Healthy Cookies for Kids 

How many times in the last hour have your kids asked you for a treat? If you’ve lost count, just know that you’re not alone. Kids love cookies, and rightfully so! But did you know that you can easily make them some of their favorite treats without having to feel like you’re just filling them full of sugar? 

Our of this list of healthy cookie recipes listed below, you’re certain to find one or two that your kiddos are going to love. And why do you even have to choose? Make it a fun family cooking experiment where you bake up some together in the kitchen! 

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Tips for making these healthy cookies for kids 

• Have fun when creating them. They’re going to be made using ingredients that you might not be used to cooking with so be open and just follow directions.
• Involve your kids in the baking process. That way they’ll see that desserts can be made to be healthy and nutritious as well. 
• Turn your baking time into a fun and educational cooking lesson for the kids! They’ll love to help and learn along the way! 

20 Healthy Cookies for Kids

These healthy cookies for kids are so simple and easy to make!

How to make healthy and organic toddler snacks

These are quick to whip up and a delicious snack!

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Vegan Almond Flour Cookies

These vegan cookies are so delicious and simple.

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Award-Winning Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Award-winning?! You know you have to try these!

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Gluten Free & Vegan Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

Need a delicious gluten-free cookie? You're going to love this.

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Easy Vegan Breakfast Cookies

Who says that you can't have cookies for breakfast?

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3 Ingredients Almond Cookies (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free)

All you need are three simple ingredients to make this cookie.

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Oatmeal Cookies | Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Just like grandma used to make!

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Healthy Vegan Samoa Cookies

Love the taste of girl scout cookies? Don't miss out on these!

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3 Ingredient KETO Pumpkin Cookies [gluten-free + vegan]

Keto cookies with only three ingredients? Yes, please!

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Cocoa Almond Cookies [vegan + gluten-free]

The taste of these cookies is amazing!

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5 Minute No Bake Keto Cookies – 2 Ways & Just 2g Carbs

If you have 5 minutes of time, you have enough time to make these cookies.

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Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Adding in a few chocolate chips is great!

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Lemon Cookies with Fruit Topping (gluten/grain free and vegan)

Top your cookies with fruit!

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Almond Butter Cookies

Use up that almond butter for this simple recipe.

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Chewy Date Cookies - A Hedgehog in the Kitchen

Dates are a great resource for cookies.

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No-bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) - Texanerin Baking

Vegan and gluten-free!

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Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies are so good!

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Healthy Apple Oatmeal Cookies

The flavor of these cookies is amazing.

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Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cookies (Gluten-Free, Paleo)

Zucchini cookies are the best!

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Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

Wow. Just wait until you make these!

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Yellow Snacks for Preschool

Yellow is a fun food color. There are lots of fun fruits, vegetables, and snack foods you can choose from. 

I like the idea of mixing some classic flavors with some unusual items, to let your kids experiment with flavors.

This collection of yellow snacks is perfect for your yellow day celebrations.

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When will you serve foods that are yellow in color?

This collection of blue color food items is perfect for a number of activities.

• Yellow day activities for preschool.
• Rainbow birthday party
• Summer celebrations
• Gender-neutral baby showers

Tips for a memorable yellow food day

Make the most of your yellow food day with these quick tips.

• Yellow food can stain, though not as bad as other colors. Make sure your kids are wearing play clothes.
• Some of these foods are common food allergies, make sure that you are safe when choosing snacks for a large group.
• Some kids don’t enjoy trying new foods. Make sure to offer both common and new foods to help with their anxiety.
• Share this post with your students and let them each bring their favorite yellow item!

Yellow Foods List

1. Pineapple Rings.

Grab a can of pineapple rings. Blot off the extra juice and dust with some cinnamon sugar. Serve them whole or in smaller slices

2. Yellow Veggies and Ranch

I used yellow carrots, tomatoes, and peppers. Tip for picking out bell peppers: female peppers are sweeter. Look for 4 bumps on the bottom. These are better for eating raw.

