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Home » Collections » The Ultimate List Of Simple And Healthy Freezer Snacks for Baby and Toddler

The Ultimate List Of Simple And Healthy Freezer Snacks for Baby and Toddler

Published: Oct 21, 2021 · Modified: Jun 25, 2021 by Dora · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Snacks just may be the hardest meals of the day for me to serve to my toddler.

Not because they're complicated to prepare but simply because they require a certain amount of time.

And thinking about serving 2 snacks per day (EVERY DAY) makes me wonder... who has the time for that?

Jump to:
  • Why We Love Freezer Snacks
  • Snacks That Can Be Frozen And Thawed
  • How To Freeze Food
  • How To Thaw Freezer Snacks
  • Creative Nourish Freezer Snacks Recipes for Babies and Toddlers
  • Final Note
  • More Like This

Why We Love Freezer Snacks

One of the greatest mom hacks I've come upon is freezer snacks.

There's something liberating in making huge batches of food and freezing them in small portions to have them readily available for snack time.

Not every meal can be frozen and taste delicious later when it's thawed but lucky for us many can.

bluberry pancakes

Snacks That Can Be Frozen And Thawed

Baked Ideas For Freezer Snacks:

  • Muffins (savory or naturally sweetened)
  • Brownies
  • Pancakes
  • Banana bread
  • Cakes

Frozen Freezer Snacks:

  • Ice cream
  • Popsicles
  • Frozen yogurts

Most of these snacks are perfect for baby-led weaning, as finger food and for toddlers, and even big kids and us adults.

How To Freeze Food

Whether I'm making muffins, cakes, pancakes or banana bread I always let the baked batch cool and then I divide it into servings.

For muffins it's easy since they come in muffin cups. I just put them in a silicone bag and in the freezer. Since they are already in the muffin cups, there's no worry that they will stick to each other when frozen.

Banana bread and cakes I cut up into servings and place on a silicone tray or that is narrow enough to fit in the freezer.

After a few hours when I'm sure that the banana bread slices/cakes are frozen, I take the silicone tray out, remove the frozen snacks and place them in a silicone bag and in the freezer.

That way I avoid them sticking to each other while freezing and makes it easier for me to take out.

As far as pancakes go, I either do it the same way as with the banana bread and cakes if the pancakes are small enough or I place a little parchment paper in between each and freeze them for a few hours like that before transferring all of them into one bag.

For frozen freezer snacks like ice cream and popsicles it's easy. Simply put them in the freezer once they are done.

And if I run out of silicone bags I use these glass Pyrex containers which are non-toxic.

How To Thaw Freezer Snacks

If we're talking about baked freezer snacks, then I just take them out of the freezer in the morning.

This does mean that I have to have a plan in advance on which snacks I will be serving that day.

But that's a good thing since that way I don't feel cornered and stressed when it comes to snack time.

Once the snacks are thawed you cannot really freeze them again.

So if your child refuses to eat them you can still serve within the next 2 days. Or eat them yourself 🙂

Creative Nourish Freezer Snacks Recipes for Babies and Toddlers

In case you need some help and ideas on which freezer snacks to prepare in advance, we have a list of quick and easy recipes.

They pretty much all require minimal preparation time.

And you are left with huge batches of snacks that you can freeze and take out any time you need. Or want.

Baked Ideas For Freezer Snacks

Sweet Potato Brownies

Sweet Potato Brownies stacked

Almond Raspberry Cake

Almond Raspberry Cake

Healthy Yogurt Fruit Cake

1 piece of yoghurt cake with icing sugar

Blueberry Oat Cakes

blueberry oat cakes

Sugar-free Oat Cake for Babies

Zucchini Cake

Zucchini Cake

Broccoli Cheese Cakes

10 month old recipes broccoli cheese cakes

Banana Oat Sheet Pan Pancakes

Banana Oat Sheet Pan Pancakes Stacked Together

Sweet Potato Pancakes

sweet potato pancakes

Healthy Blueberry Pancakes

Toddler holding healthy blueberry pancakes

Apple Pancakes for Baby-led Weaning & Toddlers

Apple Pancakes for baby-led weaning & toddlers

Easy Red Pancakes

easy red pancakes

Banana Spinach Pancakes

spinach pancakes

Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin Pancakes

Mini Banana Pancakes

Banana Chia Pancakes Mini

Spinach Cornbread Muffins

Spinach Cornbread Muffins

Walnut Banana Bread Muffins

Walnut Banana Bread Muffins

Best Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Coconut Oil

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Banana Bread

banana bread

Frozen Freezer Snacks

Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Popsicle

2 frozen blueberry yogurt popsicles

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream for Kids

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream in a cone

Vegan Strawberry Banana Nice Cream

Vegan Strawberry Banana Nice Cream

Frozen Chocolate Banana Popsicles

Dark Chocolate Banana Popsicles 5

Final Note

So whether you're a mom or dad who just doesn't have the time to prepare 5 fresh homemade meals per day, or you just don't want to spend hours per day in the kitchen, this list is for you.

I've found that if I make just 1 or 2 of these recipes per week I have a huge amount of food in the freezer that I can use literally any day. And even take out on outings, trips and parks.

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