'Can I have a snack?' When kids get home from school, they’re ready to snack. Most foods marketed as “kid food” are loaded with sugar, fillers, and other ingredients you’d rather stay away from. Here are some healthier snack ideas that kids can look forward to!

25+ AFTER-SCHOOL SNACK IDEAS

gf = gluten free

v = vegan

df = dairy free

1. Hummus with pita chips (v)
2. Kid-friendly “charcuterie” board with dried fruit, cold cuts, crackers, cheese slices 
3. Yogurt (dairy or coconut) and granola (gf, v option) 
4. Cheese cubes (gf)
5. Sliced turkey and apple roll-ups (gf)
6. Hummus and cucumber rounds (v, gf)
7. Ants on a log - peanut butter filled celery with raisins (v, gf)
8. No sugar chocolate covered almonds (gf, v, df)
9. No sugar chocolate banana milkshake (gf, v)
10. Apple “nachos” - apples arranged on a plate topped with thinned nut butter (gf, v)
11. Air-popped popcorn (gf, v)
12. Sugar-free cookie bites topped with nut butter (gf, v)
13. Rice pudding (gf, v)
14. Peanut butter and jelly “sushi” rolls (v)
15. Mini Muffins
16. Mini quesadillas 
17. Corn chips and guacamole (gf, v)
18. Trail mix
19. Homemade nut butter energy balls
20. Frozen juice popsicles (gf, v)
21. Fruit salad 
22. Zucchini bread
23. Veggie pinwheels - veg cream cheese and cucumbers rolled in a tortilla and sliced
24. Frozen yogurt raspberries - fill raspberries with vanilla yogurt (dairy or coconut) and freeze (gf, v option)
25. String cheese (gf)
26. Baked apple chips with cinnamon (gf)
27. Fruit and yogurt (dairy or coconut) parfaits topped with granola (gf, v option)

Creative snacks make for a more exciting after-school experience with your kids.  Here’s to making this school year the best one yet!