The kids are always starving after school. I guess all that learning must make them very hungry. With so many extra curricular activities, we need a hearty afternoon snack that is easy to prepare. When shopping for a hearty after school snack there are a few things that I keep in mind such as: ease of preparation, nutritional value, price, and whether or not it will keep the kids full until dinner. Hot Pockets fit the bill perfectly.
Hot Pockets are a Hearty After School Snack
I’m glad that Hot Pockets come in so many varieties, so the kids won’t get bored of them. Our local Walmart has a great selection of Hot Pockets. I try to mix it up a bit and get some of each: original variety, Crispy Crust, Croissant Crust, and Lean Pockets. Our Walmart carries the new Snackers which are more of a bit size (or two) version of the Hot Pocket. They come in some really fun flavors like Fiesta Nacho Bites and Loaded Baked Potato Skin Bites. I love that there are even Lean Pockets available for us moms who are watching our waistline!
Hot Pockets are pretty affordable. Our local Walmart sells them for just $2.18 per box. There is even a large value pack available that I pick up when I have the available freezer space. Sometimes I take them out of the box and wedge them into the freezer wherever they will fit to take advantage of this savings.
One of the things I really like about Hot Pockets is that they can be prepared in the microwave and they come out really well. So often foods give microwave instructions but then they come out hard and unappetizing. Hot Pockets are just as good from the microwave, as they are from the oven. I love that the kids can do this themselves.
We eat dinner pretty late in the evening, so a hearty afternoon snack is really important. Hot Pockets do the job of keeping the kids bellies full during cheerleading practice.
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It’s so great to have one easy-to-prepare snack that the whole family enjoys! What do your kids like to snack on after school? Are Hot Pockets on the menu at your house?
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I agree, the hot pockets are definitely a “HEARTY” snack. They do the trick to fill my kids up long enough that I have a chance to get a healthy dinner created without them always under my feet in the kitchen saying, “I”M STARVING mom! When is dinner going to be ready?” You have any idea how much that slows down dinner preparations? lol. Although I don’t give these to my kids all the time, they are definitely handy on occasion or for emergencies when we don’t have a lot of time before we have to run out to Scouts, or school activities in the evening which tends to push dinner even later. I can pop these into the microwave and it tides the kids over until we get home and we can have that healthy dinner.
We love the OCCASIONAL hot pocket too!! Sometimes life gets in the way and you need a quick fix to your growling tummy!!
These look yummy. As far as I am concern #1 there was not healthy written anywhere in the post! #2 I think we take ourselves WAY to seriously sometimes. We all need a snack, healthy or otherwise sometimes. Our society is hyper sensitive about healthy eating! I agree we need to eat healthy but that also means you CAN eat other stuff in moderation! It’s not hard to do. Have fun in life, life is too short not to!
Love the chicken and broccoli ones. They’re def hearty snack-ons when you’re hard pressed for time!
I love potato skins, would love to try that version!!
These are great when my son is really starving and dinner is a long ways off. Love the variety offered and the lean pocket version too.
I definitely agree with the hearty description! What a great word! As with most things in life, it’s all about moderation! I like that you’re teaching your kids that there is a place for everything. Hot Pockets can definitely help with that back to school hunger and help them make it dinner time!
I think these are a great HEARTY after school snack. It’s one thing if kids are eatingthem multiple times a day, but an occasional special treat is perfectly fine. Just like anything – everything in moderation! I know I’ll be adding a box or two to my grocery list this week as my son starts back to school.
I haven’t tried the Hot Pocket Snackers, but they look yummy! I can remember eating Hot Pockets when I was younger, especially during college years. I didn’t have them every day, but they were good for a quick and yummy meal!
The author never said these where healthy. Geez, she did mention they are hearty and a nice afternoon snack. Everything in moderation.