3 Easy Snacks for Kids – Cheap, Quick & Delicious
These easy snacks for kids are quick to make, affordable, and perfect for lunchboxes or after-school munchies. Whether it’s cheesy pizza toasts, crispy puff pastry pinwheels, or sweet little pikelets, these three recipes are sure to be a hit with the whole family. If you’re after even more kid-friendly ideas, don’t miss my Sausage Rolls—they’re packed with flavour and just as budget-friendly.
3 Easy Snacks for Kids (That Adults Will Love Too!)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 per recipe
Groceries are getting expensive, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavour. These three snack ideas are budget-friendly, quick to make, and perfect for hungry kids—or grown-ups looking for a tasty bite. Featuring cheesy pizza toasts, puff pastry pinwheels, and golden pikelets, there’s something here for everyone.
Ingredients
Savoury Toasts (Pizza Toasts):
- 2 whole eggs
- 120 g chopped bacon about 5 rashers
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- A pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- Bread or Turkish rolls
- Butter
Pinwheels:
- Puff pastry sheets
- Tomato paste pizza sauce, or pasta sauce
- Shaved ham
- Chopped onion
- Grated cheese
Pikelets:
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup self-raising flour or 1 cup plain flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bi-carb soda
- 200 ml milk ¾ cup
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
Savoury Toasts (Pizza Toasts):
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
- Whisk eggs in a bowl.
- Add bacon, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and cayenne.
- Mix well.
- Butter bread or rolls and spread mixture on top.
- Place on a lined tray, fill any gaps with extra cheese.
- Bake for ~20 minutes until golden brown.
- Slice and serve.
Pinwheels:
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F.
- Thaw puff pastry for ~5 minutes.
- Spread sauce over pastry.
- Top with ham and chopped onion.
- Roll up pastry, remove plastic, and flour surface if needed.
- Cut into 1-inch slices using a serrated knife.
- Place on a lined tray and top with cheese.
- Bake for ~20 minutes until golden and puffed.
Pikelets:
- Whisk egg and sugar in a bowl.
- Sift in flour.
- Mix milk with vinegar and add along with melted butter.
- Stir gently—some lumps are okay.
- Heat a non-stick pan with a bit of butter over medium-low heat.
- Spoon batter into pan.
- Cook 2–3 minutes per side, flipping when bubbles form.
- Serve warm or cold with your favourite toppings.
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Notes
- All three snacks are budget-friendly and easy to prepare.
- The pizza toasts can be customised with whatever’s in the fridge.
- Pinwheels can be frozen before baking and cooked straight from frozen.
- Pikelets store well in the fridge and are delicious with butter and jam.
- A great trio for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or weekend baking.
