Janice here to help you out with some quick and tasty after school snack ideas for your kids and a giveaway. This post is sponsored, but all opinions are my own.
It is a universal truth — kids are hungry after school.
And it is another universal truth that we parents spend way too much of our day preparing food and cleaning up after meals. It is an endless cycle.
When my kids come home from school, starving and looking for food, I don’t want to spend an hour making and cleaning up snacks. I have to get dinner started soon and I am usually trying to cram in a bit more work before I have to start the whole evening routine.
Yes, I need after school snacks I can whip together in under five minutes.
So, when a box of REESE Spreads and Snacksters arrived at my door, I had some fresh inspiration to sweeten up some of our usual go-to snacks.
(When my son came home from school and saw the jars of REESE Spreads, I think the neighbours could hear his screams of joy. Apparently, I had just won the prize for best mom in the world.
And I also quickly learned that REESE Spreads is a bit too delicious. My son is now obsessed with it. So, proceed carefully. This stuff is really, really good. I need to find some good hiding spots for it…)
Here are 5 super easy, super tasty after-school snacks using REESE spreads…
1. Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie
We drink a lot of smoothies around here.
For this scrumptious smoothie, I used frozen banana, plain Greek yogurt, milk, some ice cubes, and a tablespoon of REESE Peanut Butter Chocolate Spreads, and we indulged in all of its peanut butter chocolate yum.
If you like to add protein powder to your kids’ smoothies, but your kids don’t love the taste of the protein powders, the rich taste of REESE Spreads will transform those smoothies into sweet desserts.
2. Peanut Butter Chocolate Popcorn
Our hot air popcorn maker is the most used appliance in our house. Seriously, we make a lot of popcorn.
I like to sweeten up my popcorn sometimes and have shared my Hazelnut Popcorn recipe here before.
So, what else would I do with a jar of REESE Peanut Butter Chocolate Spreads? Of course, I have to melt some and pour it over popcorn.
To make the REESE Peanut Butter Chocolate Spreads more pour-able, you can add some coconut oil, butter, or margarine to it. Then heat in the microwave for about 20 or 30 seconds and stir.
For this popcorn mix, I added crushed hazelnuts, walnuts and dried cranberries before tossing with REESE spreads. I also drizzled some on before serving, just to make it pretty.
3. Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Cakes
When my daughter and I are not eating popcorn, we are eating Rice Cakes.
I know. Sounds strange. But we LOVE Rice Cakes.
I usually eat mine with almond butter and jam. (It is crazy good. Trust me.)
And my daughter likes her drizzled with a little butter and some salt. (It makes her feel like she is eating popcorn. I told you. We have a popcorn problem around here.)
In this picture, I poured the extra melted REESE Peanut Butter Chocolate Spreads I had used for the popcorn on to the Rice Cakes and sprinkled some crushed nuts on too.
It also tastes just as great slathered on straight from the jar. (I may have just been eating a couple like that as I wrote this post.)
4. Peanut Butter Chocolate and Apple Wraps
I have used wraps with cream cheese as a staple food for my kids since my son was a toddler.
For their nut free school lunches, I regularly make up cream cheese wraps. Sometimes it is just cream cheese and sometimes I add apples, avocados, dried cranberries, etc.
So, it was common sense for me to try an apple wrap with REESE Peanut Butter Chocolate Spreads. And, yes, after I finished shooting them, I may have gobbled up a few before sharing the rest with my son.
5. Peanut Butter Chocolate Dip
Whether you want to warm up some REESE Spreads and thin it down with some coconut oil, butter, or margarine, or you serve it straight from the jar, REESE Peanut Butter Chocolate Spreads is made for dipping.
So grab some apples, pretzels, or whatever fruit or munchies you have on hand, and serve up something special and fun for your kids after school snack.
And, if you want to grab and go, REESE Snacksters are all set for your kids to snack on the run.
With all the driving to and from sports and extra curricular activities, a mom is always looking for quick, portable food.
