Surprise your rowdy after school bunch with these 7 simple after school snacks. The kids are sure to love them and you will love how simple they are to prepare. Maybe one of these will become your own mid-afternoon favorite!
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Mini Pizza
Show me a kid who doesn’t like pizza? Okay, I take that back. I’m sure there are a few kids that don’t care much for pizza. But these mini pizza make a great after school snack. Use English muffins, flour tortillas, or bagels for the crust. Layer on the desired toppings and heat up at 400* in the oven or toaster oven for about 5 minutes.
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Home Made Popcorn
Gone are the days of needing to stand over the stove with a large pot moving and shaking to make home made popcorn. Place a ¼ of popcorn kernels into a small brown paper bag and fold the top down a couple of times. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes and you have a warm and simple after school snacks ready for the kids.
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Frozen Grapes
Frozen grapes are awesome make ahead after school snacks. Wash your grapes and place about 5 or 6 individual grapes onto lollipop sticks. Place the sticks of grapes into a freezer safe bag and into the freezer overnight. Snack time is ready as soon as the kids get home.
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Smoothies
Smoothies make great after school snacks. They are packed with healthy fruits and yogurt, which means plenty of vitamins and proteins to refuel your kids after a long day of school. Keep a bag of your favorite frozen fruit on hand. Throw a cup of fruit, a cup of yogurt and a splash of water, milk, or juice into a blender, mix and serve.
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Hummus and Carrots
Try hummus as your kids next after school snacks. You can buy it premade or make your own in the blender with a can of chickpeas, olive oil, and seasons. Hummus works good on carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, or crackers.
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Edamame
Have you tried edamame? Common as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants these little green soy beans make good after school snacks. You can buy them in the pods or already shelled. Warm them up and serve.
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Convenience Foods
There are tons of already prepared convenience foods that also make excellent after school snacks. Your child may enjoy a cup of yogurt or pudding, a stick of mozzarella cheese, fresh fruit, granola bar, crackers cheese snack packs, or canned nuts like almonds, peanuts and cashews.
Please share your after school snacks that keeps your kids going after a long day at school and let me know what you think about the my list of 7 simple snacks for after school... which of these do your kids like or dislike?
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