10 Easy After-School Snacks That Practically Make Themselves

Stop the “hangry” before it happens.

By N/A Arricca SanSonePublished: May 8, 2019

Food, Cuisine, Dish, Ingredient, Vegetarian food, Breakfast, Produce, Snack, Meal,

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Are you all too familiar with feeling like your kids are eating machines who are always hungry — especially after a long day at school? Well then, add these super simple, kid-approved snacks to your daily arsenal. They're great for keeping hungry mouths happy until dinner’s ready or giving them an extra boost of energy before soccer practice.

Ranch Popcorn

Kettle corn, Popcorn, Food, Snack, Cuisine, Dish, Ingredient, American food, Cereal,

Hidden Valley Ranch

Dress up plain old popcorn with a few shakes of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning Shaker to create a yummy snack.

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Peanut Butter Honey No Bake Granola Bars

Food, Cuisine, Snack, Dish, Ingredient, Peanut butter, Cookie, Baked goods, Granola, Finger food,

Julie's Eats and Treats

Mix peanut butter, honey, and oats together to create delicious to-go bars that require zero baking time. For extra flavor, add raisins or mini chocolate chips!

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Chocolate Coconut Crispy Bites

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Rum ball, Ingredient, Bourbon ball, Confectionery, Dessert, Chocolate truffle, Baked goods,

My Fussy Eater

What's sweet, crunchy, and healthy? These energy bites, made with rice cereal and oats for a tasty nut-free snack.

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Ranch Snack Mix

Hidden Valley Ranch

Kick your favorite snack mix recipe up a notch with Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning Shaker. Disclaimer: Little ones won't be able to stop eating it.

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Crispy Baked Cinnamon-Apple Chips

Food, Dish, Cuisine, Ingredient, Apple, Produce, Baked goods, Recipe, Plant, Dessert,

Kitchen Stewardship

They'll never know they're eating fruit, thanks to the cinnamon-y taste of these apple bites.

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Chunky Monkey Protein Smoothie

Milkshake, Food, Smoothie, Chocolate milk, Drink, Frappé coffee, Iced coffee, Non-alcoholic beverage, Dessert,

The Seasoned Mom

This chocolate, peanut butter, and banana smoothie tastes like a milkshake, but is so much better for them. What's not to love?

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Kale n' Ranch Chips

Food, Nori, Dish, Cuisine, Leaf vegetable, Vegetarian food, Vegetable, Aonori, Comfort food, Gim,

Ron Essex

Get kids to eat kale (yes, really) by baking up a batch of these "chips." The trick? Drizzling them with olive oil and a sprinkle of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning Shaker.

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