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17 Of The Coolest Back-To-School Snacks That Take Under 10 Minutes To Make

Creative snacks that look like you put in a lot of effort when you didn't? Count me in.

Hello, fellow snack attackers! I am so delighted to make this post to help you elevate your personal — or parenting — snack-making status. It's that busy back-to-school season and we are on it!

So, where did my inspo for this piece come from (besides being a mom stressed out over how many after-school snacks my son will inhale this year)? It's quite unique, really...

Without further ado, let's get into three Rice Krispies hacks I learned, plus 14 other genius food hacks I think you will love:

1. Rice Krispies S'more Pops

2. Rice Krispies Treat PB&J:

3. Rice Krispies Treat Sushi

*me imaging my son bringing friends over after school and being the coolest mom ever serving them this sushi*

Rice Krispie sushi pieces topped with red gummy fish and wrapped in blue fruit roll-up strips on a black plate

Another way to make this is to roll the Rice Krispies into a ball, wrap it with a Fruit Roll-Up, and top with pieces of Swedish Fish (or fresh fruit).

The final snack will look like this, and you can use chocolate sauce as the soy sauce. SO CUTE AND SO FUN:

4. Now, here are some other hacks I love! Banana Rollups:

A hand holding a pinwheel snack made of tortilla wrapped around banana slices, with more pinwheel snacks placed on a wooden cutting board

5. Two-Minute Sweet Potato Chips:

A hand reaching for a bowl of sweet potato chips topped with sea salt

6. Yogurt, Honey, and Fruit Popscicles:

A yogurt popsicle with visible chunks of strawberries inside, held by a person in their hand

7. Make-Ahead Caprese Salad Bowls:

Four black bowls each filled with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and small mozzarella balls resembling a caprese salad

8. Cinnamon French Toast Rollup:

One of our Tasty readers made them and I AM LITERALLY DROOLING at this pic they shared:

Stack of cinnamon roll French toast drizzled with icing. Text overlay reads, "Cinnamon roll French toast" with heart-eyed and tongue out emojis

9. BBQ Popcorn:

A bowl of BBQ-flavored popcorn sits on a wooden surface, with "bbq" written in white text in the upper right corner

10. Air Fryer Cheeseburger Eggrolls:

11. Ham and Pickle Rollups (aka Minnesota Sushi):

A hand holds a ham and pickle roll-up with cream cheese, while similar roll-ups are arranged on a plate in the background next to a yellow colander of grapes

12. Hot Dog Pancakes:

13. Pizza Grilled Cheese

14. Fun Flavored Cucumber Slices:

Close-up of a woman holding a piece of cucumber with seasoning. Text reads: "this is what it looks like."

15. Mug Cake Brownie:

16. Pie Maker (or Muffin Tin) Eggs:

17. And, finally, let's end on one of my favorite Taco Bell hacks. Order a few sides of their red sauce (it is different than the packets of sauce!) — and take the leftovers home to dip in everything from homemade breakfast burritos to quesadillas:

I hope some of these snack hacks piqued your interest. But, if all else fails, you can always just eat a giant Rice Krispies Treat. Happy snacking!

Woman holding and taking a bite from a giant Rice Krispies Treat. Jars of candy and cereal are on the table in front of her