Easy After School Snack for Kids

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It takes only 4 ingredients to make this fun and easy after school snack for kids.

This is how the after school conversation goes with my daughter when she gets off the bus:
Me: Hello! How was your day?
Her: Good. I'm hungry.

Every day, nothing changes. She's always starving when she gets off of the bus. But I cannot blame her. I was, too, when I was a kid. She drops her gear by the door and we head to wash hands and into the kitchen to make one of our favorites: RITZ Crackers + Peter Pan® Creamy Peanut Butter + Bananas & Chocolate Chips!

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One of my favorite things about this easy after school snack is that my kids can make it. Once I grab all of the ingredients out of the cupboard, both my 7 and 4 year old can handle using a knife to spread the smooth and delicious Peter Pan® Creamy Peanut Butter, slice bananas and assemble. That's their favorite part, the assembly, because they get to sprinkle on the chocolate chips. For the sandwich option, I usually spread the peanut butter and assemble and let them sprinkle or dunk the chocolate chips onto the sides. I can also whip up these sandwiches, toss them into a baggie and we can easily eat them on-the-go any day of the week. Softball season is right around the corners, so you can count on me having a few baggies of these in the car with me while running to and from practice and games.

After School Snack for Kids Recipe

Ingredients:

RITZ Crackers
Peter Pan® Creamy Peanut Butter
Bananas, peeled and sliced 1" thick
Mini Chocolate Chips

Directions

To make Appetizers: Place peanut butter on one cracker and top with a banana. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
To make Sandwiches: Place peanut butter onto a cracker and top with a banana. Spread peanut butter around the banana and a small dollop on top. Top with another cracker. Dip the sides in mini chocolate chips or sprinkle with mini chocolate chips so it sticks to the peanut butter.