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Snack Ideas for Road Trips with Kids

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I have three boys… that means as soon as we get in the car they inevitably start in with,

I’m hungry!  Are we going to eat?  How long until we get some food? You need these kid friendly travel resources!

I learned very quickly that my boys are bottomless pits and for some reason, car rides make them starving, whiny, babies!!

That means that I learned very quickly to keep a stock of snacks.  I prefer to give them things that I make, not because I worry too much about GMO, gluten, red dye number five, or any of the other “bad things” but because it is typically cheaper to make your own. 🙂

I have gathered some of our favorite Snack Ideas for Road Trips with Kids and a few that we are wanting to try.  I am sure you and your family will appreciate these yummy recipes!

These road trip snacks for kids for a great way to keep them fed to have less fighting in the car!

Pack a few of these Snack Ideas for Road Trips with Kids

Snack Ideas for Road Trips with Kids:

Pick a great snack or two and add them to snack bags! You can do dried fruit, trail mix, and more! Don’t forget to pack the water bottles as well! Once you’re on the road, you don’t want to have to stop at a grocery store!

snack ideas for road trips with kids

Kid snacks for road trip

Traveling with kids doesn’t have to be stressful. You can choose from these healthy road trip snacks that will make family road trips a breeze! This list of easy road trip snacks are full of great ideas!

Check out these easy road trip snack ideas that the kids will love!

