After school snacks are not just a tasty treat that can satisfy your children’s hungry tummy, the snacks should also serve as a healthy meal that will replenish your kids’ energy when they come home from school.
To achieve such goal, look at the following collection of tasty and healthy snacks. Serving these snacks to your children after school will make them full and happy.
Give your kiddos a sweet welcome by giving them sweet treats like these chocolate pretzel bars. Despite their super sweet flavors, the bars don’t contain too much sugar or butter. Instead, their sugary taste comes from natural sweeteners which mix dates and coconut oil.
Zucchini fritters are not only delicious but also versatile as they can be served on different occasions. Besides serving them as an after-school snack, these fritters are good for appetizer, side dish, and tasty stuffing in your burger.
These healthy and easy-to-make energy bites will replenish your children’s energy when they are back from school. The bites are made with nutritious nuts and seeds, including oats, pecans, as well as chia and flax seeds. On top of that, the addition of cocoa powder and peanut butter wrap them up like an appetizing snack.
Don’t have too much time to prepare healthy after school snacks? No worries! You can go with this Mediterranean white bean dip. Featuring rich flavor and creamy texture, this meal can be ready on the table in less than 10 minutes.
If you are looking for easy after school snacks, you should try to make these gluten-free energy bites. All you need are gluten-free oats, unsweetened almond milk, peanut butter, vanilla powder, and mini chocolate chips. Those ingredients are packed with nutrition, especially protein and good fats.
Oatmeal bars are always a good option when you need quick yet healthy meals. For after school snacks, you can serve some oatmeal bars with delicious applesauce. Your kids will love the tasty combination of those treats.
The soft and sweet banana bread will taste even better when you combine it with the nutty flavor of tahini. This baked good is not only great for afternoon snacks. You can also serve it at breakfast, include it in your kids’ lunch box, or give them to all family members as a light dessert after dinner.
Your little ones probably love nibbling nachos for a snack. However, have they ever tried the fun combination of nachos and graham cracker? These fun treats are tasty and healthy as they are mixed with sliced green apples.
Vegetables are rarely to be on the top list of children favorite food. Nevertheless, you can change it by turning the green veggies into tasty treats. These kale chips are a good example. They are made with olive oil, garlic powder, as well a little pinch of salt and cayenne.
It is another quick and easy recipe for healthy after school snacks. All you have to do is brush some pita bread with olive oil, cut them into triangle chips, and bake the chips in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Once they are done, you can serve baked pita chips with your favorite dips.
The chocolate fruit dip is made by blending avocados with cocoa powder, coconut milk, vanilla, and almond butter. Such combination creates a sweet and creamy dip that you can enjoy with fruits or nuts.
The recipe for these baked apple chips works well with any apples. You only need to cut the apples into thin slices and sprinkle them with some salt or other seasonings of your choice. Then, bake the seasoned apple chips in the oven for 45 minutes before you nibble them as an afternoon snack.
Chocolate-covered bananas are the perfect after school snacks for kids on hot, sunny days. What you need are some overripe bananas with homemade chocolate sauce made from cacao powder and olive oil. Dip the sliced bananas into chocolate sauce and let them freeze for a couple of hours.
Can’t decide between muffin and pizza? If your kids love both, they will love you even more once you make this tasty fusion treat. The English muffin is used to replace the regular pizza dough. You can add any topping of your choice, including sliced mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, or other veggies. To make it more fun, you can drip different kinds of sauce to each muffin.
Frozen yogurt fruit barks have everything you need for a kids’ snack. They are tasty, healthy, and easy to make in a jiffy. Simply mix some chopped fruits with a bowl of plain yogurt. Then, put the mixture in the freezer for 3-4 hours before you can enjoy it on a sunny day.
As the label suggests, you don’t have to bake anything to make this nutritious energy bar. You only need to blend dates, cranberries, and pistachios in one bowl and then freeze them on a tray. Finally, you can serve it as soon as your children come from school.
Looking for quick and easy after school snack recipes? Then these ham and pea fritters are the right choices for you. They are made with only five ingredients, including ham, peas, eggs, baking powder, and whole-meal flour.
While using less than ten ingredients (including toppings), these zucchini pizza bites can be ready in half an hour. As for the sauce, you can go with marinara sauce which is low in carbohydrates. Therefore, your delicious pizza bites can double as a healthy treat for the family.
Another easy, yet excellent recipe for after school snacks are these roasted chickpeas. Salty and crunchy, this snack is gluten-free and made with vegan-friendly ingredients. Besides eating them on their own, you can use these roasted chickpeas as extra topping for soup or salad.
