Snack for tired grandaughters

morganlefay

On Thursdays I collect 'my' 4 and 8 year olds from school, and then take the big one to 45 mins of ballet. They are usually tired but manic and very hungry. In the past I have taken tea cakes and similar, trying to avoid too much sugar, but I'd prefer to make them something. And preferably something a bit special, as it is grandma after all. I tried flapjack which is popular but most recipes have masses of sugar. Can anyone suggest a recipe for something with some, but not masses, sugar, maybe dried fruit or nuts, economical, which would delight two little girls but not break the bank or their teeth ? ( I have just found a good looking apple cake recipe which I shall try next)

mashedavocado

You can make savoury flapjack with cheese and eggs. Or savoury muffins maybe?

Spendless

Would they like plain or cheese scones?

jackyann

I'm not sure what you mean by "tea cakes" - I'm a midlander, so we mean fruit buns. I think what my DGS calls "fruit toast" is an excellent snack, a small amount of sugar, some in the dried fruit, but not as much as in a cake.
I make fruit bread in my bread machine, so it can be offered warm & fresh, or toasted.

We also have very good apple gingerbread / apple cake recipes, but they are a bit higher in sugar.

I used to give my kids "trail mix" a mix of dried fruit, nuts, and you could add the odd chunk of chocolate (this was an occasional treat as it's not cheap, even when bought in bulk)

A fruit based snack that all kids love is to make a slit in a banana, add some squares of dark chocolate and bake (usually a campfire treat, but does quickly in an oven)

Ordinary toast, made special by making cinnamon toast or spreading it with chocolate spread, mashed banana, or even a combination!

Mojisola

morganlefay wrote: »

On Thursdays I collect 'my' 4 and 8 year olds from school, and then take the big one to 45 mins of ballet. They are usually tired but manic and very hungry. In the past I have taken tea cakes and similar, trying to avoid too much sugar, but I'd prefer to make them something. And preferably something a bit special, as it is grandma after all.

I'd save the treats for other occasions and go for a sandwich and a piece of fruit. If they are really hungry, they just need food.

pigpen

sausage rolls, sandwiches, little cooked sausages and veg sticks, follwed by fruit or cereal bars (or make your own with breakfast cereal, marshmallows and dried fruit) yoghurt tubes.. these can be frozen so like milky ice pops.


Mine will eat anything.. for dance class break they had squash, crisps a piece of fruit or little tub of raisins, grapes and cheese.. occcasionally i'd chuck in a few choc chips. and a slice of bread and jam.

FrugalWorker

Mojisola wrote: »

I'd save the treats for other occasions and go for a sandwich and a piece of fruit. If they are really hungry, they just need food.

This, or if you want to go for something a bit different
- Chopped carrots / peppers and hummus
- Almond butter + apples (okay, almond butter isn't that cheap, but really yummy and if you can stop eating it a little will go a long way)
- Pin wheel wraps made with wraps filled with normal sandwich fillings (google for pictures and ideas)
- Crustless quiches - Fill a silicon cup cake case with chopped veg + a little of something strong tasting like ham - top up with raw egg and bake for 20 min. Mine have about an eighth to a quarter of a bell pepper, maybe some spinach, about 15 gm of ham or goats cheese/sun dried tomatoes and half an egg each.

McKneff

Cheese straws, home made of course xx

fuddle

How about popping corn? Not the packet microeavable kind but kernals that pop in the pan. My two 11 and 7 love them! Sweetened with a little melted butter and honey.

VfM4meplse

Carrot sticks are quick and easy, and kids get used to eating them without any humous / dip.

SmlSave

Sweet or savoury muffins!
Breadsticks, cheese, ham, grapes, apple - like a little picnic.

You can substitute mashed bananas for sugar in flapjacks too