Or just Grab a Spoon…
But, at the end of the day, or really at any time of the day, all you need is a spoon.
In fact, my son insists that REESE Spreads is at its best served up by the spoonful.
Yes, REESE, in this house, we do indeed spoon.
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The kids would LOVE this on apple or pear slices
dipping fruit in it
I think my kids would either like to spread it on graham crackers, or dip things in it, like pretzels and marshmallows!
I think my son would love to dip pretzels in it.
My children would most like to use it as a dip for fresh fruit.
On toast with bananas or berries.
They’d love the dippers
think the apple with peanut butter chocolate dip would be great!
I think they would eat it straight from the jar if they could, but they would like it on popcorn for sure too!
they would use it as a school snack
Forget the kids…they will have to fight me for this!
I’m sure they would eat them on pretzels or apple slices.
I have never tried Reese spreads but it looks yummy on popcorn 🙂
I think my son would like it by the spoonful! But really, apple slices dipped into this would be a great snack for all ages!
They would like to dunk apples in it.
It would be great with pretzel sticks!
I think my kids would love reese’s spreads and banana sandwiches
On rice cakes!
I think my kids will be enjoying this straight out of the jar by the spoonfuls
on apples
Putting the spread on cut up fruit like apples!
probably on toast or dipping apple slices in it. yummy.
I think it would be really good to make a chocolate peanut butter and banana sandwich with these delicious spreads!
As a dip for everything she could think of.
I think would enjoy it as a dip and experiement with dipping different fruits and veggies in it to see what they like best.
I don’t have kids, but I think it would be pretty good on a bagel!
I would love to eat it on toast.
with a spoon
Would probably eat it straight from the jar.
All kids seem to like the sticks.
Straight from the jar is a good option.
My kids would like to eat the Reese’s spread as snacksters because they like to dip food.
Would be good with apples.
My kids would love it on toast so it melts a little bit!
I think they would like it with apples and pretzels.
I would use it for baking.
Definitely spread over popcorn!
Toasted english muffins with Reeses spread and bananas is a favorite treat around here.
My kids would most enjoy this as a dip for fruit.
I think my kids would love eating it dipping pretzels in it
Knowing my children, right out of the jar, my 2nd youngest daughter might wait long enough to cut up some fruit.
My daughter would eat it by the spoonful!
As an afterschool snack on rice cakes or an apple or banana!
My son would probably like it on top of fruit.
YUM – I love those recipe ideas!! My son would love them!
In my household it will probably be warmed and drizzled over ice cream.
My kids would eat it on toast for their breakfast.
i think the kids would like it spread on toast.
by the spoonful right form the jar!
we dont have children I would probably eat it on celery my wife would eat it on bread
On fruit and pretzels in our house!
My daughter would love the pretzels with some of this ! Thanks so much for the chances to win.
on apple slices!
I think they would like it best on fruits and veggies! Thanks for the chance!
I think they would love it with just a spoon
My kids would like it on pancakes or bead
They would like them on graham crackers
My kids would love to dip waffle shaped pretzels in it. Or heated and drizzed over ice cream.
My kids would love to eat it on rice crackers.
My kids would dip their pretzels in it.
My daughter would like to DIP anything into them and eat it up that way.
probably in sandwich or spread on toast
My household would eat out of the jar before I get to use any.
Oh my word – YUMMY!!! My daughter would LOVE these with apples and my son would love the pretzels…she has a sweet tooth and he’s always up for a little salty snack. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
My daughter would eat it on crackers and my son would just eat it straight out of the jar.
I would say with crackers and maybe in their lunchbox or afternoon snack
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love reeses
I think he would like to dip apples or cookies in it
As a dip for pretzels and apple slices for sure
they would love it on toast or apples
With a spoon right out of the jar!
on toast; they’d rather just use a spoon, though. thanks
I think he would like it with apples to dip in!
they would eat it on a toast
I would eat Reese on toast with slice bananas.
