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What are some good afterschool snacks for my kids?

When your kids come home hungry from school, try to provide a snack with a little carbs, fat, and protein for a filling option to keep them satisfied until dinner. Rice cakes with a little peanut butter, hummus with carrots, apples dipped in nut butter, and cheese sticks with fruit are filling snacks your child might enjoy. If you need an on-the-go snack for kids who have sports or other extracurricular activities, trail mix, prepackaged granola bars, and mini-packaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are great to have on hand.

What are some healthy gluten-free snacks?

If you can’t have gluten, try common substitutes for wheat like rice or corn. You can usually replicate your favorite snacks using gluten-free alternatives. Rice cakes or corn cakes topped with nut butter, chicken salad, or even cottage cheese are high-protein snacks that is both gluten-free and filling. Fruit, vegetables, nuts, and cheeses are all naturally gluten-free. Incorporate these foods into your snacks by pairing them with gluten-free crackers or dips like hummus or salsa.

What are some allergy-friendly snack ideas to bring to school?

If your child’s school is a nut or peanut-free school, like so many, are, it can be challenging to find allergy-friendly snacks to pack. Choose prepackaged snacks that list ingredients on the packaging to be certain the snack does not contain nuts or nut byproducts. Consider snacks like flavored rice cakes, chips, crackers, and protein bars that are likely already nut free.