We are a family full of snackers over here, especially my kiddos. They will eat a meal and then ask for a snack less than an hour later!
And when they come home from school, they’re always ravenous, even though they claim to have eaten all their lunch! I’ve learned that having a variety of healthy and delicious snacks on hand helps to recharge everyone before our after school activities.
I’m not sure what it is about them, but everyone loves RITZ crackers (yes, even us moms). So, why not take them up a notch in taste and nutrition by topping them with favorite fruity ingredients. These fruit and cracker pizzas as my kids call them, make the perfect after school snack!
Gather some fresh fruit that your family enjoys, our favorites are any kind of berries, grapes, kiwis, and bananas!
Set out some cream cheese spreads, we love the original and strawberry with the RITZ crackers. Instruct the kids to spread the cheese on top of the crackers and then add some sliced fruit toppings!
Prepping a snack is an awesome way for kids to start working around the kitchen and developing basic culinary skills! Not to mention that everything tastes just a little bit better when you make it yourself! 😉
Feeding these hungry kids is like a full time job. Here are some other easy snack and meal ideas for moms:
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Bette says
Fabulous idea and so colorful and healthy. I would like to make these for a group of 48 children but will they get soggy if I make them the night before?
Kira Lewis says
Yes, unfortunately I expect that they would. You could try sealing them in an airtight container and definitely storing in the fridge. That might work.
Bette says
Thanks for your reply. Actually, I mixed up the fruit with some in whipping cream and some with Yogurt and froze it all. The day of the event I just scooped it into the cones and the children and adults were absolutely mystified with the colors and taste. So festive and fun! Thank you.
Bette says
OK…I may have just left this message in the wrong place for the wrong snack. I did do the fruit and crackers as well and they were an enormous hit also. Thank you so very much.
Tammy says
Easy and yummy! Grandkids and I made them for an afterschool snack and then two trays for youngest’s preschool class snack tomorrow. Next time, I’ll cut the pieces of fruit smaller, though 🙂
Megin says
Yum! I would like this snack for myself.
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Andrea Kruse says
Great after school snack idea! My kids love snacks and fresh fruit, too. #client
Kathleen says
These look super easy and delicious. Thanks!
McKenzie says
Perfect little afternoon snack for the kiddos! Can’t wait to try!
Jess says
What a cute snack!
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Katherine G says
This looks like a really fun recipe. I’m going to try this with my kids.
Leigh Powell HInes says
Those look really good. And so easy, too.
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
I love Ritz crackers. There are so many fun things you can do with the. One of my favorites is mini pizzas. Put a little pizza sauce on them and a piece of turkey pepperoni. Yum.
Brenda @Schooling a Monkey says
These look like they would be a lot of fun to eat!
Madaline says
What a cute idea! I love how colorful they are!
Brittany says
I want to eat them all. Like. For serious! 🙂
Tiffani says
This is a great idea! We always have tons of Ritz boxes hanging around our house & I have been looking to do something yummy with them. My kiddos will devour these babies. 🙂
Yona Williams says
I have never put fruit on a Ritz before, but I am lovin’ the thought of combining the cream cheese and fruit on the crackers. I bet this tastes really good, and probably fills you up nicely.
Shelly says
These fruit and cracker pizzas look so good. I will definitely be trying these because my daughter loves fruit so I’m sure she would love these!
winifred jac says
wow. this just made me miss my mom. she makes this aaaaaaamazing fruit pizza. but i love the idea of using a cracker! that’s so cute. thanks for posting this!
Rachel says
Those look ah-mazing! I’ve never thought to try cream cheese on a salty cracker but I bet it’s awesome! Can you believe I’ve never tried strawberry flavored cream cheese, either? This is the perfect kid snack, even my toddler would love helping assemble it!