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Home » 50 Nut Free Muffin Recipes for School Lunches

50 Nut Free Muffin Recipes for School Lunches

September 24, 2017 by Brittany Leave a Comment This post may be sponsored or contain affiliate links. Read more about it here.

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

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6 Week Bran Muffins

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Apple Cream Cheese Muffins

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Apple Protein Muffins

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Applesauce Puffs

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Blueberry Cranberry Muffins

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Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

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Brown Sugar Topped Rhubarb Muffins

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Cassava Flour Banana Muffins

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Chocolate Beet Muffins

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Chocolaty Chip Muffins

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Cranberry Banana Muffins

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Cranberry Orange Muffins

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Double Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins

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Double Chocolate Coconut Flour Muffins

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Double Chocolate Muffins with Fresh Strawberries

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Easy Decadent Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Flourless High Protein Banana Oat Muffins

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Gluten Free Blueberry Coconut Muffins

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Healthy Chia Oat Mango Coconut Muffins

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Healthy Muffins That Taste Like Donuts

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Honey Muffins Recipe

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Lemon Raspberry Yogurt Muffins

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Lunchbox Carrot Mini Muffins

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Mini Lemon Coconut Muffins

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Molassess Muffins

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Oatmeal Banana Applesauce Muffins

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Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

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Peaches and Cream Oatmeal Muffins

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Pineapple Coconut Muffins

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Protein Packed Blueberry Oat Muffins

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Pumpkin Apple Harvest Recipes

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Quinoa and Cranberry Muffins

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Spinach Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Strawberry Banana Pancake Muffins

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Streusel Berry Muffin with Cream Cheese Filling

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Vegan Apple Crumble Muffins

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White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins

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Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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Whole Wheat Rhubarb Muffins

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World\'s Best Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Savory

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Zucchini Pizza Muffins

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Cheese And Sausage Muffins With Spiralizer Vegetables

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Cheesy Sweetcorn Muffins

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Maple Bacon Corn Muffins

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Stud Muffins

 


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Brittany Wright is a mother of 2, crazy dog lady, and proud Northern Ontario resident. She created CDN Mom Blog as a place to share stories and experiences aimed at helping other Canadian based moms. She likes coffee, pick-up trucks, travel, and doesn’t mind living where the air hurts her face.
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Brittany Wright is a mother of 4, crazy dog lady, and proud Northern Ontario resident. She created Canadian Mom Blog as a place to share stories and experiences aimed at helping other Canadian based moms. She likes coffee, pick-up trucks, travel, and doesn't mind living where the air hurts her face.

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