Find ideas for small savory bakes, polenta bites, oat bars and filled pastry. These are recipes to prepare and portion, not a promise that every food can sit unrefrigerated in a lunchbox. Follow appropriate chilled storage and packing for the ingredients you choose.
1. Mini Carrot and Apple Oat Bars
Carrot and apple are baked into small oat bars. Stir well until the batter is combined and holds together when pressed.
2. Savory Spinach and Sweet Corn Mini Muffins
Spinach and sweet corn are folded into mini muffins. In a large mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour, rolled oats, baking powder, and ground flaxseed.
3. Mini Lentil and Sweet Potato Savoury Loaf
Lentils and sweet potato are baked into a small savory loaf. Let cool completely before removing from the pan.
4. Sweetcorn and Courgette Polenta Bites
Sweetcorn and courgette are mixed into small polenta bites. Fold in grated courgette (excess moisture pressed out), sweetcorn kernels, and the flaxseed mixture.
5. Lentil and Spinach Mini Savory Scones
Cooked lentils and spinach are folded into small savory scones. Add cooked lentils, chopped spinach, olive oil, and plant-based milk to dry ingredients.
6. Savory Chickpea and Carrot Mini Biscuit Bites
Chickpeas and carrot flavor small biscuit bites. In a food processor or blender, pulse chickpeas until finely chopped but not fully puréed, leaving some texture for soft finger food.
7. Quinoa and Zucchini Mini Cupcakes with Mild Herbes de Provence
Quinoa flour and zucchini make small herb-seasoned muffins. Fold in the grated zucchini carefully, maintaining an even distribution without overmixing.
8. Savory Chickpea and Pumpkin Biscuit Bites with Mild Italian Herbs
Chickpeas and pumpkin flavor small savory biscuit bites. In a food processor or blender, combine drained chickpeas and pumpkin puree.
9. Quinoa and Sweetcorn Savoury Mini Muffins with Mild Basil
Quinoa and sweetcorn are baked into mini muffins with basil. Fold in cooked quinoa, sweetcorn kernels, and finely chopped basil leaves evenly.
10. Quinoa and Sweet Potato Savory Turnovers with Mild Basil
Pastry encloses a sweet-potato-and-quinoa filling. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, mashed sweet potato, sautéed onion and garlic, and finely chopped fresh basil.
Choose what to make
Choose bars or a sliced savory loaf for portions from one bake, or muffins and biscuits for individual pieces. The turnovers require a filling and pastry assembly. Plan chilled packing for perishable ingredients.
Before you start
Check the complete ingredient list and prepare the food’s texture, shape and portion for your child’s eating skills. Supervise eating and follow the individual recipe’s cooling and storage instructions.
