School lunchbox recipes
Pack healthy bites and a few special treats for your kids' lunches to keep them alert and full all day, from filling pasta salads to sweet, fruity treats
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Homemade Cajun tortillas
Oven bake flour tortillas into crunchy chips flavoured with traditional Louisiana spices and serve with dip
Vegan salad bowl
Whip up an easy vegan salad, with beans, radish, pickled cabbage and couscous. Bursting with flavour, it makes a satisfying dinner or lunch on the go
Mini chorizo, pea & potato frittatas
Heading to the park for a picnic with the family? Kids and adults will love these mini frittatas
Veggie hummus pasta salad
Make your own hummus in this family pasta salad. Dish up for little ones first, then scatter with pul biber chilli flakes and crumbled feta for the grown-ups
Cajun turkey wraps with sweetcorn salsa
These aromatic wraps are perfect for a relaxed meal, just put everything on the table and let everyone help themselves
Ready-to-go wraps
Perfect for kids and easy enough for them to make themselves, these handy wraps are great for the car journey
Cheese straws
Try our quick and easy cheese straws for a starter or snack. Perfect for dipping, or just as good on their own - ready in under 20 minutes.
Cheese roll-ups
Teach kids a lifetime cookery skill with a special recipe from CBeebies' 'i can cook'- these buns show how to make dough
Leek, cheese & potato pasties
Mini veggie pastry parcels with oozing cheese make a great value and comforting homemade snack
New! App-onlyFrench bread quiches. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
This recipe is perfect for using up any French sticks that have gone a bit stale. It’s a delicious way to enjoy quiche filling – that cheesy puffy egg mixture works so well in the crusty bread and there's none of the hassle of making pastry
Chocolate cornflake cakes
Everyone loves crispy chocolate cornflake cakes, whatever their age. Get the whole family in the kitchen to make these simple bites
Golden orange & walnut flapjacks
Enjoy a tasty treat with golden orange & walnut flapjacks
Cheese & onion pasties
Rustle up these little cheese and onion pasties for a family picnic. If you won't eat all 12, they freeze well and can be cooked straight from frozen
Cornbread muffins
These savoury snacks are brilliant for picnics and lunchboxes - plus they can be frozen ahead
Tuna & sweetcorn slice
This easy budget supper uses ready-rolled pastry to make an open pie - experiment with your own toppings
Cranberry & raspberry smoothie
A low fat, vitamin C-packed smoothie to start your day
Rainbow rice
This colourful salad is a good way of getting lots of veggies and seeds into your childrens diet
Coronation chicken salad
Rustle up this healthy and filling coronation chicken salad for a packed lunch in just five minutes using our roast chicken cooked beforehand to save time
App onlyCheesy egg & noodle muffins. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make some cheesy egg and noodle muffins for lunchboxes. They're packed full of veg – we used broccoli and carrots, but peas, courgette and peppers also work.
Air fryer sausage rolls
Make sausage rolls flavoured with apple and sage in the air fryer. If you’ve got a larger machine or a couple of drawers, feel free to double the recipe
New! App-onlySheet pan roasted veg with gnocchi.
Crispy, golden gnocchi is roasted alongside seasonal veg, herbs and garlic for a simple and flavourful dinner that's sure to please the family
Smarties cookies
Get the kids in the kitchen to make these chewy cookies packed with Smarties and pretty rainbow sprinkles
Red pepper & pancetta frittata
Whip up an easy weeknight frittata with budget-friendly peppers, canned baby potatoes, eggs and pancetta
Hara bhara kabab
Enjoy these vegan patties which are a popular snack in North India, with a green tint from the spinach. Serve with your favourite chutney – we went for mango
