25+ Easy After School Snacks for Kids

When my kids get home from school every day, they are ready to grab something to eat to get them through until dinner time. They all have fairly early lunch times at school, so it makes after school snacks important around our house. Even when we were homeschooling, there was just something about that traditional after school time that made stomachs grumble for something to eat.

Some of these after school snacks take more prep time than others, but they are all fairly easy to make. Of course, there is no need to save these as only after school snacks. They are great any time snacks as well!

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After School Snacks: Homemade Bars, Energy Balls, and Cookie Snacks

Many of these are going to need a little prep work ahead of time, but then most can be enjoyed for a longer period of time (like over several days or weeks). I like that a lot of these recipes would also be great to have kids help make.

Energy Ball Recipes

Homemade Energy Balls (Perfect for Snack or Breakfast) – Real Life at Home

Cacao and Coconut Seedy Bliss Balls  – Kidgredients

Simple No Bake Cookie Energy Balls – Parenting Chaos

Homemade Bar Recipes

Healthy Snacks for Kids: Chocolate Bread – Danya Banya

No Bake Cranberry and White Chocolate Muesli Bars – Kidgredients

Homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars – Cincy Shopper

Honey Nut Energy Bars – Everyday Eileen

Better Than Store Bought Chewy Granola Bars – Thrifty T’s Treasures

No-Bake Blueberry-Almond Oatmeal Bars with White Chocolate – Two Healthy Kitchens

Cookie and Treat Recipes

Healthy Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies  – Real Life at Home

Rebel Puppy Chow Bites – Parenting Chaos

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies – Bento Lunch.net

After School Snacks: Easy Snacks using Fruit

Fruit is a great after school snack, but these recipes all take that up another notch by adding some elements of nutrition or fun. Even better, most can be pulled together pretty quickly.

Apple Snack Recipes

Baked Apple Chips – Cincy Shopper

Apple Dippers – The Gracious Wife

Apple Sandwiches – Thrifty Jinxy

Microwave Cinnamon Apples – Ginger Casa

Apple Nachos– Trial and Eater

All Other Fruits

Fruit Octopus – Bento Lunch.net

Ants on a Log 2.0 (a step up from the traditional ants on a log!) – Two Healthy Kitchens

Homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll-ups – Living Sweet Moments

Banana Cereal Snacks – The Gracious Wife

Peanut Butter Banana Roll Ups – Cincy Shopper

After School Snacks: Homemade Puddings and Parfaits

Chocolate Chia Pudding – Parenting Chaos

Shrek Swamp Parfaits – Bento Lunch.net

After School Snacks: Savory Snacks

Roasted Chickpeas – What Do We Do All Day?

Ham and Cheese Roll Ups – The Gracious Wife

Pepperoni Crescent Rolls – Become a Coupon Queen

Val’s Kid-Friendly Broiled Zucchini with Mozzarella and Pepperoni – Kalyn’s Kitchen

What are some of your favorite any time or after school snacks?

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25+ Easy After School Snacks for Kids is a post by Angie Kauffman, owner of Real Life at Home.