Getting kids to eat healthy food is a hassle. If it isn’t colorful or sweet, they don’t like it. Fortunately, you aren’t alone in this journey of figuring out what foods work for your child! Since toddlers can be fussy, there are several tried and tested recipes for healthy kid snacks on the internet. Below, we’ve listed six such ideas for preschoolers. Just ensure your kid isn’t allergic to any of the ingredients.

1. Colorful yogurt
Plain yogurt probably won’t work for these fussy eaters, so you could make this simple probiotic a work of art! Add some berries that your little one likes, maybe some crunchy nuts or cereal they’re a fan of. These toppings can make yogurt a delicious and healthy kid snack.

2. Peanut butter topping
Most kids love peanut butter! Instead of PB&J sandwiches, you can add peanut butter to some fruits they usually refuse to have! Try dipping banana bites in peanut butter and freezing them to make healthy candies. Or, pair apple slices with a peanut butter dip and add some cacao nibs to give them a little incentive to finish their snack box!

3. Veggie pita
Making food a fun activity can inspire preschoolers to eat well. A veggie pita pocket is an excellent way of showing your kid they have a choice in what they eat. Spread some hummus inside the pita pocket and let your kid decide which veggie or protein they’d like to stuff inside. Let them make one of their own! Who knows, with time, maybe they’ll voluntarily choose broccoli too to add some color. You can only hope!

4. Sweet potato fries
Who doesn’t love fries! But how about substituting the regular potatoes with sweet potatoes and baking them instead. Sweet potatoes have complex carbs that are healthy and important for the body, and baking is better than frying in hot oil. Kids get a treat, and you don’t have to worry about unhealthy trans fats!

5. Choco balls
Since kids love chocolate, this can be a hit. All you need to do is grab some seedless dates, nuts like almonds, cashews, walnuts, really any that you like, and add some cocoa powder to the mix. Grind it together to make a dough. Now, break this into small balls and either roll some sesame seeds on top or let them be as is! They’re flavorful and have no added sugar that affects your child’s energy, making them one of the healthy kid snacks.

6. Hummus
Made out of chickpeas, this is a healthy and tasty protein source. Most kids do like hummus, so you can simply pair it with either carrots or cucumber. If your child insists on chips, you can bake some kale chips to make this a healthy kid snack.

Inviting your little ones in the kitchen to help you prep their snack box will encourage them to choose ingredients and participate in good food habits.