After school snack ideas

A child's hanger after school is no laughing matter...we've forgotten snacks at our peril! And it is totally understandable - a day at school is demanding physically, emotionally and mentally, all of which requires a lot of energy.

So here are some ideas for after school snacks that will meet their immediate need for food without spoiling their appetite for dinner: Grab from home to take to school:

• Fruit! oranges, apples, bananas, peaches, plums
• A little pot of cheese and grapes
• Boiled eggs
• Popcorn (so easy to make at home and store in a tupperware for snack attacks!)
• Nuts and seeds
• Pitta bread with hummus and carrot, or tzatziki and cucumber

Our favourite pre-bought snacks to grab and go:

• Liobites for fruit crisps (100% freeze dried fruit)
• Blendi for broad bean and pea snacks
• Love Corn for corn snacks
• Real Handful for trail mixes
• Clear Springs for seaweed crisps

To make at home:

• Avocado on toast
• Apple slices with nut butter on top
• Dates filled with nut butter
• Veg batons and dips
• Or try these recipes on our website:
  • Berry banana muffins 
  • Best of biscuits
  • Banana flapjacks
  • Banana bread
  • Chocolate bliss balls
  • Carrot cake bars
  • Fruit leathers
  • Choc chip cookies