14 Kid-Approved After School Snacks

Easy treats to keep the kiddos happy until dinnertime. Love these recipes?Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place. Grandma Jean’s Snack Mix “Use this recipe as a guide. It makes a lot of snack mix, but it’ll get gobbled up in no time. If you’d like to make a smaller batch, just halve the recipe and use one sheet pan.” —Molly Adams, Recipe Developer Candy Bar Dates “Snickers dates are a trendy snack that have been floating around TikTok and social media for the last year or two. It’s hard to say where they began, but they keep popping up—and for good reason. The peanut butter–filled, chocolate-dipped dates are simply winners.” —Laurel Randolph, Associate Editorial Director 5-Minute Ranch Dip “There’s just something special about making a zesty ranch dip from scratch. It’s a bit thicker than bottled ranch, has a tang that hits just right, and I love that you can make it completely your own.” —Claudia Cash, Recipe Developer 5-Ingredient Energy Balls “Beyond being so easy to throw together and adaptable to just about any ingredients I have in the pantry, these energy balls are a little sweet, a little chewy, and so good that I find myself eating them as much as my kids do.” —Meghan Splawn, Recipe Developer Triscuit Thingies “My grandmother made a big bowl of the spread but only broiled a dozen or so crackers at a time so that they could be enjoyed warm. It was the move of a great hostess but also a great way to prevent wasting ingredients. Any extra spread can be refrigerated and used within a few days.” —Sara Haas, Recipe Developer Caramel Apple Nachos “Caramel apple nachos are the most laidback way to make and enjoy

Easy treats to keep the kiddos happy until dinnertime.