The Ultimate Guide To a Healthy Snack Platter (For a Family Movie Night)

Take movie night to a whole new level with this Ultimate Guide To a Healthy Snack Platter. Perfect for a family movie night. Use a variety of healthy, tasty and fun snacks to serve. Place them on a surface of choice in a fun way. You have a delicious snack platter the whole family will enjoy!

The Ultimate Guide To a Healthy Snack Platter (For a Family Movie Night)

We love having family movie night in our home and do it pretty often. Besides the movie we are watching and spending quality family time together; one of the most important things about family movie night are the snacks. We are all about having our favorite snacks while watching a good movie curled up in the couch. This is where putting together one epic Healthy Snack Platter comes in.

I love putting together the ultimate Healthy Snack Platter for our family movie nights. Here are all my tips, go-to snacks, and directions on how you too can make one of these fun and beautiful platters for your family. Choose a variety of healthy, tasty and colorful snacks such as fresh fruits and veggies, popcorn, candy, meats and cheeses, dried fruits and nuts, crackers, dips. etc. You’ve never done family movie nigh quite like this before.

Healthy snack ideas for a Family Movie Night Healthy Snack Platter:   

Any variety of healthy snacks such as:

• Popcorn 
• Kale Chips 
• Seaweed
• Fresh Fruit
• Dark Chocolate 
• Coconut Chips
• Banana Chips 
• Dried Fruit 
• Freeze Dried Fruits 
• Nuts
• Fruit Leather 
• Meat Sticks
• Cold Cuts
• Cheese 
• Crackers 
• Hummus
• Tzatziki
• Guacamole

How much of each snack to serve with your Healthy Snack Platter:

When choosing what kind of snacks to serve for your Family Movie Night Snack Platter use a 1-2 oz rule. If there are any foods you prefer over others feel free to use 2-3 oz of those. This also depends on how big your family is or how many people you are serving the platter for. If you are serving this for a larger crowd, a good rule of thumb is to serve 2-3 oz. of each food per person.

What you will need to set up your Healthy Snack Platter:

1. Pick the healthy snacks you want to serve:

For a standard family movie night for about 3-5 people use this guide below:

Pick 2 of each of the following:

• Veggies– Sweet Peppers, Sugar Snap Peas, Olives, Cherry Tomatoes, Carrot Sticks, etc.
• Fruits– Grapes, Strawberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Clementine, etc.
• Nuts– Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios, Walnuts, etc. All Raw
• Cold Cuts– Salami, Prosciutto, Pepperoni, etc.
• Cheese– Gouda, Le Gruyere, Brie, etc.
• Crackers– Any kind you have available or prefer. We like Mary’s Super Seeds and Simple Mills Sprouted Seeds.

Pick 1 of each of the following:

• Popcorn– Stovetop popcorn is a healthy and delicious option.
• Chips or Seaweed– we love roasted salted seaweed for a savory crunch.
• Dried or Freeze Dried Fruit– cranberries, cherries, apricots, etc.
• Chocolate– Unreal milk chocolates are great for this platter.
• Candy– low sugar candies such as Smart Sweets gummy bears are a good option for kids.
• Dip– Hummus is always a great choice.

2. Pick the kind of surface to serve your snacks on:

Picking the surface is the easiest part of building your Healthy Snack Platter. Take into consideration how big your family is or how many people will be joining you for movie night. I like to use a large wood cutting board. It’s flat and makes it a lot easier to lay all the snacks on it. A large platter works perfectly too. Make sure the platter or cutting board is one that can be easily moved too. Since most likely you will have to take it from your kitchen to your living room or tv room.

3. Gather some small/medium sized bowls to serve some of the snacks in:

While you can spread most of your snacks throughout your platter or cutting board; you will need some small/medium bowls to serve other kinds of snacks. Things like popcorn, dips, olives, candy, and others are better if served in bowls. It will keep your healthy snack platter more organized and prevent certain foods from mixing together.

