14 Snacks to Power Your Child's Brain

Most of us know that it’s important to give our children nutritious foods, but when it comes to snacks, that’s often easier said than done. Trying to find quick, easy, budget-friendly, tasty, brain-boosting snacks is like trying to locate a dead cell phone in a teenage boy’s room. But we’ve found a few ideas that go beyond the standard carrot sticks and toast with peanut butter.

How about Chocolate Avocado Pudding? It’s a sneaky healthy spin on a traditional favorite! And although avocados are a bit high in calories,WebMD puts them right up there with blueberries in terms of promoting brain health.

Which brings us to homemade Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Bites. These low-calorie, grab-and-go treats are built around two superfoods: blueberries and Greek yogurt.

For something that will keep in their lunch box until the bus ride home from school, check out these Autumn Apple Oat Bars. In addition to the brain-boosting power of cashews and cranberries, this uber-tasty finger food contains flax meal (ground flax seeds), which contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid that boosts the brain.

Now go ahead and try out these nutritious, delicious snacks on your favorite brainiacs. Who knows? Maybe your son will boost his brain enough to remember where he put that cell phone!