10 snack recipes

Classic peanut butter snack cookies with the signature fork-pressed crisscross pattern. Crisp edges, soft middles, and a deep peanut flavor. Makes three dozen for the cookie jar.

No-bake snack mix of Cap'n Crunch peanut butter cereal, pretzel sticks, M&M's and salted peanuts coated in melted white chocolate. Sweet-salty cluster candy in 10 minutes.

One base recipe, five crunchy flavor combos: Tropical, Barbecue, Hot & Spicy, Herbed Pecan, and Curry. Baked cereal snack mix for parties, game day, or straight-from-the-oven snacking.

Simple, but scrumptious snacks that are perfect when on the go. Try different toppings to add some variety.

Applesauce snack cake starts with a box cake mix boosted with applesauce, warm spices, raisins, and nuts for a moist, spiced sheet cake. A semi-homemade shortcut that tastes fully from scratch.

Fruit and nut snack mix with salted Spanish peanuts, seedless raisins, and chopped dates. Three ingredients, zero cooking, and packed with energy for hiking or snacking.

Cranapple snack bars with fresh cranberries, sliced apples, walnuts, and silken tofu in a honey-sweetened cinnamon batter. A naturally sweetened fruit bar with no refined sugar.

Easy cheesy snack bread: a yeasted sheet-pan flatbread loaded with cheddar, green chiles, pimentos, and Italian seasonings. A shareable party appetizer ready in an hour.

No-cook snack mix with popcorn, Golden Grahams, marshmallows, chocolate pieces, peanuts, and raisins. Makes 12 cups of sweet, salty, crunchy trail mix in about 10 minutes.

PB&O snackers: chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg. A hearty snack cookie that beats any coffee-shop version.