I think a Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie would definitely be a favorite.
I think my kids would most like to eat the Reese’s spread with apple slices.
They would love them. A few I never thought of, and will give it a try.
On apples!
My kids would love it on toast
this would be a big hit for an after school snack idea!
On apples and bananas, and of course a smoothie.
They’d enjoy the spreads with sliced banana or apples.
My children would probably love this on either bread or crackers.
I think the Reese’s Spreads would be wonderful with sliced apples for an after school snack. I know my kids would enjoy this.
They’d like it best on toast. They’re not overly adventurous. I’d love to bake cupcakes with it though!
Knowing my kids, it would be out of the jar!
I think on toast or bagels.
Straight out of the jar, with fingers. My kids are grubby little heathens 🙂
with apples
On popcorn or pretzels. Yum!
Right from the jar
She’d like to dip her apples! Pretzels are a fab idea too (thanks!)
i think it would be great with pretzels or crackers
I don’t have kids, but I am a kid at heart. Would put between graham crackers for a sweet taste.
To heck with the kids, I want to eat this!
My daughter wouldn’t waste time spreading it on anything. Knowing her (and I know her well) she would find the biggest spoon that would fit in the jar and just start eating 🙂
I think they would use the spreads as dips for their apples or pretzels!
actually we use it for milkshakes and sundaes
I envision fingers going into the jar and scooping it out
I think it would be really good with apple slices or on celery like ants on a log.
I would prefer to use it as dip the most it’s great!
I think they would prefer to use it as dip the most!
On graham crackers. Or from a spoon.
My kids would love it on a sandwich.
In a smoothie 🙂
with apples!
on toast
They would eat it with pretzel dipping sticks.
They would love to eat it with crackers or pretzels
My son would love this on apples and pretzels!
Right out of the jar sounds about right.
Eat it on everything
My kids would probably eat it right out of the jar.
My wife really loves anything with Reese! I really enjoy anything with peanut butter, so we both will benefit from this! Our two boys like it right out of the jar with a spoon.
I home made cookies
my sun loves waffles and chocolate
eat with bananas
I love me some peanut butter and chocolate anytime.
They would love the apple wraps
probley on toast before school
They would probably spread it on toast or waffles.
My daughter would like this best on a sandwich.
With pretzels or a banana.
Probably on crackers or pretzels
Two of the kids would like the Peanut Butter Chocolate Popcorn…the other one would like to just eat it right out of the jar if she could get away with it.
My kids would most likely eat it with apples or just on a piece of bread.
Eating it right out of the jar, yum!
Peanut butter is a food group at our house. My son eats it by the spoonful! And coincidentally Reeses are his favorite candy! My kid would LOVE these!!!!!!!!
either by itself, on toast, dipping for snacks
I would encourage them to eat it with apple slices
It would definitely be with the popcorn. I already make a version now that they love. The Reese’s would change it up a bit.
I think they would love it by the spoon full!! Lets hope i can at least get them to dip some fruit with it 🙂
With pretzels
I don’t have kids. I’d eat it straight out of the jar, or on multigrain toast.
They would try to eat it right out of the jar.
spooning it
I have some who love to put this on Apple slices. Some who insist on “open faced” bread sandwiches. And wouldn’t these be good paired with marshmallow fluff?
Eat it right out the jar on a spoon!!! me too, lol
My kids would love to use it as a dip for pretzels. Reeses would make their favorite snack even more tasty!
spread on apple slices
on apple slices and toast!
I think they’d like it to dip pretzels in… I know I’d LOVE to dip my apples in it though.
As a fruit dip!!
This is dangerous mixture haha
I would LOVE this on some homemade banana bread!
My kids would love apple slices with this spread on them! Yummy
I think my grandson would like to eat it on crackers.
My kids would like to dip their fruit into it.
They’d dip pretzels into it.
