15 After-School Snack Recipes Your Kids Will Love

Cheez-Its who? These buttery little bites take about half an hour to make and can be kept in the pantry all week.

Hummus is always a fantastic afternoon snack, but we predict that kids will gobble up this sweet potato version that’s great with both sweet and savory dippers.

Cauliflower makes this beautifully hued smoothie as creamy as a milkshake (and they’ll have no idea they’re actually drinking something nutritious).

OK, this is a lot of chocolate. But if the alternative is a bowl of prepackaged kids’ cereal, this lower-sugar version is a fabulous option.

Breakfast food in the afternoon is always a treat, and these dumplings are fun little bites of happiness they can dip in a special ketchup-based sauce. Keep a batch stashed in the freezer, then pop them into the microwave or toaster oven to reheat.

The microwaved stuff has nothing on stove-top popcorn. Not only is it cool to watch (and hear) it pop, but you can season it with whatever your kids love.

Psst: These unhealthy-looking little guys are actually packed with fruit.

Believe it or not, absolutely no baking is required to make these sweet granola bars.

There’s nothing even remotely unhealthy in this “dessert,” and it comes together in less than five minutes. Hallelujah.

Ditch the squeeze pouches for this fun-to-eat treat. Just tell your rug rats they’re eating pudding with eyes.

Why give them a prepackaged snack mix, typically full of sodium and other preservatives, when you can just make your own?

Remember Dunkaroos? Your kids won’t—they’ll just think you’re a genius.

Ever heard of after-school taquitos? Us either, but let’s make it a thing.

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Avocado salad gets an even healthier upgrade with the addition of crushed edamame.

Keep this cookie dough on hand in the freezer, then whip it out whenever you want to feel like the best parent in the universe.

Introducing Totally Snack-Safe Chocolate-Chip Cookie Dough