after school snacks

Packed with goodness from coconut oil and good quality eggs, and potassium, vitamins and minerals from the dates, these make a nice, healthy lunchbox treat for the kids.

Grain-free brownie cake

coconut flour

cacao powder

tsp baking powder

coconut sugar

Thriving protein powder (*optional)

medjool dates (chopped)

coconut oil

eggs

tsp vanilla extract

coconut milk

These gumdrop crinkle cakes are a memory from childhood and make an ideal lunchbox treat or after school snack.

Gumdrop Crinkle Cakes

butter

sugar

tsp pure lemon extract

½ cups cake flour, or pastry flour

½ tsp baking powder

evaporated milk, straight

baking gumdrops

Cream together the butter and sugar until well...

Cream together the butter and sugar until well blended.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating...

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until light and fluffy.

Blend in the vanilla and lemon extracts.

Sift together the flour and baking powder.

Fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture alternately...

Fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.

Fold in the baking gumdrops.

Bake in greased and floured mini loaf pans...

Bake in greased and floured mini loaf pans or in paper lined muffin tins. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Muffin sized cakes will take only about 15 to 20 minutes. Watch them carefully and test them early so they don't over bake. Mini loaf pans vary in size so your baking time may be slightly different; trust the toothpick test to get them perfect.

These little cakes make great lunchbox additions that kids and adults alike will love.

Cherry Chocolate Chip Crinkle Cakes

flour, (or pastry flour)

½ cup warm,, undiluted evaporated milk

chopped candied, (glace) cherries (or dried cherries)

chocolate chips

Cream together the butter and sugar well.

Sift together the cake flour and baking powder.

Fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture alternately with the evaporated milk beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.

Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.

Bake in greased and floured mini loaf pans or in paper lined muffin tins. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Muffin sized cakes will take only about 15...

Muffin sized cakes will take only about 15 to 20 minutes. Watch them carefully so they don't over bake.

If your kids like sushi, they'll love opening up their lunch boxes to find these fun sushi rice balls. Filled with avocado and tuna, they're the perfect transportable sandwich alternative for school days and a great finger food option for toddlers who want to feed themselves.

Fun sushi balls recipe

sushi rice

tbs sushi seasoning

tuna

mayonnaise

avocado

nori seaweed

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These delicious Nutella and banana fruity snacks are so easy you can prepare them for the after-school rush in five minutes. They also look cute on party platters.

Nutella and banana sushi recipe

tortillas

tbs Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread

bananas

Mini quiches are perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner and fantastic for lunch boxes for the little ones with some vegetable sticks and cherry tomatoes.

Quick Mini Quiches Recipe

vegetable oil spray

spring onions, finely chopped

creamed corn

extra light tasty cheese, grated

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These muesli bars have just two ingredients and they're so easy that even the kids can make them with a little supervision. They are so much tastier than store bought muesli bars.

2 ingredient muesli bars recipe

muesli (good quality)

condensed milk

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These apple sandwiches made with apples, nut butter, granola and raisins are perfect for an after school snack or in a school lunchbox.

Apple Sandwiches - Great After School Snack!

Apples

tbsp Peanut Butter

tbsp Granola

tbsp Raisins

Remove cores from apples

Spread half the apple slices with peanut butter.

Top with granola and raisins.

Place another apple slice on top of each slice.

Turtle Cookies. An ultimate chocolate, pecan, caramel cookie indulgence. One of the most popular cookies ever to appear on Rock Recipes.

Turtle Cookies

flour

salt

baking soda

cocoa

brown sugar

vanilla extract

oz semisweet chocolate chips, about 1 ½ cups

pecans

individually wrapped caramel candies

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour,...

In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter...

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and combine thoroughly.

Add the flour mixture to the sweetened butter....

Add the flour mixture to the sweetened butter. Mix only enough to incorporate flour. Do not overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Roll into 1 inch balls and dunk one...

Roll into 1 inch balls and dunk one half of the ball into the chopped pecans.

Place on parchment lined baking sheet 3 inches...

Place on parchment lined baking sheet 3 inches apart with the side dunked in pecans facing upward. Press down slightly. Gently push one caramel candy half way into the center of each cookie ball.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Do...

Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Do not over bake or cookies will be brittle.

Cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet...

Cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool thoroughly. You can drizzle the tops of the cookies with melted chocolate as well but that's completely optional.

These cheese twists are a great lunch box snack, after school snack or just a fun recipe for the kids to make.

Cheese twists recipe

puff pastry, thawed

parmesan cheese

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Looking for a healthier version of the boxed cheese? This Homemade Velveeta Cheese Recipe performs like the real thing and tastes delicious!

Homemade Velveeta Cheese Sauce

natural American cheese

Cheddar cheese

milk

cumin powder

can diced tomatoes & green chilies (drained)

Place all the ingredients inside a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stopping to stir every 1 to 2 minutes. The mixture might seem watery during the first few stirs, but it should thicken after all the cheese is melted.

Serve immediately as a dip with tortilla chips. 

Microwave directions:

Place all the ingredients in a small slow cooker (that will fit at least 4 cups of liquid). Turn it on high for 2 1/2 hours.

Mix the ingredients every hour to prevent the cheese from sticking to the walls and possibly burning. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, and serve.

Slow cooker directions:

Mmm, nice recipe and a Good alternative for the processed Velveeta cheese. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us; Jesus Christ Bless you! :)

What kind of cheeses are melting kinds?I have looked for the American cheese everywhere. I found it at deli counter (I don't know if it's natural or not but it was the brand you recommend) would that still work?

Hi there. If buying anything from a store isle and a processing line really bothers you, try googling "make American Cheese," or "Homemade American cheese recipe." Hope it helps!

So happy I found this, a wonderful substitute!  Made nachos tonight amazing!

Coming across this recipe seriously just made my day. I make a menu plan for every 2 weeks and one of the days is our "snack night" BBQ meatballs and rotel dip. I love the taste of Velveeta but despise all the extra junk in it. I will definitely be trying this out! Cant wait!

Yeah, as soon as it reached consistency I turned it on low, had it sitting for hours waiting for guests.  Made nachos topped with chili meat and cheese.  Was better than Velveeta in my book.  I will never touch that fake stuff again.

I also have a question.  I want to use this cheese for mac and cheese.  Can you tell me roughly what ratio of ounces of elbow macaroni verses this cheese I should use?  Usually when I make mac and cheese I will use 1 box (12 oz) of elbow macaroni.  How many cups of this cheese should I make?

Wow.  I can't believe how good this is, I'm making it right now.  Recently I have gone the way of trying to remove any and all artificial foods from the house and replacing them with natural food.  The sauce has been sitting in the crock pot for about a half hour right now and a little taste test, I can't believe how good it is.  It's better than Velveeta if you ask me.  Thank you for doing all of the work and getting this out there.

I have a recipe for a cheese roll made by rolling out Velveeta (and then covering with cream cheese and chopped jalapeños). Do you think this MOMveeta would roll out well after chilling in a loaf pan? Thanks!

I DID IT!! I AM SOOOO HAPPY THAT WE HAVE A VELVEETA ALTERNATIVE!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA! So it had to be the crockpot! I used sliced  applegate cheddar that I shredded down in the food processor as well as the applegate american from the whole foods deli. I shredded the American in the food processor as welll! I used 1 1/4 cup of milk and melted it all in a makeshift double boiler! I constantly stirred and its PERFECT! I cant wait to make a big pan of macaroni &amp; cheese!! ;) Thank you so much for taking the time to develop this recipe!! :)

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