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Quick and easy snacks for moms, fun and healthy snacks for kids

Getting kids to eat healthy is a challenge! Dietitian Melicent Smith #NewDayNW

SEATTLE — Getting kids to eat healthy can be a challenge, even more so when you throw in this pandemic we're in on top of everything.

Overlake Medical Center dietitian Melicent Smith shared a few tips on how to help kids eat healthier, as well as a fun recipe that sneaks in good nutrition.

Apple Slices with Banana and Almond Butter 

MAKES 1 SERVING 

  • 1 apple, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1/2 banana, thinly sliced
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 

Put the apple slices on a plate and spread the almond butter on each slice. Arrange the bananas on top and sprinkle with the cinnamon and cocoa powder. Variation: If you're a coconut lover, add a sprinkling of unsweetened shredded dried coconut. 

Segment Producer Joseph Suttner. Watch New Day Northwest 11 AM weekdays on KING 5 and streaming live on KING5.com. Contact New Day.

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