Snack Sense Sample Menus

Below are some sample snack menus that YMCAs are serving at after schools. These menus are great because they achieve all 4 Environmental Standards for Healthy Eating, they qualify for USDA snack reimbursement AND they are less than 74¢!* Remember! Tap water should be served at every snack for virtually no cost. What a bargain!

Click here for a PDF version of this sample menu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week 1 snack Apple slices,
Peanut butter		 Celery,
Raisins,
String cheese		 Oranges,
Triscuit crackers		 Tomato wedges,
String cheese		 Whole wheat spaghetti,
Tomato sauce
Beverage Water & 1% milk Water Water with splash of
100% fruit juice		 Water Water with orange
slices
Week 2 snack Whole wheat
crackers,
Oranges		 Egg salad w/mayo,
Whole wheat bread,
Cucumber slices		 Banana,
Peanut butter,
Raisins		 Colored pepper slices,
Cheese		 Whole grain
Goldfish crackers,
Raisins
Beverage Water Water & 1% milk Water Water & 1%milk Water
Week 3 snack Salsa,
Beans,
Corn tortilla chips		 Broccoli,
Couscous		 Fruit canned in 100%
juice,
Whole wheat pretzels		 Baby carrots,
Hummus		 Applesauce,
Popcorn
Beverage Water Water with splash of
100% fruit juice		 Water Water Water & 1% milk
Week 4 snack Banana,
Oatmeal		 Tuna salad w/mayo,
Baby carrots,
Wheat Thins		 Trail mix (nuts
, sunflower seeds
, dried fruit)		 Peanut butter,
Whole wheat mini bagel
Raisins		 Banana,
Cheerios
Beverage Seltzer water Water Water Water Water & 1% Milk

Occasionally, you may want to do a special cooking project. Here are some examples of special snacks less than $1.50 per serving!

Snack Whole wheat spaghetti,
Tomato sauce,
Shredded cheese,
Sliced peppers		 Corn tortilla,
Black beans,
Shredded cheese,
Salsa		 Salad,
Italian dressing,
Whole wheat pita
bread		 Whole wheat English
muffin,
Shredded cheese,
Tomato sauce
Beverage Water Water & 1% Milk Seltzer water Water