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After School Snack Board

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword after-school-snack-board, snack-board-ideas
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 10 servings (may vary)

Ingredients

  • 6 DIY Uncrustables (12 slices white or wheat bread, peanut butter and grape jelly)
  • Fresh Fruit:
  • 1 quart strawberries
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 2 cups red or green grapes
  • 4 medium cuties or oranges, peeled and divided into wedges
  • Fresh Vegetables:
  • 1 cup each cauliflower and broccoli florets
  • 1 cup baby carrots OR sliced carrots
  • 1 cup celery sticks
  • Meats and Cheese:
  • 1 cup cubed cheddar, colby jack or mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 lb thinly sliced salami OR pepperoni
  • 1/4 lb thinly sliced ham
  • Cookies and Crackers:
  • 6 Nutter Butter cookies
  • 1 cup iced circus animal cookies
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chip cookies
  • 1 cup cheez-its
  • 1 cup pretzels
  • 1 cup goldfish crackers
  • Dip:
  • 1 cup store-bought or homemade Ranch dip or ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Prep the fresh fruit and vegetables. Clean thoroughly and allow to dry.
  • To Make DIY Uncrustables: (Makes 6) Lay 12 slices of bread on a cutting board. Spread each slice with desired amount of peanut butter spreading to 1/4-inch from the crust. Spread 1 tablespoon of grape jelly on 6 peanut butter slices.
  • Sandwich the peanut butter slices and grape jelly slices together and center a sandwich sealer in the center. Press down firmly sealing the sandwich all the way around. Serve immediately or lay each sandwich in a single layer on a wax paper lined sheet pan.Freeze until solid. (2-4 hours) Package in plastic wrap then pop into a container and pull out just before serving. 
  • Prep a large tray or a large baking sheet. If using a wooden board, line it with parchment paper.
  • Place three bowls on the tray for ranch dip, cheez-its, and goldfish.
  • Arrange remaining items on the tray as desired until the board is completely full.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy.

Notes

    • There Are No Wrong Ingredient 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. 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.