Probably with fruit, like apples and bananas
Straight out of the jar!
Leave us a comment telling us how you think your kids would most like to eat REESE Spreads.
i have no kids,but i want some thanks
I have two 7-year old boys and I can’t think of anything they wouldn’t use these spreads on! Including their fingers! 🙂
My little savages would eat it right out of the jar with their fingers-I would give them some pretzels to dip!
They will use it on bread
I think my kids would like this spread on apple slices
They would love to dip their bananas, and apples.
On a sandwich for sure, they love sandwiches
I think my kids would enjoy dipping pretzel sticks into reese spread. However, they’ve seen me dip a spoon into peanut butter for a quick (one dip) snack. They may just dip a spoon right in the jar!
out of the jar – on a tortilla, in my coffee, in a smore
My kids would like them spread on a tortilla and rolled up.
I think they would love it on crackers!
My kids would like Reese spreads on a sandwich.
My kids would love it with pretzels.
They would eat it with a spoon after taking it out of the jar
I agree straight from the jar.
Do I have to have kids to win? I just want to eat it myself!
Forget the kids…I would like this! lol
They’d probably eat it right out of the jar!
My grand children would love this on everything!
Straight out of the jar with a big spoon!
I’m sure they would love to eat it straight out of the jar!
Love this flavor in our house.
I think my kids would most enjoy this spread with cut bananas on top of a slice of whole wheat bread.
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This spread would be perfect on toast.
My daughter would absolutely love to use it as a dip for her fruits!
with crackers
They would eat it straight out of the jar or on apple slices.
they would eat it out of the jar….. and maybe on hot buscuits.
probably on crackers/pretzels
My kids would eat it on bread.
I think Alysia would like it on graham crackers/
I think on their morning toast or with their apple slices.
Peanut butter with jam sandwiches!
I think my son would like it on crackers!
My sons would love Reeses Spread!! On apples, bread, pancakes!!! Looks so yummy!
I’m sure my kids would love it on toast 🙂
They would eat it on bagels, toast and out of the jar.
My 7yo would love it drizzled over the rice cakes! And I’d sneak a taste as well 😉
I’d like to tell you we’d eat the Reese
Spread in some kind of creative recipe, but who am I kidding! We’d total eat in out of the jar with a spoon!
on top of homemade waffles topped with banana!
I think we would love to try it on bread with sliced bananas! Although, your ideas sound pretty great as well!
They would like it on waffles
I think on waffles or pancakes!
I think they would love it with their waffles.
my kids would like straight from the jar! But I think on toast or waffles would be second choice!
They would love to eat it as a dip! I would probably just eat it with a spoon 🙂
My kids would love it on their toast.
I think they’d love to take them to school for their snack! They’ll like that they’re tasty and still can be healthy.
He would probably start out with spreading it on toast, but then we he sees me put mine on a pancake…its on!!!
I think my daughter would love to use it as a dip!
They would probably eat it it out of the jar if they could, otherwise with apples.
bananas for sure. then i would make a nice cheese cake with this
I think my son would love it on crackers!
My daughter would love it on apple slices.
They would love it on pancakes
My kids would probably like it straight out of the jar. I would like it on toast with banana slices.
They’re always eating pretzels, I think they’d like dipping the pretzels in it! I know I would, lol
they would try to eat it right out of the jar, I would like it on bagels
I think this spread would taste great on banana bread!
My son would like it in a smoothie.
they would eat it on a toast
straight out of the jar!
I think they would love all the options you’ve presented, but I think the apple with peanut butter chocolate dip would be great! Healthy and still tasty – getting fruits in any way possible, right? lol
Oh, they would love any of these options, but the apples and spread would help me feel good about them getting a little fruit with their delicious treat. 🙂
Dipping rice cakes and dipping apples would be wonderful.
They would love it on pancakes and apples but straight out of jar would be their favorite
I think my kids would love to just eat it straight out of the jar! I would love to bake with it!