• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Delightful Adventures
menu icon
go to homepage
  • All Recipes
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Newsletter
  • E-Book
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • All Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • About
    • Newsletter
    • E-Book
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Snack Ideas for Active Kids (and an Easy Vegan Yogurt Dip!)

    Published by Gwen Leron on November 15, 2017 (Updated February 7, 2019)

    No ratings yet
    »
    4 Comments

    This page may contain affiliate links. Click to learn more. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
    Jump to Recipe
    Looking for simple, easy vegan snacks for kids? This list of gluten-free snacks will give you some good ideas and you'll also find a recipe for an easy vegan yogurt dip they'll love!

    Save This Recipe!

    In a hurry? Drop your email below, and this recipe will be sent straight to your inbox for later. You'll also get fresh recipes every week! You can unsubscribe anytime.

    Save Recipe

    This post, Vegan Snack Ideas for Active Kids, is sponsored by Martin's Apple Chips. Martin’s Apple Chips are proudly Canadian, and are made by an Ontario farm family, which I love! I was compensated for my time and as always, all opinions in this post are my own. This page contains affiliate links. Click to learn more.

    If you're looking for vegan snacks for kids, then this list will give you some great ideas, PLUS, you'll also find a recipe for an Easy Vegan Yogurt Dip they'll love!

    Vegan Snack Ideas for Active Kids plus an Easy Yogurt Dip Recipe: An apple chip being dipped into a yogurt dip.

    My kids participate in several activities outside of school, but the one we spend the most time with is basketball.

    From the fall, all the way until mid-spring, our weekends, and a few weekday evenings, are all about practices, games, and sometimes, double header games.

    Vegan Snack Ideas for Active Kids plus an Easy Yogurt Dip Recipe: Child shooting basketball into hoop

    If you're familiar with my site, you'll already know that I make a lot of the snacks I send my kids to their activities and to school with, mostly because of a few food allergies we have to deal with.

    But there are also a few packaged snacks I like to buy...because I want them to enjoy a variety of things and store-bought stuff is sometimes more fun than my homemade snacks 🙂

    Because of the allergies, when I buy snacks from the store, I have to always pay close attention to ingredient lists. The simpler the list, the better.

    One of the store bought snacks we all like is Martin's Apple Chips. Not only do my kids like the taste, I love the convenience and the tiny ingredient list. I can't really call it a list because there's just one ingredient in the plain apple chips (their favourite): APPLES!

    A person with a basketball in their lap sitting on a bench eating apple chips from a bag.

    The plain and cinnamon apple chips are vegan and all of their flavours (they also make chocolaty drizzle and caramel dream!) are peanut-free and gluten-free (and delicious!).

    My kids enjoy these as a quick snack before practices and in between games and I also pack them in school lunches, alongside a delicious and easy vegan yogurt dip (find the recipe for it below!).

    I hope that sharing this list of our favourite easy vegan snacks will give you some new ideas to use in your home! All of these vegan snacks are also gluten-free. On to the list of snack ideas for active kids!

    Vegan Snacks List

    One major thing you need in a snack for kids is that it's good for on-the-go. It needs to be portable and not have the potential to make a big mess. This is why muffins are another favourite around here and are made on a regular rotation, based on their requests:

    • Vegan Gluten Free Morning Glory Muffins
    • Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Vegan Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins
    • Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Muffins

    Vegan Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins on a cooling rack

    A few other few portable vegan snacks to make include:

    • Nut-Free Maple Coconut Granola Clusters
    • Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
    • Chocolate Avocado Pudding
    • Chocolate Banana Coconut Chia Pudding
    • Vegan Granola Bars

    Granola Squares sticked on top of each other separated by parchment paper.

    In addition to all of the homemade vegan snack ideas above, there is also the easiest of them all: fresh fruit!

    Fresh fruit + Martin's Apple Chips tie into the recipe I'm sharing with you today.

    Overhead shot of a plate of apple chips and a bowl of vegan yogurt dip.

    Apple chips pair so well with a variety of dips, one of which is this easy vegan yogurt dip. Not only is it great with apple chips, it also works well with any type of fruit!

    Click here to pin these easy vegan snack ideas to Pinterest!

    Do you have a favourite homemade or store-bought snack your kids love? What are your favourite snack ideas for active kids? Let me know about it in the comments, I'm always looking for new things to add to our list!