3. Cornbread and Honey

Head to the bakery and find a loaf or giant muffins to cut up for the kiddos.

4. Lemon Jell-O Jigglers

These fun little treats are sure to be a favorite. Just mix one standard box of Jello into 1 cup boiling water. Pour into a small glass container and chill for at least 4 hours. To keep the portions small use a small cookie cutter, or raid the playdoh toys for small shapes! You use a lot less water to make them jigglers so keep that in mind when picking how much to make.

5. Tortilla chips with melted cheese

Yellow corn chips topped with some delicious melted cheddar or American cheese.

6. Bananas

Just cut up a banana for a quick yellow snack.

7. Banana pudding

Whip up a batch of banana pudding. Yum!

8. Lemons

This tart snack will test your preschooler’s tastebuds. Don’t forget to grab a picture of the pucker.

9. Lemonade

Wash down the yellow snacks with some lemonade.

10. Sweet Corn

Cut it off the cob, or let the kids nibble it as is!

11. Hard-Boiled Eggs

The yellow yolk may not be their favorite part of the hard-boiled egg. But at least it’s teaching them about the color!

12. Lemon Bars

Find a delicious lemon bar recipe or pick some up from your local bakery.

13. Yellow Raisins

These golden yellow raisins are a fun preschool snack.

14. Dried Pineapple

Sweet and delicious. These dried pineapples make a great yellow snack.

15. Banana Chips

Kids love these crunchy banana chips!

More yellow day activities you may enjoy.

Coming soon!!

Don’t forget the other colors!

• Red day celebration ideas.
• Blue day celebration ideas

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Blue Snacks for Preschool

If you are looking for a blue foods list, look no further. We’ve combined some basic go-to’s with some simple recipes that will give you some fun ideas.

I have to admit.  Finding blue foods is difficult. We don’t like to go the artificial route often, but in this case, we just had to. 

These snacks are perfect for your blue day celebration for preschool!

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When will you serve foods that are blue in color?

This collection of blue color food items is perfect for a number of activities.

• Blue day activities for preschool.
• Rainbow birthday party
• 4th of July
• Baby showers

Tips for a memorable blue food day

Make the most of your blue food day with these quick tips.

• Blue food can stain. Make sure your kids are wearing play clothes.
• Some of these foods are common food allergies, make sure that you are safe when choosing snacks for a large group.
• Some kids don’t enjoy trying new foods. Make sure to offer both common and new foods to help with their anxiety.
• Share this post with your students and let them each bring their favorite blue item!

Blue Foods List

1. Blueberry Skewers.

Blueberry on skewers helps to keep little fingers out of your fruit bowl. You can even spring for blue toothpicks!

2. Blue corn chips with queso

Grab a bag of blue corn chips and pair it with queso. You can whip up some non-spicey queso by combining 1 slice of white American cheese to every 2oz of heavy cream. Warm slowly adding the cheese one slice at a time.

3. White chocolate covered treats with blue sprinkles

Dip pretzels in white chocolate and then decorate them with blue sprinkles.

4. Blue cream cheese and crackers

Color your cream cheese with gel dye, so that it doesn’t change the consistency. A little goes a long way!

5. Blue vanilla yogurt

I used a bit of natural food dye to color some vanilla yogurt.

6. Blue Lemonade

Whip up some blue lemonade by combining blue fruit punch, lemonade, and sprite.

More blue day activities you may enjoy.

• Blue Pastel Square – Combine learning about the color blue with a fun preschool art project!
• Rainbow Printables. Find printables that make learning about the colors of the rainbow fun!

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Red Snacks for Preschool

If you are looking for a red foods list, look no further. We’ve combined some basic go-to’s with some simple recipes that will give you plenty of unique ideas.

These snacks are perfect red day activities for preschool!

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When will you serve foods that are red in color?

This collection of red color food items is perfect for a number of activities.

