30 Quick, Filling After School Snacks - you can thank me later!

We’re all busy. The kids are busy again with after schools, homework etc. and we’re busy with work, housework, errands etc... So after school, we need quick, filling, healthy snacks for the kids. I know mine come out of school with their hangry heads on so I’ve often brought a car picnic to the school collection with me, especially if we’re heading to an activity.

Now, you can always go to the shops and load up on sugary snacks but that’s not the way I roll here at The Cool Food HQ!

So here’s a list of after school snacks from the very quick and easy to ones that require a little bit more thought and planning. I’ve tried to include protein where possible to keep them going for longer!

Drop a comment below if you have anything to add to the list!

Quick & easy

- cubes of cheese and a piece of fruit

- oatcakes with peanut butter and fruit

- oatcakes with cheese and grapes

- wholemeal crackers with cream cheese and tomatoes

- handful of nuts, some chocolate chips and a piece of fruit

- peanut butter with apple slices

- hummus with carrot sticks and a piece of fruit

- celery and hummus and raisins (ants on a log)

- hard boiled egg with a piece of fruit

- unsweetened popcorn with a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit - avocado on toast

- peanut butter on toast with blueberries

- Greek yoghurt with fruit and nuts

- smoothie with banana, strawberry, spinach, chia seeds and water - cereal and milk with fruit (Weetabix, porridge, Shreddies etc.)

Not as quick and easy

- pizza wraps - check out the recipe here

- chicken and cucumber sandwich - poach your own chicken breast for this. Or indeed, pretty

much any sandwich!

- soup - either shop bought or make your own like this one from Donal Skehan

- quesadilla - throw a wholemeal wrap on a dry pan, fill with mashed black beans, grated

cheddar and chopped red pepper. Top with a second wrap and fry on each side for 2/3

minutes. Serve with avocado (or not!).

- scrambled egg and toast

- fried egg and cheese sandwich (drooling at the thought of it!)

- egg and banana pancakes - blend and egg and banana together and fry in some butter - delish!

- oat pancakes - using oats instead of flour increases the fibre and will keep the kids fuller for

longer - top with fruit, yoghurt or whatever - try these from My Fussy Eater

- banana and peanut butter sushi - spread peanut butter on a wholemeal wrap, top with a full

banana, roll the wrap up tightly and chop into pieces

- wholemeal pasta with frozen peas and sweetcorn thrown in at the end to cook it. Serve with

cheese

- egg muffins - chop up some veggies, divide them between the wells in a greased muffin tray.

Top with cheese and eggs, beaten. Bake for about 15 minutes. Great for lunch boxes too.

- easy oat and banana biscuits - check out this recipe

- beans on toast - top with cheese for extra protein

- power balls - check out this recipe

- healthy muffins like these ones from Mummy Cooks