Healthy school snacks

A balanced school snack is the foundation for concentration, energy, and a good mood in class. Especially for children, it’s important to pack healthy snacks into their lunchbox – not only nutritious but also tasty and easy to prepare. In today’s blog, we’ll show you three ideas for a healthy school snack that are guaranteed to be a hit: energy balls, wholegrain bread with different spreads, and a healthy muffin.

Why is a healthy school snack so important?

Children spend many hours at school. To stay focused and productive, they need nutrients that provide energy and keep them full for longer. Too much sugar or heavily processed foods, on the other hand, only cause short energy spikes and make kids hungry again quickly.

The good news: healthy school snacks are easy to prepare and still taste delicious.

Recipe 1: Energy Balls – the perfect power snack

Ingredients:

• 300 g Medjool dates

• 150 g rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)

• 100 g roasted and salted peanuts

• 10 g raw cacao powder

• 1 pinch of cinnamon

• 24 tsp peanut butter

• Dark couverture chocolate or chopped peanuts for decoration

Preparation:

1. Place small heaps of peanut butter on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze.

2. Put all other ingredients into a high-performance blender (e.g., Thermomix) and blend on high until a dough-like mixture forms.

3. Shape small portions of the mixture into flat circles and fill with the frozen peanut butter center.

4. Roll into small balls and decorate with dark chocolate drizzle or coat with chopped peanuts.
   
   

Recipe 2: Wholegrain Bread with Various Spreads

Wholegrain bread keeps you full for a long time and is the perfect base for a healthy school snack. With the right spreads, it becomes varied and delicious.

Ingredients (for the bread):

• 2 packets dry yeast

• 450 g warm water (not hot!)

• 1 tbsp honey

• 500 g spelt wholegrain flour

• 50 g sunflower seeds

• 50 g pumpkin seeds

• 50 g flaxseeds

• 100 g dark balsamic vinegar

• 15 g salt

Preparation:

1. Whisk warm water, yeast, and honey in a large bowl.

2. Weigh the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, then add them to the yeast mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.

3. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and pour in the dough.

4. Sprinkle some extra seeds on top if you like.

5. Place the bread in the cold oven, set it to 180°C, and bake for 1 hour.

6. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Recommended spread: White Bean–Basil Spread

Ingredients:

• 400 g canned white beans

• 1 lemon

• 3 tbsp vegan Skyr

• 1 garlic clove

• 1 handful basil leaves

• 20 g nutritional yeast

• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

1. Blend all ingredients in a high-performance blender until smooth.

2. Season to taste.
   
   

Recipe 3: Carrot-Apple Muffins for the Lunchbox

Ingredients:

• 200 g carrots

• 200 g applesauce

• 200 g spelt wholegrain flour

• 2 eggs

• 80 g honey

• 80 g milk

• 40 g ground hazelnuts

• 10 g baking powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 pinch of salt

Optional topping:

• 200 g cream cheese

• 3 tbsp honey

• 1 lemon

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven.

2. Prepare a muffin tray with paper liners.

3. Peel and grate the carrots.

4. Mix with all remaining ingredients and fill the muffin cups.

5. Bake for 15–20 minutes.

Conclusion: Variety makes the lunchbox exciting

A healthy school snack doesn’t have to be boring or complicated. With energy balls, wholegrain bread topped with colorful spreads, and a healthy muffin, you can make your child’s lunchbox varied, nutritious, and delicious. This way, they’ll start their school day full of energy and with the perfect foundation for concentration and fun while learning.