Depending on our kids’ age and after-school routine, we might not always be able to control what the kiddos eat in the late afternoon, but there are some great food options worth considering having on hand for after-school snacking and beyond. Because we all know the kids aren’t going to be reaching for celery sticks when they’re home alone…
Keep reading for options kids – and parents – will love.
Healthy after school
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MUSH
Ready-to-eat oats made with clean ingredients doesn't sound like a snack that everyone would be obsessed with, but trust that everyone loves MUSH. Literally all members of my family have a container each almost every day!
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Partake
One of the best ways to deal with picky eating while fostering connection is getting the kids involved in the kitchen. It's hard to have the patience for cooking from scratch with kids given the mess, however, which is where Partake and their easy-to-use mixes come in. Free of artificial flavors and preservatives, their mixes are easy and fun to make and taste delicious.
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Off Limits
OffLimits is the coolest cereal brand! And now they've topped themselves by launching Cereal Glitter! Seriously, glitter. Open Instagram and get ready to snap a worthy pic... It's gluten-free, vegan, non-artificial and sugar-free made from butterfly pea flower, lucuma flour and edible glitter. It can be used on anything from cereal to ice cream... such a fun twist and healthier alternative to sprinkles!
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Performance Kitchen
If you're looking for frozen meals that are actually healthy - ie not loaded in sugar, preservatives and artificial ingredients like most things lining supermarket freezer shelves - checkout Performance Kitchen. Their dishes are not only healthy, but actually taste fresh and home-made.
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Sweetkiwi
Sweetkiwi is a high protein whipped Greek frozen yogurt formulated with superfood ingredients. It's rich tasting despite being low in calories. It's also relatively high in fiber, so this is a treat that will actually keep the kiddos full till dinner.
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CORE Foods
CORE Foods just launched CORE Fiber Powered Oat Snacks, which pack protein, prebiotic fiber and probiotics to support gut health - not typical things you associate with crispy snacks.
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Mother Raw
Mother Raw has an extensive lineup of delicious plant-based products - their dressings have become perennial favorites - but their newly launched organic Dips are next level. They comes in flavors like Everything Bagel, Spinach, Roasted Garlic, Ranch and French Onion.
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The Balanced Company
The Balanced Company makes snack boxes you can subscribe to based on the type of products you're looking for - think Keto, vegan, gluten-free... Both sweet and savory snacks are including and the value of each box is always more than what you pay.
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Miiro
For low sugar sweets, checkout Miiro. They make snacks including chocolate bars and peanut butter cups, but unlike the traditional options, they're all low carb and made with less than 1 tsp sugar.
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ChocXO
ChocXO cuts the sugar, calories and carbs from popular treats like almond and peanut butter cups - and they actually taste better than Reece's.
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Field and Farmer
Field and Farmer makes clean label plant-based dressings, dips and spreads that are perfect for having on hand for things like carrot sticks or pitas.
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Home Dough
Move over Pillsbury, Home Dough makes non-GMO, preservative-free frozen cookie dough options using clean, simple and mostly organic ingredients. And they actually taste better than the bad-for-you doughs too.
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Zellee
Zellee makes no-added sugar fruit pouches loaded with vitamins and prebiotics. They use only real fruit.
