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After School Snacks for Kids (Easy, Fun and Healthy!)

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Check out this ultimate list of sweet and salty healthy after school snacks for kids to enjoy at home or on the go!

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Back to school is just around the corner!

It’s time to start thinking about school lunch ideas (see some great ideas linked below) and getting back into a normal routine.

While getting your child to school is on the mind, you should also plan for when they return home.

If your kids are anything like mine, they’ll be super hungry and want a snack right when they walk in the door.

It’s really easy to reach for something quick that isn’t necessarily good for them if you’re not prepared.

So, here are some of our favorite healthy after school snacks for kids that they’ll love and you can feel good about!

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Healthy After School Snacks for Kids

Sweet Snacks

Snack Bites

A tower of dark snack balls with seeds on a serving disc.
A parchment-lined sheet pan with snack bits coated in coconut and with chocolate chips.
Dark snack bites with coconut flakes on a white plate.
A stack of snack bites with cranberries on a wooden cutting board.
Snickerdoodle cookie dough bites in a clear glass on a counter.
Chocolate-covered snack bites on a white serving platter.
Assorted energy bites on a white plate including one with googly eyes.
A stack of energy bites with seeds on a white plate.

Fruit Recipes

Chocolate-covered grapes on parchment paper with nuts.
A white bowl filled with yogurt surrounded by fruit.
Yogurt and strawberries in a muffin tin in white cupcake liners.
Air fryer apple chips in a wooden cutting board with dip.
A woman lifts a brie and apple snack from a white plate.
Dragon fruit boats filled with assorted fruits with white cream on top.
Apple slices on a large plate drizzled with chocolate sauce and chocolate chips.
Chia pudding in mason glass jars with mangoes on top.
Yogurt covered orange slices on tiny sticks on white parchment paper.
Apple sauce in a teak pot and white bowl.
A green apple and slices made to look like Kermit the frog on a white plate.
Caramel apple chips on white parchment paper.
Chocolate and peanut butter banana bark on tan parchment paper.
Brown pudding in two mason glass jars on a kitchen counter.
A stack of homemade strawberry popsicles with fresh strawberries.
Apple slices with a whole in the middle with peanut butter, nuts, and chocolate chips on top.
Colorful grapes covered in a crunchy coating in a white bowl.
Fruit Leather and Fruit Roll-Ups
Homemade dehydrated fruit roll-ups on a cutting board next to pears and a lemon.
Homemade fruit roll-ups on a marble countertop with fresh strawberries and blackberries.
homemade strawberry fruit roll-ups wrapped in parchment paper next to fresh strawberries.

Smoothies

An apple smoothie in a clear glass on a counter with red apples.
A peanut butter smoothie in a clear glass next to a jar of peanut butter.
A mango avocado smoothie on a wooden table next to sliced mango and avocado.
Berry smoothies in a clear glass with a clear straw next to fresh fruit.
A berry smoothie in a short clear glass surrounded by fresh fruit.
Two glasses of brown sugar banana smoothie.
Homemade Orange Julius in glass with orange halves and striped straws nearby.

Cookies and Bars

Oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips on a white serving platter.
Snack bars with chocolate chips on white parchment paper.
A stack of rice cakes with chocolate and nuts on a wooden cutting board.
A stack of cheerio snack bars with chocolate on a white plate.
Blackberry cookies on white parchment paper surrounded by fresh berries.
Honey spelt cookies on white parchment paper on a cooling rack.
A woman holds a protein Twix bar in front of a white plate with more bars.
A stack of banana cookies with oats on a white plate.
Chewy homemade granola bars with peanut butter and chocolate chips.
Protein bars with oats and peanut butter on a wooden cutting board.
Frozen yogurt bars with oats and raspberries.

Other

Kettle corn in a large wooden bowl with a maroon kitchen towel in the background.
Coconut chips in a white serving bowl on a yellow kitchen towel.
Brown pudding in two mason jars on a kitchen counter.
Brown pudding in a small white bowl with a metal spoon lifting up.

Salty Snacks

Chips and Crackers

Homemade pita chips on a large serving platter with a bowl of white dip.
A woman holds up a homemade pita chip in front of a pan of chips.
Homemade goldfish crackers in a white bowl.
A woman lifts a homemade Dorito from a white bowl of chips.
A large pile of homemade cheese crackers in a teal bowl.
Homemade Doritos in a paper serving tray on a countertop.
Crispy sweet potato chips in an air fryer basket.
Crispy homemade veggie chips in a bowl next to a serving platter of various dipping sauces.

Dip

Pickle dip in a serving bowl surrounded by round crackers.
Homemade hummus in a serving bowl with feta, oil, green garnish, and cucumbers on top.
A woman lifts a round tortilla chip from a bowl of cottage cheese queso.
Bowl of cowboy caviar with tortilla chips next to cutting board with fresh veggies.
Fresh salsa with tomatoes and cilantro in white bowl surrounded by tortilla chips.

Veggies

Roasted edamame in a small white dish on a white wood surface.
Crispy BBQ cauliflower wings on a white plate.
A parchment-lined sheet pan with 4 different versions of roasted chickpeas.
A large teal oval tray with ants on a long next to a bowl of peanut butter.
Crispy sweet potato fries on a large white plate next to a bowl of ketchup.
Ladybug caprese tomatoes on crackers with cucumbers and basil.
Crispy carrot fries in a parchment paper lined basket with a bowl of dip.

Nuts and Seeds

Homemade trail mix with nuts and dried fruit in a large clear bowl.
homemade boiled peanuts on a large white plate with white specks.
Roasted pecans on tan parchment paper with green garnish.

Other

Tortilla pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni on a wooden cutting board.
Savory pizza granola bars on parchment paper on a wooden serving board.
An onigiri ball on a bamboo mat coated in seaweed flakes and sesame seeds.
Several English muffin pizzas on parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Charcuterie Boards and Snack Plates

A kid's snack plate with a slices of pizza, cucumbers, oranges, cheese, and M&M candies.
A tackle box filled with charcuterie for kids, including veggies, crackers, cheese, and fruit.
A charcuterie board with fruit, cream cheese-filled peppers, crackers, and dip.
A kid's charcuterie board with veggies, fruit, nuts, dip, and surrounded by crayons as decoration.

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