After School Snack Ideas

Most kids are 'starving' when they walk through the front door! Be armed and ready with these ideas – perfect for warding off the munchies ‘til dinner.

• Freeze a handful of seedless green grapes for a cool treat.
• ‘Sticks and stones’ ice-cream cones – use an ice-cream cone for serving a mix of wholegrain cereals, dried fruit, popcorn and raw mixed nuts.
• Banana hotdog – lightly spread peanut butter or jam onto a piece of mountain bread and cut to fit the size of a banana. Roll up the banana and cut into 3 pieces. Hold together with a toothpick.
• Mix chia seeds through low-fat vanilla yoghurt, then stir through raspberries (or diced fruit) before serving.
• Get the kids to make ‘strawberry mice’ – place an inverted choc chip at the tip of a strawberry (for the nose), and a sesame seed for each eye. Use sliced almonds to make ears, and attach a tail made of a Nice and Natural Fruit String.
• ‘Confetti’ pitas – fill a small pita with grated low-fat cheese, vegemite and grated colourful vegies (zucchini, carrot, capsicum, celery, etc).
• Make sandwiches and cut with cookie cutters to create fun shapes.
• Whip up some homemade savoury muffins using grated vegies, or make low-fat dark chocolate muffins with hidden beetroot or zucchini.
• Crispy Critters with dip – cut flat bread into animal shapes using cookie cutters. Bake for 5 minutes, or until crispy. Serve with hommous or a vegetable dip.

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