Being a kid takes a lot of energy! These dairy-free snack recipes are perfect for lunchboxes, after school, after practice or anytime they're hungry.
Apricot Oat Bars
© 2008 Ashley Skabar
These lovely, healthy apricot bars are simple to prepare and perfect for mornings on the go, lunch box sweets and afterschool snacks. With just a small amount of brown sugar, these bars achieve most of their sweet flavor from dried apricots, which, when combined with oats, a hint of almond meal and soy yogurt, makes for a snack that will provide lasting energy.
Baked Corn Dog Bites
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Healthier than traditional fried recipes, this Baked Corn Dog recipe is a quick, fun snack that goes well with simple sauces like this sweet, sour & spicy barbecue sauce or this dairy-free cheese sauce. If you and your kids are vegetarian, simply substitute the hot dogs for a vegetarian variety.
Carrot Pockets
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Healthy, fun and flavorful, these pockets are enjoyed by kids and adults alike. For quick snack-time preparation, you can make the dough and filling several hours in advance and assemble your pockets just before baking, or you can make the pockets, freeze them for up to 1 week and then reheat them in a toaster oven or conventional oven.
Cereal Bars
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Perfect for hurried mornings, these dairy-free cereal bars also make great after school snacks, and they're easily transportable for sports or instrument practices. I like to make these and wrap them in individual wrappings to make them easier to pop in backpacks or purses.
Cheese-Flavored Soft Pretzels
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I'm not sure that I've ever met a kid that doesn't love soft pretzels, and there is something about making you own that is really special. These cheese-flavored soft pretzels are delicious cheese-free and butter-free versions of the cinema and street fair favorite. For easy, quick snacks, I like to double the recipe and freeze the leftovers.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
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Simple, savory and sweet, this easy dairy-free recipe has it all! For satisfying afterschool snacks or lunchbox desserts, these Chocolate Covered Pretzels are always a welcome suprise.
Easy Chocolate Caramels
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These no-bake, no-heat treats are healthy and easy to prepare. Prepared with almost all raw ingredients, these Chocolate Caramels are rich, sweet snacks that both you and your little lactose-free guy or gal can feel good about.
Graham Crackers
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Growing up, graham crackers were always one one of those fun, special "excuses" to have cookies before dinner ("But, Mom, it's a cracker"), not to mention the perfect snack for camping trips and sleep-overs. This dairy-free graham crackers recipe puts a homemade vegan spin on the snacking classic without the butter, milk powder or whey found in traditional store-bought varieties. Served on their own or with homemade vegetarian marshmallows and dairy-free chocolate, these slightly sweet, rich crackers are simply fun.
Healthy Fig Bars
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Figs are a great way to add calcium to your dairy-free kids' diets, and they are so sweet and rich on their own that the filling for these healthy fig bars is only pureed figs! Prepared with healthy ingredients like whole wheat flour, oats, canola oil and maple syrup, these bars are great for on-the-go mornings and afterschool snacks. For more ways to help your little one get their daily dose of calcium, check out some of these other dairy-free calcium food sources.
Homemade Granola Bars
© 2008 Ashley Skabar, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Perfect for snacking and easy to transport, these homemade granola bars are great for dairy-free kids and adults for school or work lunches, afterschool snacks, hikes and camping. Chewy, sweet and satisfying, these are just as fun and healthy as traditional varieties without the dairy products.