• Red day activities for preschool.
• Rainbow birthday party
• Valentine’s Day
• 4th of July
• Canada Day

Tips for a memorable red food day

Make the most of your red food day with these quick tips.

• Red food can stain. Make sure your kids are wearing play clothes.
• Some of these foods are common food allergies, make sure that you are safe when choosing snacks for a large group.
• Some kids don’t enjoy trying new foods. Make sure to off both common and new foods to help with their anxiety.
• Share this post with your students and let them each bring their favorite red item!

Red Foods List

1. Easy fruit and graham cracker snack.

Combine our simple cheesecake spread with strawberries and graham crackers.

2. Fruit and yogurt

Strawberries and raspberries make fantastic red color fruits.

3. Red peppers with cheese

Some kids have a hard time trying new veggies. Try adding some cheese to red peppers to make them easier for your kids to try.

4. Tomatoes with sugar

Some kids can’t handle the acidity of tomatoes. Take a trick from our grandpa and sprinkle tomatoes with sugar.

5. Watermelon

Give watermelon a fun twist by cutting it into fun shapes with cookie cutters.

6. Cranberry Juice

Skip the sugary drinks and serve cranberry juice instead!

7. Pomegranate

Incorporate some fine motor skill building by letting kids pick red pomegranate seeds.

8. Radishes

While they may not be your kid’s favorite red colored food, they are fun to try.

9. Red Apples

A favorite with kids. You can’t go wrong with red apples! You could even work in a fun apple craft!

10. Dried Goji Berries

Kids who love sour candies may enjoy dried goji berries.

11. Beet Chips

Beets may not be high on a kid’s list of snacks. But turn them into chips and they may just love them!

More red day activities you may enjoy.

• Red Scissor practice craft. This simple craft is perfect for preschoolers.
• Apple Crafts. Red apples are easy for kids to identify with. Find a fun apple craft in our roundup.
• Rainbow Printables. Find printables that make learning about the colors of the rainbow fun!

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Easy Easter Treats 

Easter is an exciting time of year for children. The excitement of the thought of the Easter Bunny visiting and leaving special candy treats are often all children know. 

My family and preschool classes have all enjoyed making easy Easter treats that we can share with family and friends. They are a fun way to include children in learning to cook and use easy recipes.

Don’t miss these 25 Easter crafts that are perfect for Sunday School!

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Easter Treats for Kids 

Easter treats for kids should be fun and easy to make with easy recipes. Children love being involved in helping with creating Easter treats that they can share and eat themselves.

Bunny Treats // Twitchetts
Create adorable bunny treats with only a few simple ingredients!

Resurrection Rolls for Easter // Dukes & Duchesses
These are one of my preschool classes’ favorite Easter treat to make. They can make most of this treat themselves with little help.

Easter Marshmallow Pops // Ruffles & Rain Boots
If your child likes planting things they will enjoy this easy Easter recipe. It is a fun and easy treat with Oreos and marshmallows.

Peeps S’Mores for Easter // Electic Recipes
Use Peeps instead of a traditional marshmallow to make dessert will surely put a smile on your child’s face.

Flower Pudding Cups // The Best Ideas for Kids
Easter is a reminder spring is here and that it is time to plant a garden. Kids will enjoy planting their own little Easter treat they can eat.

Healthy Easter Snacks

No Bake Easter Egg Fruit Tart // Super Healthy Kid
Easter candy can be very overwhelming. This healthy Easter snack is fun and easy for all to help decorate. Great for Easter morning.

Easter Veggie Pizza // Natural Beach Living
One of my family’s favorite thing to do is make pizza and we are always looking for easy recipes. This is a quick and easy recipe for pizza which is a healthy Easter snack 

Healthy Easter Egg Breakfast Popsicle  // Eats Amazing
As a Mom, I often worry about all the Easter candy my children are consuming. Here is a healthy easy recipe to try with your children. 

