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Now that we’re headed into back to school season, I’ve been trying to think of some fun snack ideas for my girls that can either be packed in their lunchboxes or enjoyed in the afternoon at home. While they can easily eat the same foods on repeat, I like to incorporate some variety and make sure they’re eating enough protein, fruit and veggies each day – which is easier said than done!
One of our go-to sources for protein is peanut butter – my girls aren’t huge meat eaters anyways, so we compromise often with PB. I love how versatile it is as a snack or even with breakfast and lunch – we do lots of waffles with peanut butter and fruit for breakfast and the occasional peanut butter sandwich for a quick lunch! So naturally, when I was thinking of fun snack ideas for the girls, I came up with a fun twist to a snack I enjoyed as a kid: peanut butter and apples. I used to eat apple slices with peanut butter, but to make it more fun for the kids, I opted to core my apples and cut them into rings that could be spread with peanut butter and decorated with yummy toppings.
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To make this even easier for kids to prep on their own, I picked up Windstone Farms Creamy Peanut Butter Portable Packets – these new, portable packets are made from the highest quality USA made and grown peanuts and have 7 grams of protein per packet – making it the perfect addition to kids’ snacks or lunches! Windstone Farms has been family owned and operated for 35 years and these packets are a brand new product that can be easily found at Walmart on the peanut butter aisle or via Online Grocery Pickup (my personal favorite way to grocery shop)!
Apple Rings with Peanut Butter – Fun Snack Ideas to Make with Kids
Ingredients
- 2 apples, cored and sliced into rings
- 2 Windstone Farms Peanut Butter Packets
- Dried cranberries
- Chocolate chips
- Coconut flakes
- Cereal or granola
Instructions
- Wash apples, then core and slice into 1/4-1/2" thick rings.
- Squeeze a generous amount of a Windstone Farms Peanut Butter Packet on each ring (optional: spread evenly with a knife).
- Top each peanut butter covered slice with toppings of your choice. Let the kids help!
This is such an easy snack that your kids will love making! I find that my girls are more willing to eat foods that they help prepare, so I like snacks like this that get them involved in the process 🙂 PS – right now, you can earn .50 back on your purchase of Windstone Farms Peanut Butter Packets from Walmart, while supplies last. Be on the lookout for a demo at a Walmart near you where you can try the NEW Windstone Farms Creamy Peanut Butter Portable Packets from August 8-10!
This looks yummy! We can’t have PB anymore but I’ll definitely try this snack for M with almond butter. And totally agree – such a great way to sneak in protein and healthy fat for this picky eater stage of life!
I bet it would be so good with almond butter! Have you tried sunflower seed butter? That’s pretty yummy too!