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www.healthylittlefoodies.com
Cheesy Quinoa crackers.
Healthy Little Foodies has a Cheesy Quinoa Crackers Recipe that is sure to be delicious and the bite sized pieces are perfect for a road trip.
Check out this recipe
2
peasandcrayons.com
Key Lime Pie Energy Bites Recipe
Oh my word! My brother's absolutely most favorite dessert is Key Lime Pie. But, it is kind of a pain to make, so I always turn to Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Edwards. LOL! However, I bet he would love these Key Lime Energy Bites from Peas and Carrots! I can't wait to make them and get him to try them.
Check out this recipe
3
hungryhobby.net
Your new favorite snack!Healthy Homemade Fig Newton Cookies
Hungry Hobby shows us how to make our own homemade (and healthy) Fig Newtons.
Check out this recipe
4
www.doodlecraftblog.com
Homemade Cheese Crackers! Only 6 ingredients!
Kids of all ages will approve of these Homemade Cheese Crackers from Doodlecraft. Plus, even the little ones can help make them!
Check out this recipe
5
pinkfortitude.com
Oven Baked Beet Chips
These Oven Baked Beet Chips from Pink Fortitude are not only pretty, but oh so yummy!
Check out this recipe
6
Over 45 Gourmet Popcorn Recipes
3boysandadog.com
Over 45 Gourmet Popcorn Recipes
If popcorn is more your road trip snack go-to, be sure to check out this list of over 45 Gourmet Popcorn Recipes.
Check out this recipe
7
bitzngiggles.com
Cotton Candy Popcorn
How fun is this Cotton Candy Popcorn by Bitz and Giggles?
Check out this recipe
8
www.melaniecooks.com
Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips Recipe
Melanie Cooks takes apple chips up a notch! This Cinnamon Apple Chips Recipe looks super yummy and almost like an apple pie, in chip form.
Check out this recipe
9
valentines day chex mix recipe with pretzels
3boysandadog.com
Valentine Chex Mix Recipe
This might say “Valentine Chex Mix” but it is easy enough to switch the M & Ms from pink and white to whatever color you want. Your kids will thank you, trust me.
Check out this recipe
10
amandascookin.com
Taco Chex Mix
Amanda's Cookin' has a Taco Chex Mix Recipe that my boys fight over constantly. It seriously tastes like Tacos!
Check out this recipe
11
foodmeanderings.com
No Bake Chocolate Cherry Energy Bites
Energy Bites seem to be very popular, so the choices are plenty. These Chocolate Cherry Energy Bites from Food Meanderings look super delicious to me!
Check out this recipe
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Close-up image of a pile of Southern roasted pecans. The top features a red banner with the text Roasted Pecans and a website link in white font. The bottom left corner showcases a logo with a dog and three boys, all hinting at the wholesome family recipe behind these delicious snacks.
3boysandadog.com
Southern Roasted Pecans Recipe
You can always make up a batch of Southern Roasted Pecans for your next trip. They last well in a Ziploc and are yummy to boot!
Check out this recipe
13
commonsensehome.com
Zucchini Gummy Candy – A Fun and Easy Zucchini Recipe
Common Sense Home shows us how to take our garden's abundance and turn it into naturally sweetened gummy candies. The kids won't even know this yumminess started as zucchini or squash!
Check out this recipe
14
amagicalmess.com
Best High Energy Snacks – Aussie Bites Copycat Recipe
These Aussie Bites (copycat recipe) from A Magical Mess look delicious and are full of protein.
Check out this recipe
15
foodmeanderings.com
Healthy Red Velvet Cookies (no dye)
I could have done this entire post on cookies, but that isn't really the most healthy snack in the world… is it? However, these Red Velvet Cookies from Food Meanderings are made from a secret ingredient that not only makes them red, but makes them healthy!
Check out this recipe
16
consumerqueen.com
Cowboy Ranch Cheese-its
Oh My WORD! If you could take some Cheese-its and make them even better, you would. Wouldn't you? Yes, it gets better than Cheese-Its! This Cowboy Ranch Cheese-Its Recipe from Consumer Queen does exactly that.
Check out this recipe
17
cookeatgo.com
Easy Kid Trail Mix
Oh Man! This Easy Kid Trail Mix Recipe from Cook! Eat! Go! looks delicious. I don't know why she calls it “kid”, it can be “adult”, too. LOL!
Check out this recipe
18
www.attainable-sustainable.net
Sourdough Banana Nut Muffin Recipe with a Vegan Banana Muffin Option!
Attainable-Sustainable has a recipe for delicious Sourdough Banana Nut Muffins for you to make before your next road trip. Yum!
Check out this recipe
19
foodmeanderings.com
Parsnip Crisps
As a true Southern girl, I must say that everything is better when it is deep fried! These Parsnip Crisps from Food Meanderings is no different!
Check out this recipe
20
www.tosimplyinspire.com
Healthy Apple Almond Butter Muffins
Muffins can produce crumbs, but they still make a great travel snack. You could even make these Apple & Almond Butter Muffins at To Simply Inspire in a mini muffin pan to make them bite sized and easier for little hands to hold!
Check out this recipe
21
3boysandadog.com
Pizzaria Snack Mix
My boys LOVE this Pizzeria Snack Mix Recipe – I mean, really… of course they do! It is basically crunchy pizza. 🙂
Check out this recipe
22
www.eatingonadime.com
Easy Garlic Ranch Pretzels Recipe
Or, maybe you prefer more savory pretzels? These Garlic Ranch Pretzels from Eating on a Dime will hit the spot, then!
Check out this recipe
23
www.sixcleversisters.com
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
Sweeten up a typical road trip snack! This Cinnamon and Sugar Pretzels Recipe from Six Clever Sisters is sure to be a hit with your kiddos.
Check out this recipe
24
blessedbeyondcrazy.com
No Bake Peanut Butter Protein Bites
These Protein Peanut Butter Bites from Blessed Beyond Crazy are just another version of the above. Pick your favorite!
Check out this recipe
25
www.turningclockback.com
Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Energy Bites
When you put peanut butter in a recipe, your kids never know it is healthy! These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Energy Bites from Turning the Clock Back might be better for Mom & Dad, though. Not sure we want our kids full of energy when driving for ours! LOL!
Check out this recipe
26
daisiesandpie.co.uk
After School Snack Pots – Healthy Snack Ideas For Kids
While these are technically After School Snack Pot ideas from Daisies and Pie, there is nothing stopping us from making up some and taking them on a road trip!
Check out this recipe
27
crystalandcomp.com
Y is For Yak: A Letter of the Week Snack
Your kiddos will love this Yak Preschool Snack from Crystal and Company.
Check out this recipe
28
Over 15 Muddy Buddies Snack Recipes
3boysandadog.com
Over 15 Muddy Buddies Snack Recipes
Any of these 15 Muddy Buddies Snack Recipes will work for your next vacation. Make up a few different ones to add some variety.
Check out this recipe

Out of these best road trip snacks for kids, which ones do you think that your kids will love? When it comes to road trip snack ideas, don’t limit yourself at all! All of these travel snacks for kids are perfect!

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Must Have Road Trip Resources:

The following Amazon affiliate links are a necessity for snacks on your next road trip. 🙂  OK, maybe not necessary, but they will sure feel like it.

Snack Cups

Travel Tray (for kids, perfect for car seats! can be used for snacks, toys, and coloring)

Travel Mugs

More Road Trip Fun:

We don’t want to stuff our kids’ tummies the whole time and regardless of what we want, they won’t sleep the whole trip.  So, the following ideas will help you to keep them entertained as well!

Best Road Trip Songs for Family Travel!

Road Trip Printables

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3 Comments

  1. These sounds like some great snacks; though we don’t allow anything with chocolate in the car. My general rule of thumb is that crumbs are OK but anything that will melt or make the car sticky is not. Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Love to Learn Linky. Pinned.

  2. wow these are really awesome really like your post you just made 1 more follower to your site

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