Carrot Patches // Taste and Tell
School Easter parties can be a challenge when you try to come up with a healthy alternative to chocolate. This easy recipe is a fun way to get children to eat their carrots.

Apple Fruit Baskets // The Gunny Sack
Children enjoy making their own Easter baskets. They will not only enjoy helping make this Easter snack but eating it too.

Easter Fruit Kabobs // Surviving Motherhood
This healthy snack is easy and can be done for almost any holiday. Children will love eating these kabobs

Easter Pretzel Snacks

My family loves pretzels and always seem to have them on hand. These easy recipes will make Easter a little bit more fun.

Easter Pretzel treats with Rolos // Twitchetts
These are super simple and lots of fun for kids to assemble!

Flower Pretzel Bites // Freebie Finding Mom
This is an easy recipe you and your children will have fun making. It makes a great Easter snack for on the go.

Chocolate Bunny Pretzel Bites // Two Sisters
Children will enjoy making these sweet and salty easy bunny snacks.

Easy Easter Bunny Pretzel // The Decorated Cookie
If you want a really simple easy Easter treat, that you can make with your children, this is the one.

Lamb Pretzel Pops //Hungry Happings
Sweet and salty flavors on a pretzel added with soft marshmallows is an easy treat that children will enjoy making.

Easter Cookies for Kids

Holidays are a time for baking cookies for my family. These easy recipes are fun Easter treats kids will enjoy baking.

Easter Cookie Truffles // Twitchetts
Crush up cookies to create these lovely truffles. 

Marbled Easter Egg Sugar Cookie Cutouts // Betty Crocker
Decorating Easter Eggs is a lot of fun children enjoy. They will enjoy this easy Easter cookie recipe that will look like dyed Easter eggs.

Chocolate Chip Easter Basket // Very Best Baking by Nestle
These fun little Easter baskets make a fun Easter treat for kids.

Easter Chicks Lemon Cookies // The Gold Lining Girl
When I think of Easter or spring I think of baby chicks. This easy recipe makes for a fun Easter snack to make with kids.

Bunny Butt Cookies // Princess Pinky Girl
The Easter Bunny is an important part of Easter fun. These cute Bunny Butt Cookies are adorable and make for a fun Easter snack.

Bunny Paw Thumbprint Cookies // The Barefoot Baker
Cookies do not have to be hard to make. This easy recipe will be a fun Easter cookie to make with your kids.

Oreo Cookie Easter Chicks //Kids Friendly Things To Do
Yummy, Oreo Cookies turned into an easy Easter treat that kids will have fun helping decorate.

Easter Snacks 

Easy recipes are important when dealing with hungry children. These Easter snacks will delight them in making and eating them.

Easter Bunny Rice Krispies Treat // The Best Ideas for Kids
Rice Krispies are a favorite snack in my family. This easy Easter snack will bring smiles to your little helpers.

Colorful Rice Krispy Easter Eggs // Almost Supermom
This is a fun easy Easter recipe that children will delight over. They can use their plastic Easter eggs as a mold and fill them with jelly beans.

 Rice Krispie Nests // Crafty Morning
An easy recipe for making rice Krispies instead of using a traditional square pan. These nests will be fun to make and spark your child’s curiosity. 

Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls // A Girl and a Glue Gun
If you love cinnamon rolls then this is the Easter treat for you. Your children will enjoy this very easy recipe to make on Easter morning or any other day.

Bunny Trail Mix for Easter // Mom’s Favorite Stuff
I am always looking for easy recipes for my preschool class to make. This is a very easy Easter snack that is sure to delight.

Easter Bunny Chow // Passion for Saving
Easter parties are starting and this is a perfect easy recipe to make.

Easy 4-Ingredient Easter Fudge // Kitchen Cents
Easter is not Easter without chocolate in my family. This easy Easter recipe will fulfill that chocolate craving.

Jelly Bean Candy Bark // Burlap + Blue
It is springtime which means bright colors and Easter. This easy Easter snack is very colorful.

