🧒 Healthy Snacks for Kids Using Traditional Ingredients

Nutritious, tasty, and chemical-free snacks — made the way nature intended.
🌿 Why Traditional Snacks Are Best for Kids
In today’s fast-paced world, children are often exposed to sugary and processed snacks. But traditional ingredients like Nattu Sakkarai, Cold-Pressed Oils, and Moringa offer better nutrition, immunity, and taste without harmful additives.
🍪 1. Banana Wheat Balls with Nattu Sakkarai
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp Nattu Sakkarai
- 1 tsp ghee (cold-pressed)
- A pinch of cardamom
- Mix banana, flour, Nattu Sakkarai, and cardamom into a soft dough.
- Shape into small balls and bake or steam for 10–15 minutes.
- Let it cool and serve as a school snack or evening bite.
🍃 2. Moringa & Peanut Energy Ladoo
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp Nattu Sakkarai
- 1 tsp dried moringa powder
- 1 tsp cold-pressed coconut oil
- Grind peanuts and Nattu Sakkarai together into a coarse powder.
- Add moringa powder and oil. Mix well and shape into small ladoos.
- High in iron, protein, and healthy fats — perfect after-school treat!
🥤 3. Traditional Sweet Milk Drink (Paal Sarbath)
Ingredients:
- 1 glass warm milk
- 1 tbsp Nattu Sakkarai
- 1/4 tsp dry ginger powder or cardamom
- Optional: few badam resin pieces
- Stir Nattu Sakkarai into warm milk until dissolved.
- Add cardamom or dry ginger and mix well.
- Serve warm — calming, tasty, and good for digestion.
💡 Tips for Healthier Snacking
- Use cold-pressed oils instead of refined oil for frying or baking.
- Replace white sugar with Nattu Sakkarai in all sweet dishes.
- Incorporate moringa powder into idli, dosa, and chapati batters.
✅ Final Note
Snacks don’t have to be junk food. With a little care, traditional ingredients can create delicious snacks that children love and parents trust. Start with small changes — and your child’s health will thank you for years to come.
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