Last updated on January 18th, 2021 at 11:51 am
The back to school season is in full swing and while it seems most parents are happy about it (myself included) when the topic of making lunches is brought up, there is a collective groan. I mean, sure, I have one of those cutesy Pinterest boards full of over-achiever bento boxes and dinosaur shaped sandwiches but in reality, I’m a single mom of 2 kids that is trying to run a business. I don’t have time for dinosaur shaped sandwiches.
What I can do, though, is make sure my kids have wholesome, real food snacks to bring to school each day. Don’t get me wrong, in a pinch, I’m not above grabbing a box of Dunkaroos or those packs of little cracker sticks you dip in the cheese wiz. But, I’ve realized that batch baking or cooking 2-3 times a month allows me to provide my Littles with enough healthy-ish snacks to last the whole month and I feel better about knowing exactly what they’re putting in their bodies.
Our basic school lunch outline looks something like this:
- Main dish (sandwich, leftovers, homemade lunchable, etc)
- 1 Fruit
- 1 Veggie
- 1 Yogurt (either tubes, drinks, or regular cups)
- 1 Cheese product (either strings or a couple pieces of brick cheese)
- 1 Homemade Granola Bar
- 1 Muffin
- Water
To some people, this probably seems excessive but after 4 years of trial and error I’ve learned for my kids, 7 items is the sweet spot. I send 6, they come home starving. I send 8, they come home with leftovers. This year I’m considering swapping out the cheese for a different source of protein since the Canada Food Guide is getting an overhaul but we’ll see. We use almond or cashew milk most of the time and our dinners are dairy-free, so I’m not too worried about it.
Anyways, back to the whole point of this post. MUFFINS! They are a staple in my kids’ lunches and I love that I can really shake up the flavor or style to keep things interesting. Similar to the homemade granola bars that I make, the possibilities are endless. I’ve rounded up 50 awesome muffin recipes for you that are school lunch safe (nut-free) and made from scratch. Spend a day baking, wrap them up, and throw them in the freezer for a wholesome lunch snack all month long.
Sweet
6 Week Bran Muffins
Apple Cream Cheese Muffins
Apple Protein Muffins
Applesauce Puffs
Blueberry Cranberry Muffins
Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins
Blueberry Lemon Muffins
Brown Sugar Topped Rhubarb Muffins
Cassava Flour Banana Muffins
Chocolate Beet Muffins
Chocolaty Chip Muffins
Cranberry Banana Muffins
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Double Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins
Double Chocolate Coconut Flour Muffins
Double Chocolate Muffins with Fresh Strawberries
Easy Decadent Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Flourless High Protein Banana Oat Muffins
Gluten Free Blueberry Coconut Muffins
Healthy Chia Oat Mango Coconut Muffins
Healthy Muffins That Taste Like Donuts
Honey Muffins Recipe
Lemon Raspberry Yogurt Muffins
Lunchbox Carrot Mini Muffins
Mini Lemon Coconut Muffins
Molassess Muffins
Oatmeal Banana Applesauce Muffins
Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Peaches and Cream Oatmeal Muffins
Pineapple Coconut Muffins
Protein Packed Blueberry Oat Muffins
Pumpkin Apple Harvest Recipes
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Quinoa and Cranberry Muffins
Spinach Chocolate Chip Muffins
Strawberry Banana Pancake Muffins
Streusel Berry Muffin with Cream Cheese Filling
Vegan Apple Crumble Muffins
White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins
Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Whole Wheat Rhubarb Muffins
World\'s Best Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
Savory
Zucchini Pizza Muffins
Cheese And Sausage Muffins With Spiralizer Vegetables
Cheesy Sweetcorn Muffins
Maple Bacon Corn Muffins
Stud Muffins
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