    If you like this list of vegan snacks, you may also like these:

    • Vegan Gluten-Free Snack Recipes
    • Vegan Lunch Ideas
    • Store-Bought Allergy-Friendly, Nut-Free Snacks
    A hand dipping an apple chip into a bowl of yogurt dip.
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe SaveSaved!
    No ratings yet

    Easy Vegan Yogurt Dip

    A super easy recipe for vegan yogurt dip that pairs perfectly with apple chips or fresh fruit.
    Prep Time:5 minutes minutes
    Total Time:5 minutes minutes
    Author: Gwen Leron
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
    Diet: Vegan
    Servings: 4
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup unsweetened plain vegan yogurt (see note below)
    • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (pure)
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

    Instructions:

    • Add all ingredients to a small bowl and mix well to combine.
    • Serve with crispy apple chips or other dehydrated fruits or fresh fruits.

    Recipe Notes:

    • Any type of unsweetened yogurt will work with this recipe. I like to use unsweetened plain cultured coconut yogurt. Make sure the yogurt you use is not very thin and runny, it will become runnier when the maple syrup is added and not have the correct consistency to work as a dip.
    • Nutrition info is based on 1 serving (¼ cup) and on the recipe made as it is written. Nutrition info is only to be used as a rough guide. Click to learn how nutrition info is calculated on this website.

    Nutrition Info:

    Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    Did You Make This Recipe?If so, please share a picture with me on Instagram! Tag @delightfuladventures and hashtag #delightfuladventures. I can't wait to see!
    SnacksGluten-FreeNo Nuts AddedMaple Syrup

    More Vegan Snacks

    • A vegan chocolate chip muffin sitting on a small white plate.
      Moist & Fluffy Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • A stack of three vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a table.
      Chewy Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Not Cakey!)
    • A stack of five vegan banana chocolate chip cookies, fresh bananas and more cookies sit in the background.
      Soft & Chewy Vegan Banana Cookies
    • A stack of three vegan strawberry chocolate chip cookies, more cookies sit in the background.
      Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Did You Make This Recipe or Have a Question About It? Cancel reply

      If you’ve made this recipe and loved it, I’d be so grateful if you left a comment and star rating. Your ratings help others discover my recipes so they can enjoy them, too. If you haven’t tried the recipe yet but have a question, feel free to ask, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you so much for your support!

      Sincerely,
      Gwen

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating





    1. Brent says

      November 16, 2023 at 7:32 pm

      I just made this and the taste is great, but when I mixed the cinnamon, nutmeg and maple syrup with the coconut yoghurt, it became super thin. Don’t k ow if it will work as a dip.

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        November 17, 2023 at 9:57 am

        Hi Brent, I'm glad you gave the recipe a try. What was the consistency of your yogurt like before adding anything? There are some vegan yogurts that can be very thin so this is what likely caused it to become so thin. I will update the post to mention this point. I hope that you were still able to use it as a dip!

        Reply
    2. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

      November 16, 2017 at 6:36 pm

      I would love these apple chips and yogurt dip for a snack! Looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

        November 17, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        Thanks, Amy! It's a favourite snack over here. Both the apple chips and the yogurt dip 🙂

        Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Image of person wearing a red shirt with a black apron over it.

    Hi, I'm Gwen! if you’re looking for easy-to-make, delicious vegan desserts & baking recipes you’ll want to make over and over again, you’ve landed in the right place!

    More about me →

    READER FAVOURITES

    • A jar of fresh strawberry sauce sitting on a wood surface, fresh strawberries sit to the left of the jar.
      Easy Strawberry Sauce
    • Lentil Sweet Potato Chili in a white bowl on a dark wooden table.
      Slow Cooker Lentil Sweet Potato Chili
    • Gluten Free Vegan Apple Muffins on a plate on a brown wooden table.
      Mini Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Muffins
    • A stack of four gluten-free sugar cookies on a small white plate, more cookies and a glass of milk sits behind it.
      Vegan Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies

    Banana Favourites

    • A stack of five vegan banana chocolate chip cookies, fresh bananas and more cookies sit in the background.
      Soft & Chewy Vegan Banana Cookies
    • A piece of banana cake with cream cheese frosting sitting on a small white plate with a fork to the side.
      Easy Vegan Banana Cake
    • A piece of baked banana oatmeal on a white plate, a fork, a glass of orange juice, and bananas sit to the left of the plate.
      Vegan Banana Baked Oatmeal
    • Close up shot of a chocolate banana muffin on a white plate.
      Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Muffins

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    QUICK LINKS

    • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
    • WEB STORIES

    NEWSLETTER

    • SIGN UP FOR EMAILS AND UPDATES!

    INFO

    • ACCESSIBILITY
    • CCPA POLICY
    • DISCLOSURE & POLICIES
    • EDITORIAL POLICIES
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2014–2025 Delightful Adventures

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required