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Winter Snacks for Kids

Winter fruit kabob: Banana slices, red grapes and mandarin orange sections on a stick.
Pumpkin yogurt: 6-ounce container low-fat vanilla yogurt mixed with ¼ cup canned pumpkin. Add pumpkin pie spice and top with a crushed graham cracker.
Edamame: Enjoy warm or serve chilled.
Hummus and veggie sticks: Serve hummus with carrots, jicama, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes.
Greek yogurt parfait: Layer nonfat Greek yogurt, berries, and slivered almonds.
Apple slices with peanut butter dip: Mix together 1 tablespoon unsalted natural peanut butter, 1 teaspoon real maple syrup, and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Serve with apple slices for dipping.
Un-fried cheese stick with marinara: Part-skim mozzarella cheese stick and 1/4 cup marinara sauce for dipping.
Parmesan popcorn: Lightly spray air popped popcorn with olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Veggie mini pizza: Toast half of a wholegrain English muffin. Drizzle with marinara sauce, part-skim mozzarella cheese and veggies of choice. Broil until cheese melts.
Homemade trail mix: Mix together raw almonds or walnuts, dried cranberries, raisins, and high fiber cereal pieces.
Waffle it: Fill a waffle cone with cut up fruit and top with low-fat yogurt.