I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time finding easy and healthy snacks for my kids. It’s not that I like ideas, but I often needs something I can quickly grab and store in my handbag without it crumbling all over my possessions. Grocery store aisles are packed with snacks, but finding healthy options can be challenging.

Not long ago I spotted a new brand on the market: Nom Nom by Lejos. Their snacks are healthy and mostly fruit-made. They have no added sugar and no weird stuff. They accomodate allergies and have gluten-free, milk-free, as well as vegan options. But most of all – not for granted when you go on the healthy side – they taste darn good! If you wanna know where in scale of good, my husband and I have stolen some fruit-oats bars from the kids’ stack more than once (don’t judge!). Here’s a closer look to the products we tried.

Snack bars

The fruit-oats bars were definitely our favourites. They became one of my personal snacks, I tell ya. They are vegan, tasty and slightly sweet. Ingredients include around 40% of oats, fruit and vegetables (powder or juice), sunflower oil, and spices. The sweet flavour is provided by inulin, a healthy alternative to sugar:

[Inulin] can be used to replace sugar, fat, and flour. This is advantageous because inulin contains 25-35% of the food energy of carbohydrates (starch, sugar). In addition to being a versatile ingredient, inulin provides nutritional advantages by increasing calcium absorption and possibly magnesium absorption,^[ while promoting the growth of intestinal bacteria.

Source: Wikipedia.

Another snack we tried was the raspberry-goji bar and that’s another loud YES. The bar is completely fruit made, except for a tiny part of sunflower oil. Kids loved it! The fact that I couldn’t find any in our kitchen and had to look up the ingredients list online is the ultimate proof.

Fruit mash

This snack proved most suitable for my son (3 years old) and my daughter (5) didn’t appreciate it much. My son really liked it and asked for more. Again, the ingredient list gets a stamp of approval: 100% fruit and antioxidant, absolutely no added sugars. The packaging is smart: it comes with two portions and plastic spoons included. They can be stored at room temperature and they make a perfect portable snack. Recommended for kids under 4.

Fruit bites (the perfect fake candies)

I know I will come out as evil, but these fruit bites became one of my secret weapons as a parent. We have a strict sugar policy, but that doesn’t prevent our kids from asking candies at every opportunity (you’ve gotta admire their perseverance).

These organic fruit bites are the perfect way to pretend you are caving in once in a while. They are gluten-free and 95% fruit. They are yummy, but I ate two a moment ago simply for sake of a transparent and honest review.

Sodas

We also were given sodas to try. I don’t give any soda to my kids out of our parental policy, but I was happy to personally try them. Given they don’t contain any added sugar, they are a safe alternative if your kids crave bubbles. They are just vaguely sweet (that’s how I like my soda) and make a perfect self-indulgent alternative to water. I also appreciate they are smaller than normal cans (only 250 ml), as I never can finish a soda by myself. Nom nom sodas get my stamp of approval as well!

The final verdict is HELL YEAH! Our family truly enjoyed these snacks. They are a healthy and consumer-friendly snack option for kids (and not only, ehm ehm).

If you are curious to try the Nom Nom products, you can find them at most grocery stores in Finland. You can also follow Nom Nom on Instagram.

I was sent a selection of Nom Nom products to taste and review. Opinions are mine and sincere. Read more about my values here.