Every week we pull together some great Canadian recipes from Canadian food bloggers around the web featuring one main ingredient or dish. Today we're healthy snacking with a big roundup of lunchbox treats that will make kids and adults happy!
Everyone loves snacks! But let's get realistic... not all snacks are created equal. With a little planning you can pack lunchboxes for little (and big) kids with healthy, delicious snack options! We asked some Canadian bloggers for their best lunchbox friendly healthy treat recipes and they didn't disappoint so get snacking!
Lunchbox Healthy Treats Roundup
By Food Bloggers of Canada
White chocolate dipped apricots
By Food Bloggers of Canada
Healthy, yummy, easy to assemble, gluten free and vegan, these [white chocolate dipped apricots](http://www.cookingsutra.com/white-chocolate-dipped-apricots-healthy-treat-for-school/) are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth at work or school. From **Cooking Sutra**.
No bake salted caramel omega bars
By Food Bloggers of Canada
On top of being vegan and gluten free, these sweet, salty, chewy, and portable [caramel bars](https://www.thesimplegreen.com/single-post/2017/05/12/NO-BAKE-SALTED-CARAMEL-OMEGA-BARS) are loaded with omega threes...all good things! From **The Simple Green**.
Fruit roll-ups made healthy and delicious
By Food Bloggers of Canada
These [fruit roll-ups](https://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/fruit-roll-ups-made-healthy/) are fruity, healthy, and they'll take you back to the 80s in just one bite! From **Meghan Telpner**.
Cocoa black bean brownies
By Food Bloggers of Canada
Delicious, fudgy [brownies](http://phruitfuldish.com/2016/09/15/heart-healthy-black-bean-brownies/) primarily made from black beans and unsweetened cocoa powder. Perfect for those following a heart-healthy lifestyle. The trick is to not reveal the ingredients until AFTER your loved ones have tried them! From **Phruitful Dish.**
3 ingredient brownies
By Food Bloggers of Canada
You may already have the three ingredients for these [non-traditional brownies ](http://wildbellalife.com/home/brownies)in your pantry! Hint: the recipe involves dates. From **Wild Bella**.
Healthy & natural red velvet cookie
By Food Bloggers of Canada
These [natural red velvet cookies](https://foodmeanderings.com/healthy-red-velvet-cookie/) incorporate ingredients like beets (no red dye), real butter and whole wheat flour. No matter how healthy you're trying to be, everybody still needs chocolate and cookies in their life! From **Food Meanderings**.
Crispy roasted chick peas
By Food Bloggers of Canada
This recipe of [crispy roasted chick peas](https://urbnspice.com/my-recipes/school-lunch-or-after-school-snacks/crispy-roasted-chick-peas/) involves kid-friendly seasonings and spices like cinnamon, unrefined sugar, and an optional dusting of maple sugar for extra crunchiness. From **UrbnSpice**.
Seed and almond coconut clusters
By Food Bloggers of Canada
Whether you’re just trying to fill the lunch bags or love a good smoothie or yogurt topping, you’ll want to bake a batch of these crunchy [seed and almond coconut clusters](http://www.compelledtocook.com/project/seed-almond-coconut-clusters/) asap. From **Compelled To Cook**.
Chocolate zucchini muffins
By Food Bloggers of Canada
The goodness of zucchini is hidden away in the rich chocolate flavour of these tender [chocolate zucchini muffins](https://www.theweeklymealplan.com/chocolate-zucchini-muffins/). The ideal good-for-you snack and a fudgey treat. From **The Weekly Meal Plan**.
Puffed quinoa jaggery chikki
By Food Bloggers of Canada
Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet generally made with jaggery or sugar along with ground peanut or sesame seeds. This [puffed quinoa chikki](http://nidhipatel.com/puffed-quinoa-jaggery-chikki/) is not only a variation of the original recipe to make it healthier, but it also includes a twist of pistachios, sliced almonds, and sea salt. From **Nidhi Patel**.
Quinoa Recipes: Quinoa and Cranberry Muffins | Family Food and Travel
Homemade Cranberry Almond Granola Bars | Bite Me More
Top 8 Free Oatmeal Raisin Protein Balls | Allergy Girl Eats
Black Bean Brownies | Wild Bella
Healthy Doughnut Bites | Wild Bella
Healthy Heart Peanut Butter Cookies | Wild Bella
Healthy Apple Carrot Muffins | Little Sweet Baker
Coconut & Banana Lentil Bites | Canadian Lentils
Delicious No Bake Chocolate Coconut Squares | The Mommy Mix
Cherry Vanilla Oat Bars | The Mommy Mix
No Bake Almond Oat Squares | The Mommy Mix
Yummy Oat Bars | The Nutritionnaire
Grain-Free Almond Flour Cookies | Academy of Culinary Nutrition
Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raising Cookies | The Food Blog
Papaya Mango Strawberry Fruit Roll-ups | Food and Whine
Three Ingredient Banana Granola Bars | The Cookie Writer
Chewy Honey Nut Granola Bars | Insightful Bite
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies | Bridget’s Green Kitchen
Healthy Granola Bark | Sneaky Mommies
Apricot Cranberry Snack Squares | MDivaDomestica
Oatmeal Date Squares | Memorable Dishes
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