School snacks that I can make ahead of time are a DREAM COME TRUE in this house! I’ve got three different snacks you can make in just 30 minutes on the weekend, then keep in the fridge all week. What kid wouldn’t love some cherry cheesecake, lime wobble, or orange creamsicle pie in their lunch!
Maybe you’ve figured out the magic formula for stress free weekday mornings (and if you have, get sharing!). In this house though 7 – 9 am is pure chaos Monday to Friday, and every little thing I can do to speed it up helps. I typically stumble into the school yard two minutes before the bell rings wondering how I even got there.
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Usually, the kids school snack is a “pick whatever you want” combination of sugar and food colouring pressed into a gummy something or other. I had to come up with more options, but they couldn’t just be “healthy”. You know what happens if I send my kids to school and they’re the only ones without a treat? They talk their friends into giving up their treats. Little negotiating monsters.
At least making school snacks myself, I know what goes into them, and I can *cough* sneak in some healthier options (N.
I made three different snacks, and enough of each one for every school day, in less than 30 minutes. I made them on Sunday too, then just popped them into the fridge where they’ll stay good all week. Not only do the kids still have options, but there won’t be fighting over them either!
School Snacks 3 Ways!
The first one was a personal favourite: cherry cheesecake. It’s got a graham cracker crust, cherry pie filling, then a creamy lemon topping. I could eat these all day long.
Next, I’ve got some lime wobble. There used to be this snack called wobble they sold in the grocery store in the 90’s when I was a kid and if I didn’t have it weekly, I was a total brat. It hasn’t been sold in a looong time though, and I miss it, so I had to figure it out for the kids.
Finally, everyone’s favourite summer treat: an orange creamsicle. Nothing is more refreshing, and I made a mason jar pie version with a graham cracker crust and whipped topping.
I know I keep saying that these school snacks are easy, but they are EASY. Some Gay Lea smooth plain cottage cheese (this is jammed with protein, something my kids don’t get a lot of at lunch time usually), some jello, and then some graham cracker crumbs and cool whip (depending on the treat you’re making). That’s it. Seriously, that’s it!
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I used some small mason jars for storage (4oz / 125ml). You could also just make these right in whatever tupperware you usually use for your kids lunch. Last year I used the kinda sorta reusable ones, but eventually they get fried in the dishwasher, and I don’t want to add anything else that I have to wash by hand. I upgraded to mason jars this year, and I am not regretting it!
School snacks you can make ahead and are protein rich!
Ingredients
Cherry Cheesecake
- 1 box lemon jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup Nordica Smooth Plain Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup whipped topping (like coolwhip)
- graham cracker crumbs
- cherry pie filling
Lime Wobble
- 1 box lime jello
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup Nordica Smooth Plain Cottage Cheese
Orange Creamsicle Pie
- 1 box orange jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup Nordica Smooth Plain Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup whipped topping (like coolwhip), plus more for topping
- graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
Cherry Cheesecake
- Mix together the jello and boiling water until completely dissolved. Put into the fridge until just starting to thicken, about 20 minutes.
- While the jello is cooling in the fridge, put a spoonful of graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of your mason jar, or storage container, followed with a spoonful of cherry pie filling.
- When the jello has just started to thicken, mix in the smooth cottage cheese and coolwhip. The mixture will fully set quickly now, so work fast.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared mason jars or storage containers, put the lid on, and place in the fridge. These will last for a week refrigerated.
Lime Wobble
- Mix together the jello and boiling water until completely dissolved. Put into the fridge until just starting to thicken, about 20 minutes.
- When the jello has just started to thicken, mix in the smooth cottage cheese . The mixture will fully set quickly now, so work fast.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared mason jars or storage containers, put the lid on, and place in the fridge. These will last for a week refrigerated.
Orange Creamsicle Pie
- Mix together the jello and boiling water until completely dissolved. Put into the fridge until just starting to thicken, about 20 minutes.
- While the jello is cooling in the fridge, put a spoonful of graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of your mason jar or storage container.
- When the jello has just started to thicken, mix in the smooth cottage cheese and 1 cup of the coolwhip. The mixture will fully set quickly now, so work fast.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared mason jars or storage containers, but leave about 1/4" free at the top. Spread a think layer of coolwhip on the top of the orange jello. Put the lid on, and place in the fridge. These will last for a week refrigerated.
Notes
If you can't find smooth cottage cheese yet, blend regular cottage cheese with your mixer, or in a blender, until smooth.
Disclosure: I am part of the PTPA Brand Ambassador Program with Gay Lea and I received Compensation as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
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