Does your child crash through the front door, dump their backpack and barrel straight for the pantry after school?
Kids are growing, active and use their brains constantly, so it’s only natural that they’re ravenous by 3pm pick-up time.
However, that doesn’t mean they should stuff themselves with energy bars, baked goods and chips when they get home, even those marketed at kids (especially NOT those marketed at kids!).
Instead, fill them up with these healthy, make-ahead after-school snacks that won’t ruin their appetite before dinner.
*Warning: Delicious recipes may result in the sudden influx of friends coming over “to hang out” after school!
If they like chips (or crisps)…
Diving face first into a pack of Doritos may keep kids quiet for five minutes, but the resulting additive-high will be anything but. Replace with these equally orange but infinitely healthier versions by slicing some sweet potatoes and leaving them in a bowl of water for a few hours or overnight (removing the starch, making them crunchier). When the kids get home, just spread them out on a tray, sprinkle with a little oil and bake!
If they like a fry-up…
Is hot food the only way to keep them satisfied? Steer them away from the frying pan with this mean green update on our classic Bacon + Egg Cupcakes, which can keep in the fridge for up to a week.
If they like Milo…
Kids love to mix up their own Milo drinks (or Nesquik for our international readers). But that sugary powder more than undoes any benefit gained from the milk. This hot chocolate recipe, however, is not only healthy, but you can store the powder in a jar so they can still make it themselves.
Anti-inflammatory Hot Chocolate
If they like baked treats…
Step away from the muffin bars! While an afternoon cake is okay for a treat every now and then, we prefer the type that’s full of nutrients and not so full of sugar. This cake is low in fructose and can be bunged in the slowcooker while the kids are at school. It also serves 12, providing instant afternoon treats for all!
Dump ‘n’ Run Blueberry + Carrot Cake
If they like cereal…
Teenagers especially have a knack for eating salad bowl-sized servings of cereal. You won’t feel so bad about it when it’s our world-renowned Coco-nutty Granola recipe. We’d added some chocolate to this version, so it’s just like that famous variety that “turns the milk chocolatey”. Only crunchy and not full of hideous amounts of sugar.
If they like energy bars…
Energy bars – so sugary, so small, so deeply unsatisfying. Kids could easily work their way through a whole box of the packaged kind, or satiate their cravings with our protein and fat-rich granola slice. Best served chilled, so you can whack it in the fridge the night before!
If they like chocolate…
Sometimes the only thing that hits the spot is a little chocolate hit. Serve up this famous Raspberry Ripple into slices when you have company around (trust it, it will go like that!).
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