Diabetic Kid Snack Recipes

Snacks can serve a lot of purposes—tiding you over between meals, preventing hypoglycemia, helping you recover from a workout and more. Whatever the reason for your snack, we’ve got 25 simple ideas to help you make healthy choices.

1. Turkey Cheese Wrap: Stack a slice of cheese on top of a slice of turkey deli meat. Top with a handful of fresh greens such as spinach or arugula and wrap tightly.

2. Green Wrap: spread ¼ of an avocado over a small (6-inch) whole-wheat tortilla. Top with a handful of fresh greens such as spinach or arugula and wrap tightly.

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3. Savory Yogurt Parfait: top ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt with ¼ cup chopped cucumber. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

4. Yogurt Parfait: top ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt with ¼ cup berries or other chopped fruit and 1 tbsp chopped nuts.

7. Avocado Bowl: Top half an avocado with 1-2 tbsp salsa and 1 tsp shredded cheese—eat it right out of the avocado skin.

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10. Cucumber Boats: Slice a small cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Fill one cucumber half with ½ cup tuna or chicken salad.

15. Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers: sandwich 1 tsp peanut or other nut butter between 2 whole grain crackers (make 2 sandwiches total).

16. Celery & Peanut Butter: fill a few celery sticks with 1 tsp of peanut butter each. Optional: dot each with a few raisins.

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18. Popcorn: Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil over 2 cups air popped popcorn. Season with salt and pepper or other spice blends such as Old Bay, cajun seasoning, lemon pepper, etc.

19. Apple slices & Nut Butter: slice half of a medium apple and dip in 1 tbsp peanut or other nut butter. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon for flavor.

20. Hummus & Raw Veggies: dip raw veggie sticks (like cucumber, red bell pepper, or radishes) in ¼ cup hummus.(140 calories, 15 g carb)

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21. Trail Mix: combine 1 tbsp each of pumpkin or sunflower seeds, chopped nuts, and raisins or other dried fruit. (125 calories, 10 g carb)

22. Peanut Butter & Chocolate: 2 mini Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate bars dipped in 2 tsp peanut butter. (135 calories, 12 g carb)

23. Nut Butter Toast: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted, topped with 1 tbsp peanut or other nut butter. (185 calories, 18 g carb)

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24. Avocado toast: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted, topped with a quarter of a small avocado. Optional: top with 1 tsp sunflower or pumpkin seeds. (155 calories, 18 g carb)

25. Hard-Boiled Egg: Prepare several hard-boiled eggsand store unpeeled in the fridge for a quick protein-packed snack. Optional: season with salt and pepper or hot sauce. (80 calories, 0 g carb)

18. Popcorn: Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil over 2 cups air popped popcorn. Season with salt and pepper or other spice blends such as Old Bay, cajun seasoning, lemon pepper, etc.

19. Apple slices & Nut Butter: slice half of a medium apple and dip in 1 tbsp peanut or other nut butter. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon for flavor.

20. Hummus & Raw Veggies: dip raw veggie sticks (like cucumber, red bell pepper, or radishes) in ¼ cup hummus.(140 calories, 15 g carb)

Diabetic Indian Snacks, Diabetic Indian Starters Recipes

21. Trail Mix: combine 1 tbsp each of pumpkin or sunflower seeds, chopped nuts, and raisins or other dried fruit. (125 calories, 10 g carb)

22. Peanut Butter & Chocolate: 2 mini Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate bars dipped in 2 tsp peanut butter. (135 calories, 12 g carb)

23. Nut Butter Toast: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted, topped with 1 tbsp peanut or other nut butter. (185 calories, 18 g carb)

Best Mediterranean Diet Snacks (at Home And Store Bought)

24. Avocado toast: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted, topped with a quarter of a small avocado. Optional: top with 1 tsp sunflower or pumpkin seeds. (155 calories, 18 g carb)

25. Hard-Boiled Egg: Prepare several hard-boiled eggsand store unpeeled in the fridge for a quick protein-packed snack. Optional: season with salt and pepper or hot sauce. (80 calories, 0 g carb)