45 Quick Vegan Back to School Recipes Your Kids Will Love

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Everything from healthy breakfasts, make ahead lunches, school snacks, slow cooker dinners, and after school treats. We’ve asked fellow talented food bloggers to help us create the best collection of Plant Based back to school Recipes.

We have carefully selected these following options to help you and your family get prepared for that busy time of the year. Remember that, eating a wholesome, clean diet full of fresh plant based foods can do wonders  for you and your child ’s health and the ability to learn and succeed. So let’s do this!

BREAKFASTS

Getting ready in the morning is a busy time, however you can still make enough time for these quick breakfast options. Some recipes can even be made ahead of time, stored in your pantry or fridge and it’s ready in no time!

BREAKFAST BOWL [VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE]

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH OATMEAL

SLOW COOKER MORNING GLORY OATMEAL

EASY FREEZABLE APPLESAUCE WAFFLES (DIPPABLE!)

MOONG DAL CHILLA/MUNG LENTIL CREPES

APPLE PIE OVERNIGHT OATS

VEGAN BANANA SPLIT BREAKFAST

LATE FOR SCHOOL BREAKFASTS

PUMPKIN MOLASSES MUFFINS

EASY VEGAN PROTEIN MUFFINS

PEACHES AND CREAM OATMEAL SMOOTHIE

LUNCH BOXES

For any of the parents out there… how often do you get a lunch box returned only to find that you child barely touched their food? No worries, we are here to offer ideas for fun and tasty meals your child will want to eat.

Little tip: Ask your child for help. Engage them in the process. Together look over the following meal ideas and allow them to pick their favourites. Then with their help create a healthy lunch box your child will be excited about.

MEDITERRANEAN PINWHEELS

CRAZY GOOD HUMMUS SOUP

APPLE GRANOLA WRAPS

LAZY FALAFEL

CRUNCHY TEMPEH STICKS

VEGAN OMELETTE (EGG FREE/GLUTEN FREE/SOY FREE)


HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI O’S

NUTTY BURGERS

SNACK TIMES

Nutritious snacks can help satisfy cravings between meals and also provides energy and important nutrients to keep you going strong. We have so many wonderful choices that are simple, full of good stuff and easy to put together. Pick the one that looks the best to you (or your child) and give it a try.

VEGAN OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

DIY CHOCOLATE PUDDING SNACK PACKS

SUPERFOOD GRANOLA BARS

CARROT & BROCCOLI CHIPS

THE BEST LITTLE SNACK COOKIES TO NIBBLE

HEALTHY GUMMY FRUIT SNACKS 

5 INGREDIENT POPCORN GRANOLA

CRUNCHY PROTEIN BLISS BALLS

APRICOT ENERGY BITES

BLUEBERRY COCONUT BLISS BALLS

AFTER SCHOOL TREATS

After a long day at school, it’s very helpful for parents to have some easy, healthy and satisfying snacks handy. Especially if you are an active family on a go. These following options are a wonderful way to keep your child satisfied and going strong until dinner.

NUT BUTTER STUFFED MEDJOOL DATES

RAW AVOCADO CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

NO BAKE APRICOT TURMERIC LEMON ENERGY BARS

SUGAR FREE CURRY LIME NUTS

BUCKWHEAT CRIPSY TREATS (SPROUTED + RAW VEGAN)

VEGAN APPLE BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE

HEALTHY GUACADILE DIP

BLUEBERRY LAVENDER NUT-FREE GRANOLA

NO BAKE ALMOND BARS WITH BERRY CHIA JAM

DINNER TIMES

At the end of a busy day it’s nice to be able to prepare a healthy meal that does’r require a ton of time and work.  Here are 8 simple plant based recipes that your family will appreciate.

VEGAN CHEESY POTATO WEDGES

ONE-POT VEGAN MAC & CHEESE

SLOW COOKER BLACK BEAN & BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI

VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE SLOW COOKER LASAGNA

PESTO ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI RECIPE (ZOODLES)

SINGLE SERVING QUICK HUMMUS PASTA

CREAMY AVOCADO MACARONI SALAD

CREAMY VEGAN DAUPHINOISE

 

Huge shout out to all the amazing bloggers and their contributions. We are so happy & grateful to see so many people out there sharing the power of a plant based lifestyle. Keep spreading the love!

With Gratitude,

7 responses to “45 Quick Vegan Back to School Recipes Your Kids Will Love”

  1. Hi there – thanks for this list, there are lots of great ideas here! Just a note the applesauce waffle link keeps sending me to the apple pie overnight oats…are they the same blogger? Would love to find the waffles as they sound amazing 🙂
    Thanks!

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