After School Snacks That Won’t Ruin Dinner
Delightful and nutritious after-school snacks that kids will love without ruining dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Carrot Sticks
- Celery Sticks
- Hummus
- Greek Yogurt
- Fruit Slices (apples, bananas, pears)
- Cheese Sticks
- Whole Grain Crackers
- Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
Instructions
- Prep your veggies: Wash and peel the carrots, and chop them into sticks. Cut celery into similar lengths.
- Make the hummus: Blend chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil until smooth.
- Slice the fruits: Cut apples into wedges, bananas into rounds, and pears as desired.
- Serve the spreads: Place Greek yogurt in a bowl and top with honey or cinnamon.
- Arrange the crackers and cheese: Lay whole-grain crackers with cheese sticks.
- Plate your masterpiece: Arrange your veggies, dips, and fruits in a colorful snack board.
- Top it all off: Serve peanut butter or almond butter for dipping.
Notes
Encourage kids to assemble their plates for a fun snacking experience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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