# Back-to-School Snacks for Teachers!

Source: https://kidneystonediet.com/snacks-for-teachers/
Published: 2025-08-22
Updated: 2025-08-23
Author: Jill Harris, LPN, CHC

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## **50 Snack Ideas for Teachers (or anyone on KSD)**

#### **COLD SNACKS**

- [Jill’s overnight oats ](https://kidneystonediet.com/pumpkin-spice-overnight-oats/)
- [Jill’s parfaits](https://kidneystonediet.com/high-protein-strawberry-cheesecake-parfait/) (excellent protein)
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Farmer’s cheese + pineapple
- Baby carrots + hummus
- Plain Greek yogurt + berries
- Plain Greek yogurt + berries on rice crackers
- Mozzarella string cheese
- Low-sodium turkey slices + cucumber
- Fruit salad + hemp seeds
- 2 slices of Swiss cheese
- Roasted turkey roll-up with Swiss cheese
- Edamame pods and hummus
- Chicken salad in endive leaves
- Ricotta + cinnamon + sliced peaches
- Mini tuna salad pita (look for low-sodium tuna in a can)
- Snap peas + tzatziki
- Plain kefir + banana and strawberries
- Bell pepper strips + guacamole
- Apple slices + peanut butter (1–2 Tbsp)
- Sliced pear + Swiss
- Raspberries + 2 boiled eggs

#### **SHELF-STABLE SNACKS**

- [Jill’s granola](https://kidneystonediet.com/low-oxalate-granola/)
- [Low-oxalate protein bar](https://kidneystonediet.com/books/)
- Whole-grain crackers and sunbutter
- Plain rice cakes + peanut butter or sunbutter
- Unsalted pumpkin seeds (1/4 cup) are an excellent source of iron and protein.
- Unsalted pistachios or walnuts (small handful)
- Dry-roasted or baked chickpeas
- Low-sodium popcorn
- Sunflower seed butter packet + banana
- Mini peanut butter sandwich on whole grain
- Oatmeal packets + thermos of hot water or cold milk
- Whole grain fig bar (check for low sugar)
- Plain Cheerios + milk or dry with dried no sugar added cranberries
- Banana + handful of walnuts
- [Low-oxalate KIND bar](https://kidneystonediet.com/protein-bars/)
- Graham crackers + sunbutter
- [Homemade energy bites](https://kidneystonediet.com/kidney-stone-safe-energy-balls/) (low sugar)
- Coconut flakes + sunflower seeds mix

#### **THROW-IT-IN-THE-BAG SNACKS**

- [Homemade protein bars ](https://kidneystonediet.com/protein-bars/)
- Fresh orange
- Peach or nectarine
- Banana
- Apple
- Pear
- Bowl of berries
- Dried apricots and cranberries (in moderation)
- Individual applesauce cup (no sugar added)
- Mandarin cup (in juice, not syrup)
- Box of raisins or a couple of prunes
- A bag of baby carrots and a packet of peanut butter
- Single-serve hummus
- Shelf-stable cheese stick
- Unsweetened dried mango and sunflower seeds

## **One small action**

Print this list. Tape it inside your snack drawer. Or stick it on the fridge. Circle your favorites.

Even better—grab my [snack guide eBook](https://kidneystonediet.com/books/) for more recipes, bars, and smart combos.

And don’t miss my free [low-oxalate recipe collection](https://kidneystonediet.com/recipes/)on the site!

Your friend,\
Nurse Jill

***P.S.** You’re showing up every day for others—a reminder: you deserve snacks that show up for you, too.*

***P.P.S.** All the teachers I work with are dehydrated because they cannot use the bathroom. Ask your doctor to provide a note stating that using the bathroom is a medical necessity. Either that, or the school will be scrambling to call in substitutes on the day you have your next lithotripsy.*