigrain Cheerios, 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries, 1/2 cup raisins. 

1/2 cup mix = 109 calories, 1.8 g fiber

9. Honey Nut & Sweet Mix

2 cups pretzel sticks, 3 cups Honey Nut Cheerios, 1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M’s, 1/2 cup craisins. 

1/2 cup mix = 103 calories, 1.2 g fiber

10. Sweet Wheats

2 cups Triscuit whole wheat thin crisps, 2 cups Golden Grahams, 1 1/4 cups mini marshmallows, 1/4 cup milk chocolate M&M’s, 1/2 cup raisins. 

1/2 cup mix = 109 calories, 1.3 g fiber

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