Buying food in bulk — way in advance — is a smart parenting and shopping strategy. It means you'll always have what you need in the house, and because you weren't making purchases in a rush, you likely bought better products. If you know in advance you're going to need to stock your pantry with healthy snacks for the school year, head to Amazon. The online retailer has plenty of guilt-free options available on its digital shelves. Whether you have a young child or a growing kid with a healthy appetite, we've rounded up the best bites there are.
Made with organic fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, Happy Family Banana & Carrot ($3) is a great on-the-go snack.
The taste of fruit snacks will always make the kids happy, and these YumEarth Organic Fruit Snacks ($3) are the modern version you can feel good about.
Is there anything more satisfying than a PB&J sandwich? Now your kid can eat one whenever they want. Betty Lou's PB&J Bar ($27 for 12) is gluten-free, vegan, and non-GMO.
The KIND Kids Chewy Chocolate Chip Chewy Bar ($32 for 8 boxes) is a healthier take on the traditional chewy granola bars that are so popular with young ones — each Kids Chewy has less than 100 calories.
Plum Organics Teensy Fruits ($3) are certified USDA organic and have no high-fructose corn syrup. You might end up keeping them on-hand for yourself.
Ella's Kitchen Nibbly Fingers Bananas and Raisins ($8) are organic and made from dried fruits.
Fruit snacks get a healthy makeover with Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks ($7). They're sweet, and they come with enough in the pack that your little one really feels like they're eating something.
If you need something dairy-free, these Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Flavor Squares ($7) will satisfy that very specific cheese cracker craving.
Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn ($3) have just 70 calories per cup. whole bag in one sitting.
Healthy Times Organic Vanilla Cookies ($5) are non-GMO and made with whole grains, so you can feel good about giving your kid a sweet.
If you're looking for an easy source of protein, the Edesia Little Nut Peanut Banana Nut Butter ($19 for 16 squeeze packs) are super easy to eat.
Buddah Bowl Organic Popcorn ($21 for 18) is popped with coconut oil, which does something special to the kernels. They're not overly salty, but not sweet either.
Sprout Organic Curlz Toddler Snacks, White Cheddar ($6) are made from organic chickpeas and lentils.
If you're looking for a healthy alternative to potato chips, these Harvest Snaps Snapea Green Pea Crisps ($17) are actually delicious, and don't taste anything like peas. They'll be your family's new snacking obsession.
Quinn Snacks Gluten-Free Pretzels ($14 for 3) with a touch of honey are the perfect mix of salty and sweet.
The CLIF Kid ZFruit Organic Fruit Rope ($10, originally $12) is a delicious, organic cross between a fruit rollup and a Twizzler, with no high fructose corn syrup.