Back to School Recipes: Healthy After School Snacks for Kids

Looking for delicious but easy after school snacks? We have just the right after school snack recipes that will fill the kids' tummies without spoiling their dinner! Read on for easy snack ideas.

Quick Quesadilla

Take a flour tortilla and fill with a slice of unprocessed cheese, chopped pepper and sliced green onions. For a slightly more filling snack, add some leftover chicken or turkey. Prep. time: 5 mins. Total time: 5 mins. Serving yield: 1.

Mini Cracker Sandwiches

Add a layer of light mayonnaise, unprocessed cheese, bologna, tomato and cucumber to 6 crackers. Then, layer each mini cracker sandwich with an additional cracker to complete the sandwich. Prep. time: 5 mins. Total time: 5 mins. Serving yield: 1.

Apple and Chocolate Pudding Dip

Slice an apple into small sections. Serve with ready-to-serve chocolate pudding mix. Prep. time: 1 min. Total time: 1 min. Serving yield: 1.

Double Berry Graham Bites

Cut a graham cracker in half; top with strawberry cream cheese spread and berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries). Drizzle with honey. Prep. time: 5 mins. Total time: 5 mins. Serving yield: 1.

No-Bake Classic Snack Mix

Mix together plain popcorn, low-salt pretzels and wheat or whole grain cereal in a bowl. Top with dried cranberries or apricots and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon. Prep. time: 10 mins. Total time: 13 mins. Serving yield: 1.

Source: Kraftfoods.com