Easy After School Snacks to Keep Your Kids Full Until Dinner

These three easy after school snacks are healthier (healthy-ish?) and will put a smile on your kiddos faces when they walk through the door from school. Easy enough anyone can make them!

Looking for more after school snacks? Check out the other recipes I have here.

Lauren

Apple Nachos

Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 apples, thinly sliced
  • 2-3 tbsp nut butter
  • 1/4 cup melted chocolate chips
  • 1-2 tbs shredded coconut
  • other toppings as desired (nuts, seeds, sprinkles)

Method
 

  1. Using a large plate or small platter, arrange your thinly sliced apple slices
  2. Microwave nut butter for 8-10 seconds, then using a spoon, drizzle the apple slices with the nut butter
  3. Drizzle apples with melted chocolate and top with coconut and other desired toppings. Enjoy!

Pizzadillas

Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients
  

  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 10 slices pepperoni
  • marinara sauce for dipping

Method
 

  1. Heat a large frying pan or griddle to 400F.
  2. Lightly brown your tortillas on both sides for 3 minutes or so
  3. Place 1 browned tortilla on the pan, sprinkle with cheese. Top with evenly spaced pepperoni and top again with cheese. Place 2nd browned tortilla on top, cook 2 min. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melty
  4. Remove from pan and use a knife or pizza cutter to cut into 4 wedges. Serve hot with warmed marinara sauce

Snack Plate

Servings: 2

Ingredients
  

  • cut veggies for dipping
  • mixed nuts
  • berries, cuties, grapes
  • pretzels or crackers
  • pickles, olives
  • other misc. items you'd like to use up
  • hummus, guacamole or ranch for dipping

Method
 

  1. Arrange everything nicely on plate or platter
  2. Use small ramekins or dipping bowls for dressing, ranch, hummus or any other item you need to keep dry

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