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Cooking With Kids~ 7 Healthy After School Snacks

by Linette Gerlach on August 28th, 2008

When my son gets home from school, he thinks he’s starving! So I try to have some quick, healthy snacks on hand. I prefer whole food snacks whenever possible.

Here are some of my favorite recipes.

• Fruity Kabobs- These are easy and your children will have fun helping you make them.
• Blueberry Oat Bran Muffins- Make these ahead of time and store them in the freezer, thaw a few at a time as you need them.
• Homemade Popsicles- Your kids would love to help you make these, this is another snack you can make ahead and store in the freezer.
• Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits- You don’t have to add berries, add whatever fruit is in season, or whatever’s in your fruit bowl. Peaches, blackberries, bananas, or apples would all be yum!
• Trail Mix- Another fun and easy for kids to make snack.
• Homemade Granola- Stores right in the pantry in an air tight container. You can add it to yogurt, or pour milk over it and eat it like cereal.
• Fruit Smoothies- Cold and fruity! Perfect for this time of year.

If you don’t have any pre-prepared snacks on hand you can also grab some fresh fruit, vegetable sticks, applesauce, or healthy whole grain cereal.

What’s your favorite after school snack?

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