Every now and then, I like to make my toddler a special snack. I’m not often able to make anything that requires too many steps as a busy mom on the go, so I like his snacks to be easy and delicious. These are my great make-ahead protein-packed snacks that are perfect for our little ones. I included Stonyfield Yobaby yogurt in all of these snack recipes because they are our go-to yogurt for our littles. They contain probiotics, are a great first food for babies 6 months & older, and they are #1 pediatrician recommended! I hope you enjoy these yogurt snack recipes as much as my little guy does. 🙂

Pumpkin Spice Whipped Yogurt

Ingredients

• 1 Stonyfield YoBaby Plain yogurt cup
• 1/4 cup heavy whipped cream
• 1 tbs maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
• (optional whipped cream)

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl except the canned pumpkin.
2. Mix together with a hand mixer (using whisks). Begin mixing on low until the liquid cream begins to mix into the yogurt. Slowly increase power to the highest speed. After about 2 minutes of whisking, reduce speed, and shut off the mixer.
3. Next, use a spatula to give the yogurt a quick mix. (Make sure the very bottom is mixed in.)
4. Now add the canned pumpkin to the mixing bowl and fold it in with a spatula until mixed.
5. Finally, scoop the mixture into a bowl and top with some whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Frozen Banana Yogurt Cups

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe banana
• 1 Stonyfield banana yogurt cup
• Handful of dried banana chips

Directions

1. Lay out 12 cupcake cases or silicone muffin cups on a small baking sheet to a tray. (The tray needs to be able to fit in your freezer.)
2. Peel the banana and mash it up with a fork until the lumps are gone.
3. Mix the yogurt and banana mixture together in a bowl. Then add that mixture into each of the cake cases.
4. Top each with a banana chip and place the tray with the cups into your freezer. Leave for a couple of hours until set solid.

Yogurt-Covered Whole Grain Cereal Clusters

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole-grain cereal
• 1 Stonyfield vanilla yogurt cup
• 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries

Directions

1. Mix all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
2. Place muffin tins on a baking sheet and scoop the mixture into each of the muffin tins.
3. Place the baking sheet with muffin tins in the freezer until they are solid. Then eat and enjoy!