Snack Foods for Kids to Take on Road Trips

Road trips are a fun time for families to connect. However, on a long car trip kids will get hungry, usually more often than at home since car trips can be boring. Stopping at fast food restaurants is expensive and not usually healthy. Avoid excess stops by bringing a cooler with juice boxes, water and a variety of healthy and easy to eat snack foods.

  1. Fruits and Vegetables

    • Many raw fruits and vegetables are easy to eat in the car. Dried fruits, such as raisins, prunes and banana chips, are portable and neat. You can slice your own apples before you leave home, or purchase prepackaged slices. Pack small containers of raspberries or blueberries as another quick snack to eat on the road. Nearly any vegetable that your kids will eat raw can be a road trip snack. Bring carrots, celery or strips of bell pepper and a small container of ranch dressing for dipping.

    Crackers and Snack Mix

    • There are many prepackaged snack mixes on the market. Some snack mixes are healthy, while others are a treat. You can make your own snack mix using your family's favorite ingredients. Cheese flavored crackers, pretzels, raisins, popcorn, chocolate candy and cereal are all items that you can package to make a custom snack mix. Serious Eats recommends peanut butter crackers as a good road food option because of the long shelf life of both ingredients.

    Sandwiches

    • Many sandwiches are portable enough to eat on the road. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches do not require refrigeration, making them an option if you do not have a cooler. If you are able to pack foods in a cooler, your family can enjoy other traditional sandwiches like ham, tuna or bologna. You may wish to leave the condiments off the sandwiches altogether, or bring along packets to avoid the fillings becoming too soggy during the car trip.

    Granola and Energy Bars

    • A quick and easy snack that many kids love is granola or energy bars. Some companies fortify their bars with vitamins and fiber, which can be beneficial during car trips when your family may not be getting the nutrition they normally would. When deciding which granola or energy bar to purchase, spend time reading the labels. The website Kids Health warns that many brands of granola bars can have as much sugar and fat as a candy bar.

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