How to start building your Healthy Snack Platter:

• Step 1– Start by setting any bowls you are using. Place either one medium sized bowl in the middle of your platter or two small ones with popcorn in them. Since it’s a healthy snack platter for movie night, you want your popcorn to be the star of your platter. Use bigger bowls for your popcorn. Place 4 more smaller bowls spread throughout the platter surrounding the popcorn bowl. Scoop hummus into one of the bowls. Add olives, milk chocolate gems, and gummy bears in the rest of the small bowls.
• Step 2– Next, start filling in your board with the rest of the snacks. I like to continue with the meats and cheese. Fold meats and place in between the bowls. Cube one of the bricks of cheese and slice the other. Layer them around the bowls as well. 
• Step 3– Continue with layering fruits and veggies around the rest of spaces throughout the platter. The goal is to fill in as much space on the platter as possible. You also want the platter to be colorful so try to keep all the foods with pops of color spread out evenly throughout the platter and around foods with are neutral colors. 
• Step 4– Next, spread crackers and seaweed around the platter. End by adding nuts and dried fruits into any empty spaces throughout the board. These are very nice to fill in any small spaces that are left in between the other snacks. 
• Step 5– Add any other desired snacks or garnish. Serve and enjoy movie night with your family and friends!

Tips for making the ultimate Healthy Snack Platter:

1. Make sure you have enough snacks for everyone– Whether you are making this platter for you and your family or for a larger crowd, you want to make sure you have enough snacks for everyone. 
2. Serve everyone’s favorites– Go for snacks that your family loves and eat frequently.
3. Check your pantry and fridge first– Go through your kitchen and check for what snacks you have already first and use those. This is a great way to use up nuts, crackers, dried fruit, fresh fruit and veggies, dips, etc. 
4. Keep items bite sized– For an organized and clean healthy snack platter cut your items into bite sizes. This will make it easier for everyone to grab what they’d like without making a mess. 
5. Place food items that pair together next to each other– Keep crackers next to cheeses and jams that pair together, etc.

Garnishing and Decorating your Healthy Snack Platter:

This is the fun part! Garnishing and decorating my Healthy Snack Platter is my favorite part. Get as creative as you’d like. You don’t have to make a huge, elaborate platter. You can keep it simple if you prefer. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t make your healthy snack platter fun, pretty and colorful.

1. Add all the colors- The more colors you use the better. You want your board to look colorful and pretty. It’s a good idea also to keep themed colors depending on the occasion or time of year you’re making your healthy snack platter board. Especially if you’re making it for the holidays. 
2. Layer snacks over each other– This not only will make more room to work with, it will also make it more aesthetically pleasing. 
3. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over certain foods– Certain foods like apples and pears will brown after being cut. Squeeze some lemon juice to prevent this from happening. 
4. Use smaller items to fill in gaps and open spaces– Use berries, small chocolate candies, dried fruits, nuts, etc. to fill in-between larger items and close out gaps or open spaces.  
5. Garnish your platter– Use edible flowers, herb sprigs, fruits, etc. to garnish your platter. 
6. Don’t forget to let your creative juices flow– Again, move things around to make everything fit better and look pretty. Have fun and get as creative as you’d like.

Family Movie Night Snack Platter FAQ’s:

What is a healthy snack platter?

Similar to a charcuterie board, a healthy snack platter is simply a fun and elegant way to serve a variety of healthy snacks for a larger group of people. 

What can I put on a healthy snack platter?

Any variety of healthy snacks can be served on a healthy snack platter. Fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, crackers, hummus, etc. are all great healthy snacks to serve. 

How to make a healthy snack platter?

Choose a wide variety of healthy snacks and lay them on a large surface like a platter or cutting board. You can get as creative as you’d like with what snacks you serve and how you decorate and garnish your platter. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like it to be. 

How do you make a platter look good?

Start by choosing foods that are bright and colorful. Lay everything around your surface and layer things in an aesthetically pleasing way. Use edible flowers, herb springs, fresh fruit, etc. to garnish your platter. 

How big should your healthy snack platter be? 

It depends on how big of a crowd you are serving. If you are making this platter for you and your family you can make a smaller platter. If you are serving this for a larger crowd, a good rule of thumb is to serve 2-3 oz. of each food per person.

