As a great start to the week, I create a healthy kids snack board for our boys on Mondays! Sometimes I do a lunch board, other times breakfast but, mostly a variety of snacks and fun things they can pick from throughout the day. They love the variety and I’m grateful to say that nothing gets wasted. This week, I thought it would be exciting to put a fun twist on the good old PB&J. I’ve put together a deconstructed PB&J snack board and it’s all things delicious and nostalgic on one plate.
This board’s highlight: DIY PB&J sandwiches the boys could create for themselves. They loved the flexibility and independence it gave them. Not only was it a time saver for me but, the boys stayed occupied at our counter for almost double the time and had full bellies until dinner!
Ideas for a Deconstructed PB&J Snack Board
Fruit & Fig PB&J Board:
- Hippeas puffs
- Organic Mixed Baby Carrots
- Red Pears
- Apple Slices
- Apple Butter
- Pumpkin Spread
- Homemade Peanut Butter
- Honey Roasted Pistachios
What makes our boys most excited about a PB&J board specifically, is that they can DIY their own sandwiches with whatever toppings they want, or simply dip into the nut butter and jams or preserves! I’ll grab a glass cloche to put over the top, leave it on the counter for the afternoon, and they’ll snack until a few hours before dinner time without feeling overly full!
To keep from the boys getting bored of the same options over and over again on their PB&J snack boards, I like to mix it up a bit each week! Screenshot and save the full list of items below that I choose from weekly! Some of our favorites are Ritz Crackers, Celery, Pretzels, Fig Jam, Pancakes (a PB&J Pancake is super fun!), and banana bread!
HUGE LIST OF IDEAS FOR A DIY PB&J SNACK BOARD:
- Bread 1/4’s
- Bread Cut with Cookie Cutters
- Nut Butters
- Honey Butter
- Jelly, James, & Preserves
- Honey
- Apple Butter
- Nutella
- Fluff
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Carrots
- Celery
- Nuts
- Strawberries
- Grapes
- Apples
- Bananas
- Carrots
- Cheese Squares
- Pancakes or Waffles
- Mini Bagels
- Banana Bread
- Dipping Chocolate
- Yogurt
- Granola
- Cream Cheese
- Ritz Crackers
- French Toast
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Oatmeal Energy Balls
- Apricots
- Pretzels
If you create a PB&J snack board for your fam, tag me on Insta at @thehappeninghousewife! I LOVE to see and share all of your creations!
