How to Prepare Healthy After-School Snacks

After a tough day at school, kids need to refuel with a nutritious snack. Try these easy ideas.

Things You'll Need

• Apples
• Baked Tortilla Chips
• Corn Tortillas
• Granola And Other Cereals
• Lowfat Cheddar Cheese
• Mild Salsas
• Nonfat Yogurt
• Peanut Butter
• Trail Mix
• cucumbers, jicama, celery, and carrots

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Instructions

• 1

  Stir granola into nonfat vanilla yogurt for a creamy, crunchy snack.

• 2

  Slice apples and serve them with a glob of peanut butter. Let kids spread peanut butter on the apple slices with a butter knife.

• 3

  Munch veggies. Try the usual carrots and celery sticks, then add jicama sticks, bell pepper strips or cucumber slices. Offer lowfat ranch dressing as a dip.

• 4

  Beat the heat by blending 2 c. ice, 1/2 c. frozen orange juice concentrate, and 1/2 to 3/4 c. water into a healthy, slushy drink.

• 5

  Dip crunchy, baked tortilla chips into colorful, mild salsa.

• 6

  Grate lowfat cheddar cheese and put it between two corn or whole-wheat tortillas. Heat in the microwave for an easy quesadilla.

• 7

  Chomp on trail mix made from toasted nuts, dried fruit and a crunchy whole-grain cereal.