After School Snack Board

Are you looking for a way to get the kiddos to eat more fruits and vegetables? Creating an After School Snack Board is the perfect way for them to eat their vegetables along with their favorite sweet treats. I’ll show you how to make your own homemade PB&J Uncrustables to add to the mix for this snack board and for packing back-to-school lunches.

After School Snack Board Recipe – Snack Board Ideas

Charcuterie Boards are not only made for adults, you would be surprised how much the kids love a fun, bright, and colorful charcuterie board for after school snacking. This board would work well for family movie night, too! Charcuterie boards are perfectly customizable and I wanted to give you a plethora of ideas so you can make it your own.

Checkout this list of ingredient ideas for a Snack Board. (Scroll down for the full printable recipe card.)

• Fresh Fruit – Strawberries, green grapes, red grapes, cutie oranges and blueberries.
• Fresh Vegetables – Cauliflower florets and broccoli florets, baby carrots or carrot sticks, celery.
• Protein – Sliced ham and salami slices.
• Cheese – Cheese cubes or sliced cheese.
• PB&J Sandwiches – For this board I made homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches DIY uncrustables using sliced white bread or wheat bread, peanut butter and grape jelly.
• Cookies – Nutter Butter cookies, mini chocolate chip cookies, iced animal crackers.
• Crackers – Ritz crackers, goldfish, pretzels and cheez-its.
• Dip – Ranch dip or ranch dressing.

How to Make the Best After School Snack Board

• Prep the Vegetables – Clean and prep the vegetables, dry thoroughly.
• Prep the Fresh Fruit – Clean the fruit and dry.
• To Make DIY Uncrustables – Make the uncrustables per the recipe instructions and freeze. Alternately, make sandwiches and cut them into triangles.
• Prep the Tray – Grab a large tray or a large baking sheet. If using a charcuterie board, line it with parchment paper.
• Fill the Bowls – Place three bowls on the tray for the ranch dip, cheez-its, and goldfish.
• Add Remaining Items – Arrange remaining items on the tray as desired until tray is completely full.
• Serve and enjoy.

Kitchen Equipment to Make a Snack Board

• A large tray. Depending on the amount of ingredients you can use any shape.
• You can also use a sheet pan or wooden charcuterie board in any shape.
• 3 small bowls.
• Sharp knife and chopping board and colander to clean the fruit and vegetables.
• Sandwich sealer to make your own peanut butter and jelly uncrustables.

Snack Board Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• There are No Wrong Amounts for Charcuterie Boards – In this tutorial I did add measurements for you to use as a guideline for this board. There is no wrong amount of each ingredient. The amount needed can vary depending on the type of board you’re using or how large of a crowd you’re feeding. You can easily adjust the amounts if you need more, or less.
• Shortcut Sandwiches – You can purchase uncrustables or make your own. See the instructions in the recipe card for instructions. If it’s difficult to find the famous Uncrustables, no worries! You can easily purchase a sandwich sealer and make your own. Please Note: after many attempts you only need to apply a small amount of peanut butter and jelly when creating your own. Don’t go overboard or the edges won’t seal quite as clean. You can also just cut sandwiches into triangles.
• Utilize Small Bowls – To create a space for the Ranch dip or dressing, goldfish and cheez-its I recommend starting with 3 smaller bowls. Choose bowls that are a fun shape then arrange the other ingredients on the board around them. Again, there’s no right or wrong way to create a charcuterie board. Have fun with it and let the kids get involved.
• Cheese – You can use any variety of cheese that your family loves. Colby jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spicy pepper jack cheese, gouda, brie, mozzarella cheese or swiss cheese. You can also use cookie cutters to cut cheese into fun shapes.
• Dips – You can use any dip your family likes. Hummus, guacamole, french onion dip, sweet fruit dip or cheese dip.
• Fruit – You can add banana and apple slices but these are best prepared just before serving.
• Sweets – You can use mini muffins or bite-size brownies, cookies, cookie brittle or small candies.
• Vegetables – Pick easy to grab veggies that can be prepped in advance. Cherry tomatoes, mini peppers, snap peas and cucumber slices will work well in addition to the vegetables highlighted on this after school snack board.
• Nuts – If diet needs allow, you can add nuts like cashews, almonds or pecans.
• Creativity and Visual Appeal – If you have other fruits, vegetables, or sweet treats that you like or do not like, feel free to switch out these items with your favorite picks and flavors. That’s the point, I wanted to give you a visual so you can do what best fits you, your guests and kiddos personal taste.

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers – Store leftover snack board ingredients separately in individual baggies. Vegetables and fruit should be chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Ultimately, it depends on their freshness as to how long they will last.
• Crackers and cookies can be stored at room temperature.
• Meat and cheese should also be stored in airtight container chilled in the fridge.

More Easy Appetizers and Snack Recipes to Make

There’s always a need to make fun finger foods and snack foods year-round. More appetizers and snacks you may like to try:

• Shrimp Cocktail with homemade cocktail and lemon dill sauce for dipping.
• If you’d like to make your own Ranch for dipping, checkout my homemade Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing or Jalapeno Ranch Dressing recipes.
• Party Snack Mix for the Chex Mix fans at your snack table.
• Southern Pimento Cheese is another delicious option for celery sticks and crackers.
• Crispy Crab Rangoon with sweet and sour sauce on the side.
• Bacon Dill Egg Salad is another sandwich option if you want to skip the PB&J.
• Ranch Seasoned Oyster Crackers are great for gift giving, too.
• Homemade Frosted Circus Animal Cookies from Cooking Classy.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Charcuterie Board
• Mixer
• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Set