Clean Ideas for Back-to-School Snacks

Searching for some kid-approved solutions for snack time? Here's some extra help: These nine better-for-you bites are sure to earn an A+ from all your students.

LESSEREVIL VEGGIE STICKS

Move over, chips. See ya, pretzels. These crunchy snacks are not only super-tasty but they’re actually made with vegetables like sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, spinach and broccoli as well as cassava flour and olive oil. Organic and certified paleo, they’re also the first-ever grain-free, certified paleo veggie sticks. Bonus: Both delicious plant-based flavors, Himalayan Pink Salt and Vegan Ranch, have no added sugar.

ONCE UPON A FARM DAIRY-FREE SMOOTHIE POUCH

We call this squeezable snack a superstar. It’s made simply from organic fruit, coconut milk and juice, and it’s packaged in a BPA-free, 4-ounce pouch for easy on-the-go snacking. Each of the yummy varieties — Strawberry Banana Swirl, Berry Berry Quite Contrary or Coco for Mangoes — are dairy-free blends of cold-pressed fruit, all grown on sustainable farms. A fridge favorite for all of our families!

APPLEGATE ORGANICS DELI MEAT

Need a little protein to power through the day? These delicious deli meats do the trick. They’re made from humanely-raised chicken, turkey or pigs that are humanely raised and never given antibiotics or added growth hormones. And with no added synthetic nitrates or nitrites, they simply taste fresher.

GOMACRO MACROBAR® PROTEIN BAR

Made from simple, sustainably-sourced ingredients, all MacroBars® are certified organic, vegan, gluten-free, kosher, non-GMO, C.L.E.A.N., R.A.W., and soy-free. The combination of high-protein and plant-based ingredients serve as the perfect way to keep your kids fueled throughout the day.

ORGAIN KIDS ORGANIC PROTEIN NUTRITION SHAKE

Stock up on the 24-pack Costco exclusive of Kids Organic Protein Shakes and you’re sure to keep your kids powered with some plant-based protein. With a tasty chocolate flavor and clean ingredients you can trust, each ready-to-drink shake has 8 grams of protein (from grass-fed milk and whey) plus calcium, vitamin D, zinc and more key nutrients. (It’s also got a dose of produce including spinach and kale that even the finickiest eaters won’t detect!) 

UNCLE MATT'S ORGANIC PROBIOTIC POPS

These clean and sweet frozen treats are made with organic fruit juice and packed with probiotics (1 billion CFUs of Ganeden BC30 probiotics in every serving!) to help support a healthy gut. Dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan and kosher, they come in three fantastic flavors: Dark Cherry, Orange Mango and Strawberry. How cool is that?

STONYFIELD ORGANIC KIDS YOGURT TUBES

No snack supply would be complete without these organic yogurt tubes. Made of milk from pasture-raised cows who are never given artificial hormones or antibiotics, they’re filled calcium, protein and gluten-free goodness. Available in low-fat or whole milk as well as a slew of tyke-approved flavors like berry, cherry, strawberry-banana and lemonade, these sippable yogurts always get lots of little thumbs up.

COUNTRY ARCHER JERKY

This 100% grass-fed beef and all-natural turkey jerky is a low-sugar, protein-rich snack your kids will crave. Crafted using lean grass-fed beef or turkey raised without antibiotics, it contains absolutely no artificial preservatives, nitrites/nitrates, MSG or other additives you don’t want or need. Available in five varieties — Original Beef, Hatch Chile Beef, Mango Habanero Beef, Teriyaki Beef and Hickory Smoke Turkey — each option is certified gluten-free and addictively delicious.

GOOD CULTURE COTTAGE CHEESE

Thick, creamy and packed with protein, this organic cottage cheese is an ideal snack. Simply made with milk from pasture-raised cows that are never given added hormones or antibiotics, it’s free of preservatives, gums or artificial ingredients you don’t want. Plus, you can choose from good old original, low-fat, double cream or even flavored varieties including blueberry, pineapple, strawberry and peach. Sweet!