Toddler Meal and Snack Hack

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This guide was created to help spark meal/snack ideas. It is not inclusive of all foods and does not take into account special dietary considerations. 

For Meals

Aim for at least three food groups.

For Snacks

Aim for at least two food groups.

Grains	Fruits	Veggies	Protein	Dairy
Whole Wheat  Crackers	Apple or Pear Slices	Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes	Beans; Black,  Kidney,  Garbanzo	Dairy or Non-Dairy Milk
Granola	Berries	Green Beans, Snap  Peas, Split Peas	Lean Meats; Beef  or Pork	Yogurt
Whole Wheat  Bread, Sandwich  Buns and Rolls	Clementines	Cucumbers	Chicken or Turkey	Cheese Slices or Sticks
Rice	Bananas	Sweet Peppers	Fish	Cottage Cheese
Whole Grain Cereal	Canned Fruit in 100%  Fruit Juice	Broccoli or Cauliflower	Peanut Butter  or SunButter	Pudding
Oatmeal	Melons; Watermelon,  Cantaloupe, Honeydew	Celery or  Carrot Sticks	Eggs	Milk-Based Smoothie
Whole Wheat Pasta	Dried-fruits With  No- Added Sugars;  Raisins, Banana Chips, Craisins	Squash	Hummus or  Other Bean Dip
Quinoa, Millet or  Bulgar		Zucchini	Edamame or  Other Soy  Products
Corn or Whole  Wheat Tortillas		Plantains

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The University of New Hampshire Extension i s an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. USDA i s an equal opportunity provider and employer. The preparation of this document was financed under a contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services. This material was funded by USDA’ s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP and USDA’ s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program –EFNEP. 1/2023