101 Nutritious Snacks for the Lunch Box

I’ve pulled together a bunch of nutritious snacks that are perfect for the kids’ lunch boxes. Seriously, there are enough nutritious snacks for the lunch box here to keep your kids happy for YEARS. All are double-yum, most you’ll find your 10 year old could whip up for you and best of all, they’re a healthy take on familiar lunch box favourites. To help you find what you need, I’ve broken the list of 101 ideas into key ‘favourites’:

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101 Nutritious Snacks for the Lunch Box

Perfect little pancakes & pikeletes

Blueberry & Buckwheat Pikelets– Veggie Mama

3 Ingredient Pancakes– Stacey Clare

Zucchini Pikelets – Sugar Free Kids

Pumpkin Pikelets – Mumtastic

Spelt Pikelets – Eva in the Kitchen (Photo)

Savoury, Veggie Version - Mumtastic

1 Cup Apple Pancakes – Mumtastic
Filling smoothies for the drink bottles

Choc-Beet Smoothie– The Roasted Root

Green Smoothie – Mumtastic

Strawberry & Coconut Smoothie – Mumtastic

Choc-Peanut Butter Smoothie – Mumtastic

Caramel Apple Smoothie – Mumtastic

Pomegranate Smoothie – Mumtastic

Orange & Vanilla Smoothie – Mumtastic

Banana Bread Smoothie – Mumtastic (Photo)
Healthy take on the traditional muesli bar

Slow Cooker Muesli Bar – Stacey Clare

Banana & Peanut Butter Bar – Stacey Clare

No-Bake Apricot Bars – Stacey Clare

Crunchy Muesli Bar – Stacey Clare

Fig & Hazelnut Bar– Mumtastic

Choc-Chip Bar – One Handed Cooks

No Bake Berry Bar – Mumtastic

Honey Oat Bar – Maxabella Loves (Photo)
Veggie filled dips

Hummus – My Fussy Eater

Feta Cheese Dip – Mumtastic

Beetroot Dip– One Handed Cooks

Guacamole – One Handed Cooks

Carrot & Red Lentil - One Handed Cooks

Asparagus & Ranch Dip – Mumtastic

Spinach Dip - Mumtastic

Sweet Yoghurt Dip – Mumtastic

Apple Pie Sweet Dip – Mumtastic

Pumpkin Hummus – Stacey Clare
Sweet & savoury scrolls

Cheese & Ham Scrolls – The Organised Housewife

Pizza – Be A Fun Mum

Vegemite – Stay At Home Mum

Gluten-Free Pumpkin – Gluten Free Lunchboxes

Cinnamon Scrolls - Amy's Healthy Baking

Bread Scrolls – Mumtastic (Photo)
Quick & simple cookies

2 Ingredient Cookies – Natural New Age Mum (Photo)

Chickpea Cookies – Stacey Clare

Choc-Hazelnut Men – Stacey Clare

Tiny Teddy's – Mummy Made It

Milk Arrowroots – Inner Pickle

Jam Drops - Healthy Family

Chocolate Chip Cookies – Eat Real Healthy Food

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookies – Mumtastic

Pumpkin Pie – Mumtastic

Carrot Oatmeal Cookie – Mumtastic

Coconut Macaroon – Mumtastic

Oat & Zucchini Cookies – Maxabella Loves
Sweet muffins made in a flash

Strawberry & Corn Muffins – Mumtastic

Fruit & Veg Muffin – Super Healthy Kids

Carrot Muffins – Made Everyday

Upside Down Mini Apple Cakes - Mumtastic (Photo)

Carrot & Quinoa – Maxabella Loves
Crackers that are easier than opening a packet

Sesame Seed Crackers -Incredibly Edible

Tamari Flavoured - Tribe (Photo)

Spelt Based - Shadows Of Cinnamon

Chicken Flavoured – Gluten Free On A Shoe String
Little fruit balls of yum

Choc-Sesame Balls – Mumtastic

Apricot Balls – Stacey Clare (Photo)

Caramel-Macadamia Balls– Becomingness

Choc-Caramel Balls – Better With Cake

White Chocolate Balls– IQS

Choc-Peanut Butter Balls– Wholefoods Simply

Carrot Cake Balls - Wholefoods Simpl y

Zucchini & Nut Balls – Otis Beanery
Freezer-friendly slices

Frozen Berry Slice – Stacey Clare (Photo)

Zucchini Chocolate Slice – Stacey Clare

Chocolate Crackle Slice – Stacey Clare

Apricot Bars – Stacey Clare

Chocolate Seed Slice – Mumtastic

Rice Bubble Slice – Sugar Free Kids

Raw Seed Squares – Planning With Kids

Anzac Slice – Bake Play Smile

Raspberry & Coconut Loaf - Maxabella Loves
Chewy fruit leathers

Apricot Leathers – Simply Recipes

Strawberry Leathers – Mumtastic

Apple Cinnamon Leathers - Real Mom Nutrition

Mango Fruit Leather – Stacey Clare (Photo)
Protein punch

Chicken Strips – Stacey Clare

Chicken & Rice Patties – Planning With Kids

Drumsticks – Mumtastic

Spinach & Arancini Balls – Mumtastic

Meatballs – Stacey Clare (Photo)

Chia Pudding – Stacey Clare

Avocado Sushi – Stacey Clare
Veggie chips sans a deep fryer

Beetroot – Stacey Clare

Carrot – Chow Hound

Potato Chips –A Life Of Greekery (Photo)

Zucchini Chips – Table Of Two

Kale Chips – Stacey Clare

Tomato Chips – Running to the kitchen
Crunchy snacks, that aren’t nuts

Trail Mix – Planning with kids

Roasted Chickpeas –The kitchn (Photo)

Seed Clusters – Mumtastic

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds - Mumtastic

Sunflower Seeds & Tamari – Gozamos

Cinnamon Triangles – Mumtastic

Baked Banana Chips – Pop Sugar