15 After School Snacks For Kids
When the kids get home from school tired and hungry, it’s the perfect time to offer easy after-school snacks for kids that are both healthy and kid-approved. These quick snacks for kids are simple to make, full of flavor, and packed with goodness to keep them going. You’ll love knowing exactly what’s in them, and your kids will love the taste.
Whether you’re looking for healthy afternoon snacks, veggie snacks, or just something fast, these easy, kid-friendly snacks are great back-to-school snack options and perfect all year long.
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Here are some of our favorite school snacks for kids that are easy to make, fun to eat, and perfect for recharging after a busy day. These healthy snacks are great for lunchboxes, after-school munchies, or weekend treats. Whether your kids love sweet, salty, or crunchy, there’s something on this list they’ll ask for again and again.
Easy Ants on a Log
Ants on a log with graham crackers is a fun recipe that gives kids whole grains, fiber, and protein all in a cute little package they will love. After school, your kids need a break to relax and regroup before they start homework.
Original Oven Baked Homemade Chex Mix
Your kids will beg you to make your own version of this Chex™ Mix recipe every week. You can follow my easy recipe, or switch things up with your family’s favorite mix of cereal, nuts, and pretzels. The combinations are endless, and that’s the fun of it! Nothing beats homemade Chex™ Mix—it’s so delicious, you’ll never want the store-bought kind again.
Healthy Frozen Greek Yogurt Bark with Strawberry Pistachio
Your family will love guilt-free frozen treat with this delicious Strawberry Yogurt Fruit Bark. Made with creamy Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries, blueberries, and crunchy pistachio nuts. This recipe is a refreshing and nutritious treat. You will feel like you are eating a frozen treat, but you will be getting protein and good nutrition for your gut health.
Disney Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas with Peanuts – (Copycat Disney Treat)
A Disney Fan Favorite, a Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana on a stick covered with peanuts. Easy to make this Disney Treat in your own kitchen. Your family can enjoy a Disney chocolate covered frozen banana with peanuts right at home at a fraction of the cost.
Peanut Butter Cookies
A classic Peanut Butter Cookie recipe made with simple pantry ingredients and a hand mixer. You can use a stand mixer, but mixing by hand or with a hand mixer works just as well. This is a great starter recipe to make with your kids. It’s easy, fun, and makes the perfect snack for a midday break or after-school treat.
Easy Raspberry Oatmeal Snack Bars
Easy raspberry oatmeal snack bars are a perfect snack for kids, delicious for after school. Chewy, with a crisp top, filled with soft raspberry filling. After-school snack time can be a precious time to regroup, relax, and bond with your kids.
Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bar Cookies
Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bar Cookies for my picky eater—because let’s be honest, don’t we all have at least one? These soft, chewy bars are a hit with kids (even the fussy ones) and are packed with just the right mix of peanut butter and oats. Perfect for after school, lunchboxes, or a quick sweet treat without the fuss.
Crispy Soft Thin Chewy Oatmeal Cookie
These are the best old-fashioned oatmeal cookies, soft and chewy in the center, crispy on the edges, just like the ones Grandma used to make. One bite and you’ll feel like a kid again, standing in your grandmother’s kitchen. The texture is absolutely perfect.
Simple Ranch Seasoned Movie Pretzels
Simple Ranch Seasoned Movie Pretzels with Popcorn Oil are salty, crunchy, and addictive. If you are having a fun family movie night after a long week or a little after school snack, your family will dig into a big bowl of movie-theater popcorn and ranch seasoned pretzels. Quick & Easy to toss together.
Easy S’mores Cupcakes
After a long day at school, kids come home ready for something fun, and nothing says fun like a sweet treat with S’mores flavor! I’m a total S’mores fanatic. I love everything with graham crackers, chocolate, and gooey marshmallow. But since we can’t always make a campfire after school, I’ve been on the hunt for a S’mores-inspired snack that brings all the flavor without the flames. That’s where these Easy S’mores Cupcakes come in, perfect for an after-school snack that feels like a treat!
Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble Dessert Bars
If you are looking for a healthy homemade snack food, after-school snack, you will love the deliciousness and how simple it is to make Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble Dessert Bars. So quick to mix together, and when cooled, they are a perfect treat.
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cupcakes
Some days call for a little extra fun after school, and Red Velvet Cupcakes are just the treat. Whether you’re celebrating a good grade, a birthday, or just making an ordinary day feel special, these rich, fluffy cupcakes are a hit. Top them with creamy buttercream frosting and a few fun sprinkles, because red and hearts don’t have to wait for a holiday to say “you’re loved.” Think you don’t have time? These come together faster than you think!
Molasses Gingersnap Cookies
Molasses Gingersnap Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of cozy spice, making them a perfect after-school snack. They’ve got just the right balance of sweet and zingy ginger flavor. Serve them warm with a glass of milk or pack them in a lunchbox for a sweet little surprise.
How to Make Easy Creamy Instant Pot Rice Pudding
You can have creamy old fashioned comfort food rice pudding in a matter of minutes, all without standing over the stove. Simple to mix together in the inner pot of the Instant Pot and takes minutes to cook, to the most delicious creamy satisfying rice pudding.
Best Butter Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasting pumpkin seeds is a tradition your kids will look forward to every fall. Savory, salty, buttery, with that crunch. You will find it hard to stop eating them. Buy an extra pumpkin this fall just for the seeds. You will love this simple recipe. Check out the no-oil option too.
