Let's Make a Snack! CACFP Snack Menu Planner for Children 3 Through 18 Years of Age

USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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April 15, 2022

Let’s Make a Snack! 

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Today, Team Nutrition released the Let’s Make a Snack! Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Snack Menu Planner for Children 3 Through 18 Years of Age. This menu planner will help child care center and family child care operators understand CACFP meal pattern requirements and serve high-quality snacks. It includes sample menus, checklists, menu planning activities, and 20 new snack recipes:

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  • Apples and Almond Butter
  • Baked Carrot Fries With Yogurt-Sunflower Seed Butter Dip
  • Caprese Bruschetta
  • Cheesy Bean Tostada
  • Chicken and Cheese Snack Cup With Grapes
  • Corny Salsa With Tortilla Chips
  • Curried Chicken Wraps
  • Deli Bento Box
  • Dried Fruit and Cereal Snack Mix
  • Fresh Veggie Wraps
  • Fruited Chicken Salad With Crackers
  • Herb Bagel Bites
  • Mini Egg Salad Sandwiches
  • Mini Graham Crackers and Berry Nut Butter
  • Parmesan Zucchini Chips
  • Peach and Yogurt Smoothies
  • Savory Yogurt-Hummus Dip With Veggies
  • Toasted Pita Wedges and Fruit Dip
  • Tuna Salad and Apples Slices
  • Very Berry Parfaits

Recipes are standardized to meet minimum serving amounts of at least one meal component for children 3 through 5 and 6 through 18, and are available in yields of 6, 25, and 50 servings. All are taste-tested and kid-approved! 

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