Peeps Graham Crackers // Two Sisters
Peeps are a sign Easter is here. This easy recipe will delight children in being creative with making Easter snacks.

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If you love this Easter craft for kids, you’ll love these!

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Easter Pretzel Treats

My kiddos love to create sweet treats for their friends and families. But busting out all the ingredients isn’t always something we have time to do.

These Easter pretzel treats are great for kids to assemble. Practice counting and fine motor skills while learning basic cooking skills. (don’t you love that you can squeeze learning into such a fun activity!)

They can whip up a bunch to give to their friends at Easter parties.

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These will go perfectly with our Easter Bunny Treats!

Ingredients for spring pretzels

One of the best parts of this easy recipe is that it only takes 3 ingredients!!

• Pretzels
• Rolos (save time by buying them unwrapped!)
• Easter sprinkles

How to make these Easter treats

Start by preheating your oven to 300 degrees.

Then begin unwrapping 24 Rolos.

Place 24 pretzels onto a baking sheet and top with a Rolo.

Pop them in the oven to bake for 3 minutes.

As soon as they come out of the oven, push another pretzel into the melted candy. **Please monitor your children during this step. The candy will be hot**

Check out 30 more Easter treats here!

Finally, decorate your Easter pretzel treats with some festive spring sprinkles.

Aren’t these pretzel desserts so cute?

Plus, they are so simple you can make several batches. You can place them in a bowl at an Easter party.

Or let your kids give them to their classmates.

Yield: 24 Pretzel Bites

Easter Pretzel Treats

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Easter pretzel treats with rolos. An easy Easter treat for kids to make and share with their friends this spring.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Ingredients

• 48 pretzels
• 24 Rolos
• Sprinkles of your choice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Place pretzels on a baking sheet with a Rolo on each.
3. Bake for 3 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and immediately push another pretzel onto each Rolo, creating a pretzel sandwich.
5. Decorate with sprinkles.

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Healthy Snacks for Toddlers

Most of the recipes we shared on this page are fruit based. A number of these snacks for toddlers are super easy, with no-cooking-required.

And we have fun recipes like fruit popsicles for hot summer days, and then, there are pizza, quiche or muffins for colder winter weather.

No-Cooking Required Fruit Snacks for Toddlers

Yogurt and Berry Bites // Meaningful Mama
Perfect for hot summer days. Require quick freezing so make sure to prepare ahead.

Fruit Swords and Magic Wands // Rainy Day Mum
Can’t get any simpler to make a quick healthy snack than this!

Fruit Sushi // Nerdy Mamma
Raw fruit for a quick snack when you don’t have time to cook or bake.

Rainbow Fruit Skewers // Eats Amazing
Great snack to take on a picnic or to serve on a kid’s birthday party!

Toddler-Friendly Raspberry Yoghurt // Recipe This
Make in 3 minutes or less!

Tasty and Healthy Popsicles for Kids

Kiwi Rainbow Ice Pops // Rainy Day Mum
100% fruit based rainbow popsicles! Looks so yummy!

Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Pops // Kidz Activities
Easy to make healthy fruity popsicle with only two ingredients.

Organic & Healthy Snacks for Toddlers

Oatmeal Banana Cookies // Twitchetts
Perfect recipe when you cook together with your toddlers!

Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies // Nerdy Mamma
Most toddlers love apples and they will get attracted by the scent of these easy cookies.

Healthy Toddler Snack Wraps // My Bored Toddler
Wraps made with chia and red quinoa for quick toddler snack.

Whole Grain Granola Bars // Tiny Tummy Tales
These granola bars are extremely easy to tweak to your liking!

Children’s Book Inspired Healthy Snacks for Toddlers

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Fruit Cookies // A Little Pinch of Perfect
Inspired by a favorite children’s book and great as a follow-up activity after reading.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Snack // Fun Learning for Kids
Make a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom snack to eat while you read this book!

