Yummy lunchbox snacks with healthier ingredients
When I was a kid, I loved the anticipation of opening up my lunch box to see what surprises my mom had packed for me. (Isn’t the day so much better when you have a yummy lunch to look forward to?) These tasty treats are sure to please kids and adults alike – as they skip a lot of the junky ingredients.
Fans of KIND bars will love their new all natural granola bars, which are gluten-free and contain more than one full serving of whole grains per bar. (Along with a delightful hint of things like peanut butter, dark chocolate and honey.) Available in five flavors: Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate, Oats & Honey, Dark Chocolate Chunk, Vanilla Blueberry and Maple Pumpkin Seeds.
These freeze dried fruit snacks are delightfully crunchy (think whole pieces of real fruit) and contain no artificial ingredients. (They’re non-GMO verified to boot!) The company recently launched a Marvel Comics-branded line which should appeal to tiny snackers. Available in: Ultimate Strawberries, Invincible Strawberry Bananas, Mighty Bananas, Legendary Cinnamon Apples and Incredible Pineapple.
Thanks to a special cooking process, these organic yogurt pouches don’t need to be refrigerated until after they’re opened, making for a convenient and delicious lunch box snack—for kids and adults. Available in three flavors: Razzleberry, Super Strawberry and Peachy Keen.
The Sneaky Chef No-Nut Butter Grab & Go 6-Packs
Parents of children with peanut allergies will rejoice over no-nut butter, which has the look and consistency of peanut butter, but is made from golden peas.
Santa Cruz Organic Fruit Sauce Cups
Made with organic fruit, this smooth sauce has an incredible fruity flavor. And it’s loaded with Vitamin C. Available in five flavors: Apple, Apple Apricot, Apple Peach, Cinnamon Apple and Tropical Fruit.
R.W. Knudsen Family Organic Juice Boxes
These organic juices don’t contain any artificial sugars, sweeteners or preservatives and are the perfect size for little hands to hold. Available in four flavors: Apple, Pear, Lemonade and Grape.
These puffs, which have tons of cheesy flavor and are non-GMO and gluten free, are seriously addicting. Thankfully they come in snack-sized bags for portion control. Available in Grilled Cheese and Mac n’ Cheese.
These little bars contain one full serving of plant sterols, which can help reduce LDL cholesterol levels. Oh and they’re pretty tasty too with a cookie-like texture. Available in seven flavors: Banana Walnut, Chocolate Brownie & Almonds, Chocolate Chip, Cranberry Flax, Peanut Butter, Blueberry, and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut.