Believe it or not, we’ve found a lot of good stuff on our trips to Dollar Tree. Halloween candy. Holiday goodies. Even frozen foods, like Jamaican chicken patties and french fries. But there’s more at Dollar Tree than sugary treats and fried snacks. In fact, on my last visit, I found some snacks and drinks I think you could reasonably describe as healthy—although, I should remind you I’m not a nutritionist, just a food journalist who wants to help you find some snacks you can feel better about eating than a bag of potato chips and a 20 ounce Coke. Here are some “healthy” Dollar Tree snacks, and some “healthy” drinks to wash ’em down.
- Quaker Instant Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cup
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Finding a healthy breakfast in an endless sea of frosted donuts and sugary cereals can be a real challenge. Dollar Tree makes it a bit easier by throwing out a life preserver in the form of these individual oatmeal cups. No one likes a bowl of plain oatmeal (not even the Quaker man in the funny hat, I’m pretty sure), so bless them for stocking some pre-sweetened options. Sure, these little cups are sugary, but you gotta love those whole grain oats.
Read our ranking of the best flavored instant oatmeal
- Sun Best Strawberry Fruit and Grain Bars
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Fruits, grains, and easy portability that won’t shatter into a million pieces like a Nature Valley bar. Sign me up! If you’re in need of a snack that you can take with you on the road, in your jacket pocket or heck even your tube socks, then you’re set with this healthy snack from Dollar Tree. These cereal bars contain about as much sugar as a bowl of sugary cereal, but I’m certain you could do worse!
Read our ranking of the best breakfast bars and cereal bars
- Dole Cherry Mixed Fruit Bowls in Fruit Juice
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Yes, you can and should get these fruit cups from Dollar Tree to sneak into your kids’ school lunch boxes. You should also have a few for yourself! Adults don’t eat fruit cups nearly as often as they should. And it’s a shame! Imagine the power move it’d be to pull these out in the middle of a business meeting.
- Mott’s Applesauce in Resealable Snack Pouches
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Have I ever thought I’d need a resealable pouch of applesauce? No. I’m an adult, I can finish my apple sauce in one sitting. Heck, I honestly think I could do it in one mouthful. This silly little pouch is no match for most of you reading this. But imagine the things that life could throw at you! Last minute reminder of an appointment in a few minutes? Stressful email coming into your inbox. Whatever life throws at you, just remember you can have the convenience of coming back to your pouch of applesauce from Dollar Tree.
Read our ranking of the best applesauce
- Popcorners White Cheddar Snack Chips
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This list of healthy snacks from Dollar Tree needs more salt! And crunch. We often grab potato chips because the crunch is so satisfying, right? Fight that urge by keeping these Popcorners around. You still get the crunch, the salt, without all the added oil into the mix. Sounds like a good swap to me.
Read our ranking of the best Popcorners flavors
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink
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Truthfully, I don’t think you have to give many people an excuse to drink chocolate milk. But this is for those still holding out. A chocolate milk with 10g of protein, three times the vitamin D of regular milk, and all for $1.25 from Dollar Tree. It’s really hard to pass up a deal like that. Grab this on your next visit before I get there and clean the shelf!
Read our ranking of the best chocolate milk mixes