Did you like this Guide to a Healthy Snack Platter? You may also like these other platter/board ideas:

• How To Make a Charcuterie Board
• Making the Perfect Crudités Platter

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The Ultimate Guide To a Healthy Snack Platter (For a Family Movie Night)

Take movie night to a whole new level with this Ultimate Guide To a Healthy Snack Platter. Perfect for  a family movie night. Use a variety of healthy, tasty and fun snacks to serve. Place them on a surface of choice in a fun way. You have a delicious snack platter the whole family will enjoy!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy snack platter

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 1 platter

Author Angelica Arias

Ingredients

Family Movie Night Snack Platter featured on this post:

Popcorn

• Stovetop Popcorn

Dip

• Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Chocolate

• Unreal Milk Chocolates

Candy

• Smart Sweets Fruity Gummy Bears

Cold Cuts- (Trader Joe’s Gourmet Deli Selection Pack of 3)

• Calabrese Salame
• Del Duca Prosciutto
• Capocollo

Cheese

• Gouda Cheese
• Pecorino Truffle Sheep Cheese

Veggies

• Sweet Bell Peppers
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Castelvetrano Olives

Fruits

• Grapes
• Strawberries

Dried or Freeze Dried Fruit

• Dried Cherries

Nuts

• Raw Almonds
• Raw Cashews

Crackers

• Mary’s Super Seed Crackers
• Simple Mills Sprouted Seed Crackers

Chips or Seaweed

• Sea Salt Roasted Seaweed

Instructions

1. Start by setting any bowls you are using. Place either one medium sized bowl in the middle of your platter or two small ones with popcorn in them. Since it's a healthy snack platter for movie night, you want your popcorn to be the star of your platter. Use bigger bowls for your popcorn. Place 4 more smaller bowls spread throughout the platter surrounding the popcorn bowl. Scoop hummus into one of the bowls. Add olives, milk chocolate gems, and gummy bears in the rest of the small bowls.

2. Next, start filling in your board with the rest of the snacks. I like to continue with the meats and cheese. Fold meats and place in between the bowls. Cube one of the bricks of cheese and slice the other. Layer them around the bowls as well.

3. Continue with layering fruits and veggies around the rest of spaces throughout the platter. The goal is to fill in as much space on the platter as possible. You also want the platter to be colorful so try to keep all the foods with pops of color spread out evely throughout the platter and around foods the are neutral colors.

4. Next, spread crackers and seaweed around the platter. End by adding nuts and dried fruits into any empty spaces throughout the board. These are very nice to fill in any small spaces that are left in between the other snacks.

5. Add any other desired snacks or garnish. Serve and enjoy movie night with your family and friends!

Recipe Notes

Tips for making the ultimate Healthy Snack Platter:

1. 1. Make sure you have enough snacks for everyone– Whether you are making this platter for you and your family or for a larger crowd, you want to make sure you have enough snacks for everyone. 
   2. Serve everyone’s favorites– Go for snacks that your family loves and eat frequently.
   3. Check your pantry and fridge first– Go through your kitchen and check for what snacks you have already first and use those. This is a great way to use up nuts, crackers, dried fruit, fresh fruit and veggies, dips, etc. 
   4. Keep items bite sized– For an organized and clean healthy snack platter cut your items into bite sizes. This will make it easier for everyone to grab what they’d like without making a mess. 
   5. Place food items that pair together next to each other– Keep crackers next to cheeses and jams that pair together, etc.

Garnishing and Decorating your Healthy Snack Platter:

This is the fun part! Garnishing and decorating my Healthy Snack Platter is my favorite part. Get as creative as you’d like. You don’t have to make a huge, elaborate platter. You can keep it simple if you prefer. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t make your healthy snack platter fun, pretty and colorful.

1. Add all the colors- The more colors you use the better. You want your board to look colorful and pretty. It’s a good idea also to keep themed colors depending on the occasion or time of year you’re making your healthy snack platter board. Especially if you’re making it for the holidays. 
2. Layer snacks over each other– This not only will make more room to work with, it will also make it more aesthetically pleasing. 
3. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over certain foods– Certain foods like apples and pears will brown after being cut. Squeeze some lemon juice to prevent this from happening. 
4. Use smaller items to fill in gaps and open spaces– Use berries, small chocolate candies, dried fruits, nuts, etc. to fill in-between larger items and close out gaps or open spaces.  
5. Garnish your platter– Use edible flowers, herb sprigs, fruits, etc. to garnish your platter. 
6. Don’t forget to let your creative juices flow– Again, move things around to make everything fit better and look pretty. Have fun and get as creative as you’d like.

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***Post originally published on October 23, 2020.