These healthy after school snacks are all easy to make and full of fresh ingredients.
From fruit snacks to tasty dips to delicious baked goods, we've got some great, easy recipes your kids will love.
These healthy snacks are great after a long day at school. Most of them keep well in the refrigerator, so they are easy to make ahead of time.
Many of these are great snacks to send in school lunchboxes as well! Hopefully, you'll find some new healthy recipes to try with your kids.
Rainbow Fruit Skewers
This tasty snack of rainbow fruit skewers is so easy to make and a great mix of several types of fruit!
Dark Chocolate Watermelon
These tasty watermelon slices dipped in dark chocolate can be topped with nuts or coconut flakes.
A delicious treat for snack time!
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
This delightful cream cheese fruit dip is made with only 4 ingredients! It's a healthier, but still sweet, take on traditional fruit dip.
Cheese Monsters
This easy recipe is super simple and quick to make! These fun cheese monsters are one of our favorite after school snack ideas.
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
These healthy and delicious peanut butter oatmeal energy balls are the perfect after-school snack.
They’re made with just three simple ingredients, have no refined sugar, and provide sustained energy to fuel your afternoon. Plus, they taste delicious and are so fun to eat!
Adorable Heart Fruit Skewers
This easy snack of cute heart fruit skewers is a sweet treat! It's made with watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, and whatever other fresh fruit you'd like!
Almond Flour Banana Muffins
These almond flour banana muffins have a fluffy and tender crumb that is moist and delicious. These are paleo, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and are good for you!
Mandarin Orange "Pumpkins"
These cute orange pumpkins are a great option for younger kids! They're super fun but also a healthier option.
Healthy Edible Cookie Dough
This healthy, edible cookie dough is a great snack and a delicious after-school treat.
Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip
The best easy Veggie Dip that is healthy and done in under 5 minutes! This Greek yogurt dip is perfect for snacking.
Baked Apple Chips
These baked apple chips made a great afternoon snack or lunchbox treat! They're a healthier, sweet option that kids will love.
Banana Snowmen
You can make these super cute banana snowmen with sliced bananas, grapes, strawberries, slivers of carrots, mini chocolate chips, and small pretzel sticks.
They're the cutest little treats that will delight kids at snack time!
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
A fabulous healthy treat, this chocolate chia seed pudding couldn't be easier to make! They're an easy option to meal prep - make them on the weekend for a week of snacks.
Chocolate Covered Bananas
These delicious chocolate dipped bananas are a wonderful sweet treat! Frozen bananas and chocolate are a great combination.
Apple Nachos
This delicious apple nachos recipe is a fun way to enjoy fresh fruit! It's a fun snack kids will love.
Peanut Butter Cup Rice Cake
These giant peanut butter cup rice cakes are the best! You can top them with dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
Yogurt Covered Strawberries
These pretty strawberries covered with yogurt are super easy to make!
The perfect snack for a tea party or special after school snack.
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Cups
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Cups are perfect for when you need an easy, delicious, and healthy snack!
They're a great option for hungry kids who want something more substantial.
Green Apple Monsters
These funny green apple monsters are made with green apples, peanut butter (or almond butter), seeds, and cheese.
Your kids will love these silly but nutritious snacks!
Healthy Trail Mix
Here's how to make your own healthy trail mix! It has a great balance of savory and sweet - with a delicious mix of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and a little dark chocolate.
Banana Oat Muffins
These fantastic banana oat muffins are full of whole grains and perfect for hungry kiddos.
They're a great make-ahead option and save well for several days.
Healthy Banana Split
This tasty and healthy banana split recipe is a great little afternoon snack that is easy to pull together.
Ants on a Log
Quick snacks that contain veggies and some protein are a winning combination, and these Ants on a Log tick both boxes.
Not only is the snack nutritious, but it is fun and a great way to encourage kids to get involved with preparing food.
Grated Egg Avocado Toast
This delicious avocado toast is topped with a shaved hardboiled egg. It's a savory and filling snack perfect for older kids.
Homemade Granola Bars
These homemade granola bars are much better than any kind you'd buy at the store. They're easy to make and chewy, nutty, and delicious.
Greek Yogurt Dessert Dip
This Greek yogurt dessert dip is a healthy snack to pair with cut fruit like apples, strawberries, bananas, and grapes.
Veggie Skeleton
Delight your kiddos with this silly veggie skeleton made with celery sticks, carrot sticks, bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, and sliced cucumbers.
It's a fun way to serve fresh vegetables, and who doesn't like a good ranch dressing dip?
Watermelon Blueberry Sparklers
These cute fruit sparklers couldn't be easier to make! They're great for kids who like their food on the go!
Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
These cute pumpkin deviled eggs are full of healthy fats and protein. They are a satiating snack that kids and adults will love.
Healthy After School Snacks
Try one of our favorite healthy after school snacks - these fun rainbow fruit skewers are easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, halved or quartered
- 3 clementines, peeled and segmented
- 1 cup pineapple, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup green grapes
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup blackberries
- 1 cup red grapes
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and dry all the fruit.
- Thread the fruit onto the wooden skewer in rainbow order - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
- Serve immediately or save for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 35Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Which one of these healthy after-school snacks will you try?