Giant Cat in a Hat Fruit Kabobs // Preschool Powol Packets
Giant Cat in the Hat Fruit Kabobs that are super easy to make and so fun to eat!

Yummy Healthy Muffins, Pizza and More

Banana Bread Muffins // The Inspired Home
Change the shape of classic banana bread to make them fun for toddlers!

Healthy Fruit Pizza // Mom Explores the Smokies
Pizza is always a hit with kids and this fruity version is super easy to make!

Mini Quiches Recipe // Eats Amazing
When you need a bit more filling snack or breakfast for toddlers, mini quiches are a perfect choice!

Snowman Snack // Red Ted Art
Like fresh fruit is awesome for summer, cheese and dried fruit are perfect for healthy eating during winter.

Apple Chips // Snotty Noses
When the only fruit your toddler wants to eat is apples, get creative with the presentation!

Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups // Amanda’s Cookin
Awesome snack, once prepared can last in a fridge for couple weeks!

As you can see, many of these recipes are perfect as birthday party food as well. We hope this collection of healthy snacks inspires and helps you feed your toddler! And, please, share with other parents!

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Cheesecake Bites Recipe

My little one has been obsessed with watching kids cooking shows! Her most recent favorite, Kids Baking Championship.

But, there are two big problems. 1. She isn’t a chef and 2. We don’t have the pantry that they have on the show.

Last 4th of July we created a simple cheesecake dip and we had similar ingredients around. So today we created these amazing little bite-sized desserts.

The simplicity of this recipe is what makes it perfect for kids to make or a last-minute dessert. Unlike traditional cheesecake recipes, It doesn’t require sour cream, melted butter, or even to be baked in a mini muffin pan. (I despise having to clean those!)

These cheesecake bites are the perfect amount of sweetness and easy enough that even a toddler could create them!

While a standard cheesecake bite recipe involves melting and baking and several ingredients, these are so simple that a toddler can make them!

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Tips For Making Strawberry Cheesecake Bites:

Making these quick treats is so simple. They are perfect for kids to make. (side note they can totally be created by adults too! Why should the kiddos have all the fun?)

There is only one thing you might need to do for your kiddo and that is slice up the strawberries. It really depends on their age and ability in the kitchen.

The amount of bites you make is up to you. Just keep the ratio below and you can create a double batch or a whole platter of simple cheesecake bites.

If you don’t have whipped cream cheese, you can use room-temperature cream cheese and whip it well with a hand mixer before adding the brown sugar to it.

Little hands can use a spoon to spread the cheesecake mixture.

Adults can use a butter knife or even a piping bag.

Kids will love arranging the fruit on top. This recipe uses fresh strawberries. But it’s super easy to swap them out for your child’s favorite toppings. Try these fun alternatives!

• chocolate coating or chocolate chips
• powdered sugar
• raspberries
• cherry pie filling

These no bake cheesecake bites are so delicious and quite a bit better for you than a slice of a traditional cheesecake. When your little one can make a treat that tastes and looks this good they will be so excited to hand them out.

You can serve them in a variety of settings:

• After school snack
• Classroom party
• Holiday party
• Watch party
• 4th of July or Canada Day

Yield: 7 Bites

Easy Cheesecake Bites

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This simple cheesecake bites recipe is great for parties or as an after-school snack.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons whipped cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• Graham Crackers
• Strawberries, sliced

Instructions

1. In a small bowl combine cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth.
2. Spoon a small amount of the cream cheese mixture onto a piece of graham cracker.
3. Top with one or two slices of strawberry.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 89Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g

More snacks you will love!

If you loved these creamy cheesecake treats, you’ll love these other great dessert ideas.

• Fruit Cones – Use up those ice cream cones with this delicious fruity snack.
• Pick your pink – Create a DIY lemonade station for your next summer party.

