Keeping your car mess-free is difficult with little ones, especially when it comes to snacks. Whether you’re heading out on a road trip or just supplying an after school snack, finding a mess-free snack can help keep your car tidy. Here are our favorite five mess-free car snacks that are kid and car approved.
Fruits and Veggies
Fresh fruits and veggies are one of the best mess-free snacks. Pre-prepared slices of fruits like apples and pears make great grab-and-go snacks with minimal mess. Plus, they make a great healthy choice for parents concerned about their kid’s nutrition.
There are also lots of veggies that make excellent car snacks. Carrot sticks are one of the best mess-free choices, but other vegetables like snap peas, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and celery are great car snacks. They’re also easy to prep ahead of time. You can just throw a mixture of different fruits and veggies into a container and bring it along with you.
Pita
Pita, whether baked or just warmed, is a great snack and is easy to pack and prepare ahead of time. You can serve it with dips like hummus or guacamole, but if you’re very concerned about messes and spills, they’re also great on their own. Pita is thick and doesn’t crumble, eliminating crumbs getting everywhere. It’s also very filling and is a solid choice for tiding your little one over until their next meal.
Granola Bars
Many granola bars are virtually mess-free and are easy on-the-go snacks for parents and kids with active lifestyles. Brands like Kind and Cliff Bars make bars that are packed with nuts, dried fruit, and other delicious and healthy ingredients that will ease hunger without introducing unhealthy eating habits. You can easily keep a box in your vehicle for quick hunger fixes with minimal effort.
You can also make your own granola bars if you have the time and want complete control over what goes into this yummy snack. Common ingredients include rolled oats, dried cranberries, coconut flakes, raisins, chocolate chips, and peanut butter.
Cheese
Most kids love cheese, and it makes an excellent car snack. There are several different serving options including cubes and sticks. It’s a great mess-free option that’s loaded with nutrients and is also delicious, making it ideal for picky kids. Like the other snacks, it’s easy to throw together ahead of time. You can choose from a variety of different cheeses if your kid likes to mix it up. Other options include small pre-packaged cheese wheels that are perfectly portioned and easy to eat.
Fruit Pouches
Fruit pouches are nutrient-rich, healthy, and pre-portioned, which makes it a snap to use as a snack. There are tons of flavors, ranging from applesauce to strawberry banana to mixed fruit. The pouches are spill-free, and many have lids to provide extra spill protection. There are also pouches that include yogurt for extra nutritional value. Most stores sell them by the pouch, so you can choose a variety or just get a multi-pack if you know there’s one your kid will love.
These five foods are great choices for a mess-free car snack!
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