35 Moms Share The Go-To After-School Snacks Their Kids Devour

"We have a snack basket in the bottom of the pantry for Anderson to grab a granola bar, apple sauce pouch, banana, etc throughout the day. It helps him feel like he's making his own choices, which we are working on. If he's very hungry, we usually will mix up Greek yogurt and PB with chocolate chips or something in it to hold him over until dinner!

I say all of this as I'm standing at my kitchen counter eating a brownie."

"Manuka honey with fruit!!! It gives them that sweetness they like, while boosting immunity."

"My girls love banana sushi. You take a banana, wrap it in a tortilla with peanut butter and Nutella, and slice it in bite- sized pieces."

"Nature's Bakery Fig Bars; Auntie Anne’s Cheddar Bunnies, and Pirate's Booty Popcorn."

“Goldfish and hummus; banana halved with peanut butter and mini chocolate chips; apple slices with peanut butter; turkey wrapped around string cheese or cheese slices; Greek yogurt with peanut butter and blueberries (or just a regular cup of yogurt!); cinnamon applesauce; Cheez-its; and fruit with fruit dip (marshmallow fluff + cream cheese).”

"Cherry tomatoes, cheese sticks, and yogurt tubes."

"My younger son loves microwave popcorn and milk. I think it's gross but he likes it.'"

"Cheese sticks. Sliced cucumbers. Goldfish/pretzels."

“My toddler loves smoothies, but all that sugar (even though it's all natural) hits her hard. Instead, I'll make her a Smoothie Light: blend a serving of milk with 1-2 frozen strawberries. It just lightly flavors the milk and makes it pink, her favorite color.

And around 4 p.m., I'll put out a plate of assorted snacks for her, no matter what she's doing at the moment. I just grab a handful of four things from the pantry. The typical formula looks like this: one type of nut (pistachios are her favorite), a cracker-like product (e.g. Ritz), dried fruit (cranberry or mango), and a wild card which can be a bite of something sugary that she has been promised for being good, apple sauce, peanut butter filled pretzels... it really depends on what's available.”

"Apple slices, Goldfish, and Go-Gurts are our go-to's."

"My son likes baked pears with cinnamon, baked carrot sticks, and organic unsweetened applesauce.”

“My son loves bananas, so I’ll give him some sliced ones. Since he eats them all the time, that might explain why he sometimes has a hard time pooping!”

“We really like Dr. Praeger's Spinach Littles. Even if I don’t get any other veggies into them that day, at least they had a snack that was healthy.”

“My child has an egg allergy, and her allergist suggested giving her muffins as a way for her to outgrow it. So we make Simple Mills Almond Flour muffins together. It’s healthy and we’re hoping that this helps her with her allergy.”

“My kids eat Stonyfield Organic Baby Yogurt. Obvs, they're meant for babies, but my two still eat them everyday — at ages 12 and 10. Since they’re getting extra calcium, I don’t mind…except that they each eat two at a time since they’re made for little kids, not tweens!”

“My kids love Kite Hill almond milk yogurt and almond milk pudding! And I always wind up eating whatever they don’t!”

“My son is a fruit lover: strawberries/blackberries/raspberries/blueberries; apples; oranges; bananas — in that order. He’ll also eat yogurt; sliced cheddar cheese, and cucumbers.”

“Do doughnuts qualify as a snack? If so, that’s what I give my kids. At least they’re the mini kind, so they’re not eating a big powdery doughnut each day.”

“Goldfish are my go-to snack. They’re small, portable, and my son just loves them. The only thing is that sometimes he drops them — and then steps on them — so every night, I’m cleaning up orange dust off the rug.”

“I try to give my kids healthy snacks, but sometimes it’s just easier to give them a cookie. I know, it’s not the ideal thing for them to be eating, but sometimes you just do what you have to do in order to keep them quiet.”

“I only give my kids fruit for snack, but I always let them choose which one they want. One day, it might be a slice of watermelon, and another, a bowl of berries.”

“I get that the snack should be somewhat healthy, but I always feel like it can be a treat, too, especially if they’ve been in school all day. So I sometimes give them a cookie or chips. It also gives me an excuse to eat something that I would want in front of them and not feel guilty about it.”

“Chips. And I see nothing wrong with that.”

“I suppose I should serve perfectly cut up veggies with hummus, but I just don’t have time for that. My kids have cookies and crackers, and they’re just fine.”

“I like serving snacks that have a dipping component. So whether it’s veggies and ranch, or pretzels with melted cheese, we do a lot of dipping in my house. I find that it makes the kids more likely to eat it.”

“I find that my kids only want to eat American food, and I get it. But I still want to have some of my culture and our delicious foods represented, so I give it to them at snack time. I’m from the Dominican Republic, so I’ll make plaintains, either tostones with garlic sauce, or maduros, with warm maple syrup to go on top."

“Goldfish crackers, Nature Valley Oats & Honey bars, Entenmann’s Little Bites Brownies and Muffins.”

“Mini Starburst, Godiva Truffles, Doritos, KitKats, Haagen-Dazs ice cream. I know, it's bad.”

“I give my kids granola bars. I get the assorted box, and every time the kids pick the oatmeal raisin kind, it feels like a parental win."

“My kids both like fruit, but they have texture issues that prevent them from eating things like a fuzzy peach, or a grape that might pop in their mouth. One day, I got desperate since they stopped eating fruit and bought the dried kind instead, and voila! They loved them, and I’ve been giving them dried pineapple, mango, cherries, ever since then!”

“Hard-boiled eggs. Yep, it’s the craziest thing, but both kids shockingly love them. Sometimes, I boil a bunch the night before so I always have them on hand in case the day gets crazy. But they’re both particular about how they’ll eat them. One kid likes them sliced, and the other one wants to sprinkle a dash of salt before each bite of a whole egg. I’m just glad they’re getting protein!”

“Popcorn is VERY popular in our house. While the kids will eat it plain, sometimes, I switch it up. So I’ve come up with ways to flavor it, like strawberry popcorn, or blueberry popcorn. And yes, we also have chocolate popcorn or Nutella popcorn, too. Those are the fun snack days.”

"My kids love when I give them a spoonful of peanut butter with chocolate chips!"

"Mandarins and pita chips with hummus."

“I take toast and put out a bunch of spreads for my kids to put on it. Usually, it’s peanut butter, jelly, butter, but I’ll also throw some wild cards in there, too, like avocado slices, different types of cheese, or we turn it into pizza toast. Never have any complaints — or any leftovers.”