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We were iced in this weekend and I was in serious need of a chocolate fix.  I didn’t have my normal stash of ice-cream and the only chocolate I could find were some leftover chocolate chips from our Christmas cookies.  The kiddos were also becoming more and more stir-crazy, so I wanted to make a snack that wasn’t super high in sugar.  So I reached for my go-to healthy cookie for kids and gave them a twist.

Ingredients for Chocolate Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies

• 1 Ripe Banana
• 1/2 Cup Oatmeal (I use quick oats)
• 1 Tablespoon Oil (I used Sunflower oil, melted coconut oil also works well)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Honey
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chocolate chips

Making the Oatmeal Banana Cookies

Mash your ripe banana and then add your oatmeal, 1 T oil, honey, and cinnamon.  Mix well.  Scoop the mixture onto a cookie sheet.  I like to use a 1-inch cookie scoop, but a spoon works too. Gently tap the cookies down into an even circle.

Creating a chocolate thumbprint cookie

Mix together your chocolate chips and coconut oil and melt slowly in the microwave.  Using a small scoop, press and pour a small amount of chocolate into the center of each cookie.Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. This recipe only makes about 7 chocolate oatmeal thumbprint cookies, so you may want to make a double batch.  But they’re quick and easy oatmeal banana cookies.  Perfect for when you only have one banana left.

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Christmas Morning French Toast

I am a huge fan of making Christmas brunch. It’s become a family tradition. A fun spread that I can place out, to munch on, while we play with our presents and enjoy each other’s company.

This fun french toast platter is perfect because it’s a way to make your food special for the morning and is an easy recipe to pull off! This is a perfect recipe for kids to help make too!

This Fun French Toast is perfect to serve for Christmas morning breakfast! It’s much easier than a french toast bake and can be eaten all day long.

I pair it up with some slices of bacon, fruit, and tasty mini frittatas.

Everything is finger food. Perfect for a few quick bites between playing. Perfect for Christmas morning.

I like to pair up our Christmas morning french toast with tasty toppings. A light dusting of powdered sugar, homemade whipped cream, and a simple strawberry sauce!

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Tips for making these Christmas brunch finger foods

Choose your shapes wisely. I went with bulbs, stockings, and elves this year. Snowflakes are cute, but leave a lot of waste.

The recipe makes 4 slices of French Toast. I plan on 2 pieces of bread per child. I usually eat the edges.

This is a great recipe for kids to try and make. With a bit of adult supervision on the griddle of course. Kids love choosing their shapes and helping with the dipping.

You can use this french toast recipe for any special occasion. Just switch up the cookie cutters to match your event.

Other foods for your french toast platter:

• Cinnamon Rolls
• Fresh Berries or other fresh fruit
• Pure Maple Syrup
• Egg Casserole
• Bacon or Sausage

Yield: 2 servings

Christmas French Toast Recipe

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This French toast recipe is perfect for Christmas morning brunch!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Slices of Bread
• Whipped Cream
• Powdered Sugar

French Toast Mix

• 2 Eggs
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Milk
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon Cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon Ginger

Strawberry Sauce

• 1/2 Cup Frozen Strawberries
• 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar

Tools

• Christmas Cookie Cutters

Instructions

1. Preheat a griddle to medium heat.
2. In a small saucepan, add your strawberries and sugar. Place on low heat and let the strawberries warm through until you can smash them with a fork.
3. Continue to simmer as it reduces to a nice sauce consistency.
4. While the sauce is simmering, whisk together the French Toast mix in a large bowl.
5. Dunk a slice of the bread into the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off.
6. Place onto the hot griddle and cook both sides evenly.
7. Move to a cooling rack.
8. Repeat with the rest of the bread.
9. Use the cookie cutters to cut the bread into shapes.
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
11. Serve with whipped cream and strawberry sauce.

More snacks you will love!

If you loved these creamy cheesecake treats, you’ll love these other great dessert ideas.

• Fruit Cones – Use up those ice cream cones with this delicious fruity snack.
• Pick your pink – Create a DIY lemonade station for your next summer party.

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