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Candy canes, gingerbread, cookies of all shapes and sizes, marshmallows floating in mugs of hot cocoa\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 sugary treats abound this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little bit of indulgence is OK, but between the holiday parties and sugary foodstuffs, it’s easy to feel like the entire month of December is a junk-food obstacle course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need a break from the sugar rush, here are some healthy holiday treats and simple snacks that are fun-to-make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy Holiday Treats for Kids of All Ages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Tree Pizza<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lunchtime looks delicious with this fun Christmas Tree Pizza idea shared by Caro & Co<\/a>. Use our recipe for healthy whole wheat pizza crust<\/a> and cut out tree shapes before baking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decorate with your favorite holiday-inspired toppings. Here, sliced olives form garlands. How about topping the pizza in leaves of spinach and decorating with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ornaments\u00e2\u20ac\u009d made from red and yellow bell peppers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snowman Hard-Boiled Eggs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Why did the snowman take a dip in boiling water? Because he was made from hard-boiled eggs<\/a>! These adorable snacks from Roxy’s Kitchen<\/a> are cleverly held together with a stick of dry spaghetti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrot slices form hats, sprigs of parsley shape the arms, and buttons and eyes are affixed with black peppercorns (you could also use black sesame seeds). Take it a step further and use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons of zucchini for scarves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Santa’s Belly Cheese Snacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ho-ho-ho! Santa’s belly is coming to town. Cute Food for Kids<\/a> wrapped holiday cheer around Babybel individual cheese snacks and used construction paper to craft belts and buckles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snowman Snack Platter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This snowman is playing in a winter wonderland! We love this fun, open-faced sandwich idea from Creative Food<\/a>. Use a cookie cutter to cut out circles of bread and cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add a hat and scarf made from bell peppers, and a sliver of carrot for the nose. This snowman has eyes, a mouth, and buttons made from plum, but you can use black sesame seeds. Popcorn<\/a> snow is the finishing touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reindeer Pancakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add extra holiday cheer to your morning with these Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer pancakes from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a healthier version. use Greek yogurt instead of whipped cream<\/a>, turkey bacon, and our recipe for Cashew and Oat Hotcakes<\/a> or Multi-Grain Banana Pancakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rudolph<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

String Cheese Snowmen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When it’s too cold outside to build snowmen, let the kids build them inside! To make these cute snacks for her son’s preschool class, DigiCrumbs<\/a> used black card stock for hats, blue ribbon for scarves, and black and orange markers to draw faces (we recommend food safe markers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tortilla Snowflakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These pretty snowflake-shaped tortillas are dusted with a light sprinkling of Parmesan. They’re simple, savory, and kids of all ages will have fun cutting out snowflake shapes. Get the how-to from Carp\u00c3\u00a9 Season<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a sweeter version by substituting cheese with shredded unsweetened coconut, or just same some calories by adding a sprinkling of cinnamon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fruity Holiday Snacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fruity Candy Cane<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Delight your kids with this candy cane from Rabbit Food for My Bunny Teeth<\/a>. All you need are strawberries, a banana, and a knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kiwi Raspberry Christmas Tree<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We created an all-fruit version of the Christmas Tree Crudit\u00c3\u00a9 plate using sliced kiwi fruits to form the tree, with bright red raspberries as ornaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could add a slice of star fruit, or any fruit cut into the shape of a star, to create your tree topper (we used banana). Serve alongside the honey-sweetened vanilla yogurt sauce<\/a>in this fruit salad recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grinch Grapes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Grapes get a dose of holiday cheer, just like the Grinch did in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>, with cute hats made from hulled strawberries and a slice of banana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go all-the-way Grinch with this green Grinch Smoothie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fruity Christmas Tree<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This decorative tree takes a little more effort than the other snacks on this page, but it will make kids (and grownups) ooh and ah, and you’ll have a healthy, edible centerpiece for your table. We followed the detailed example by Iowa Girl Eats<\/a> to assemble ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Healthy Snacks for a Holiday Party<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Autumn Calabrese and her brother Bobby created these perfectly portioned Pumpkin Whoopie Pies<\/a> based on her favorite healthy holiday treat from her local health-food store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch how they’re made in her FIXATE Holiday Recipes<\/a> special. These easy-to-make treats will satisfy your sweet tooth and keep your holiday calories in check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Pumpkin<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Tree Crudit\u00c3\u00a9<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make a raw vegetable crudit\u00c3\u00a9 platter more festive by arranging your broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and yellow bell peppers in the shape of a Christmas tree with carrot sticks for the trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve with our healthy versions of Ranch Dressing<\/a> or Thousand Island Dressing<\/a> for dunking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No-Bake Granola Bars<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make your own granola bars like these from Life Made Sweeter<\/a>. Kids will enjoy mixing the ingredients and pressing them into the pan! For a lighter version of these healthy holiday treats, try our recipe for Cranberry Granola Bars<\/a> or these Homemade Energy Bars<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Chocolate Superfood Bites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a show-stopping holiday treat that your friends and family will \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ooh\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ahh\u00e2\u20ac\u009d over. These chocolate superfood bites<\/a> decorated with colorful dried fruits and nuts are devilishly simple to make, and they look darn impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gingerbread Balls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These no-bake gingerbread balls<\/a> are a surprisingly delicious way to enjoy the spiced flavor of gingerbread cookies without the guilt! And, kids will love to help roll them into balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With only 87 calories per serving, these treats will satisfy your sweet tooth and keep you off Santa’s naughty list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Gingerbread<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tiramisu No-Bake Cookies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cocoa powder, almond butter, and Caf\u00c3\u00a9 Latte Shakeology<\/a> combine to make these delightful tiramisu-flavored cookies<\/a>. All it takes to make them is a little mixing, a little rolling, and a whole lot of enjoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Tiramisu<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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