15 Delicious Nut-Free Snacks That You Can Pack Into School Lunches!
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you may have recently seen my post on Non Sandwich Lunchbox Ideas so you will know that I’ve been working on lots of lunchbox inspiration as the kids go back to school this week.
But as well as healthy and filling lunches, I know lots of parents are also looking for snack ideas to send to school or to bulk out their child’s lunch.
Buying snacks for kids can be really expensive but you can make your own at home for a fraction of the price.
Most of these can also be made in bulk and will keep for several days. Some can even be frozen too.
Because most schools and nurseries now have a completely nut-free food policy, I’ve only listed recipes which are free from nuts and nut butter.
Here are my top 15 Nut Free Lunchbox Fillers that I hope might come in handy for everyone sending packed lunches and snacks to school for their kids!
15 Of The Best Nut Free Lunch Box Fillers
15 Delicious Nut-Free Snacks That You Can Pack Into School Lunches!
Raspberry Coconut Mini Loaves
Delicious snack sized Raspberry & Coconut Mini Loaves. Great for an afternoon treat or to add to school lunches. These loaves are dairy free, low in sugar and can easily be made gluten free too.
Nut Free Granola Bars
Delicious chewy granola bars made with oats, rice krispies and seeds. Completely nut free and perfect to add to lunch boxes or as an afternoon snack
Cheese & Chive Chickpea Dip
A creamy and cheesy dip made with chickpea and packed full of protein! A great way to get kids to eat their veggies!
Kid Friendly Pea Hummus
A quick and easy recipe for Pea Hummus. Makes a super healthy snack for kids and great for lunch boxes too.
Berry & Oat Baby Weaning Bars
Tasty soft weaning-friendly bars made with just four simple ingredients; oats, banana, berries and chia seeds. Ideal for baby led weaning and toddlers too.
Cauliflower Cheese Quinoa Bites
These delicious Cauliflower Cheese Quinoa Bites make an easy and healthy savoury snack!
Carrot Cake Cookies
These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!
Banana, Avocado & Apple Baby Muffins
Delicious oat muffins with no added sugar or honey; sweetened naturally with banana, avocado and apple sauce!
Raspberry Jam Straws
Raspberry Jam Puff Pastry Straws! A delicious sweet treat that the kids will love and are so easy to make!
Healthy Strawberry & Chocolate Chip Blender Muffins
These Healthy Strawberry & Chocolate Chip Muffins are packed full of oats, banana, greek yogurt and honey and take just a couple of minutes to whip up in a blender or food processor.
After School Oat & Raisin Cookies
Delicious Oat & Raisin Cookies made healthier with reduced sugar and whole wheat flour. The perfect snack for kids after school.
Chocolate Coconut Crispy Bites
These tasty Chocolate Coconut Crispy Bites are a brilliant afternoon snack for kids and adults too. They’re also nut free so perfect to send to school as part of a packed lunch or snack box.
Apple & Carrot Greek Yogurt Muffins
Made with lots of healthy ingredients such as carrots, apple, greek yogurt and oats, these muffins are an excellent after-school snack to feed hungry kids!
Sunflower Butter Energy Bars
Delicious energy bars made with homemade sunflower butter, oats, flaxseed and coconut. They are the perfect nut-free snack for kids that can be popped into lunch bags or enjoyed as an after school snack!
Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
A delicious and easy banana bread recipe flavoured with orange and chocolate chips. This recipe is also a bit healthier using honey instead of refined sugar.
Strawberry & Banana Cake Bars
Healthy, low sugar, wholemeal Cake Bars flavoured with banana, strawberries and orange. Perfect to pop into packed lunches or for an afternoon snack.
Lynne says
We’ve made the Sunflower energy bars and they are great! We are going to try the carrot cake cookies for school lunchboxes next week.