10 veggie packed lunch box snacks

Do your kids eat enough vegetables?

My little Grace? Yes.

But Harry? NO WAY!!!

I lose sleep over what my picky eater does [and doesn’t] eat!

Sooooooooo…to get Mr Fussy eating the good stuff, I’m going stealth and sneaking veggies into his lunch box.

How?

With today’s 10 veggie packed lunch box snack recipes.

The recipes are so clever. So simple. And are by far, my fav ways to sneak the stuff Harry normally doesn’t eat into his diet!

If you have a fussy eater too and are stuck in a food rut [#beenthere] these recipes are here to help!

Together let’s…blitz veggies into bliss balls, sneak them into cheesy kid-approved muffins, grate them through pasta sauce and watch our little ones devour their recommended daily intake of vegetables none the wiser. YAY!

Find all 10 veggie packed lunch box snack recipes below lovely!

Happy cooking!

epic one bowl savoury muffins

These savoury muffins are a delicious way to sneak extra veggies into your kids lunch box! They’re gorgeously golden (thanks to the cheese) and are chock-full of corn, zucchini and carrot. These savoury muffins can be frozen. Just be sure to grab them out of the deep freeze the night before so they defrost in time. Can I tell you – when I pop one of these savoury muffins into the kids lunch boxes – they never return home!

one bowl corn and zucchini fritters

These super simple one bowl corn and zucchini fritters recipe is another one to add to your lunch box repertoire!

These fritters couldn’t be simpler to make! Simply pop all of the ingredients into a big bowl, stir, fry and voila – DONE!

I make a big batch of these gorgeously golden fritters on a Sunday to have ready for lunch boxes during the busy week.

They’re such a clever way to sneaks extra veggies into your kids!

And yes, these fritters are FREEZER FRIENDLY! Simply pop the cooked and cooled fritters into a freezer safe bag and stash in the deep freeze for up to 3 months!

pumpkin pie bliss balls

These pumpkin pie bliss balls are another FREEZER FRIENDLY recipe that sneaks a little extra veggie goodness into your child’s lunch box! They can be made ‘nut-free’, come together in less than 15 minutes and are a clever way to get your kids eating pumpkin.

mini pea and pesto frittatas

These mini pea and pesto frittatas are perfect for your child’s lunch box. Chock full of peas and protein rich cheese and eggs they are wonderfully nutritious and perfect for growing bodies.

These frittatas are also infinitely adaptable. The peas can be replaced with any vegetable you like. Roasted sweet potato or pumpkin are just as delish. And thinly sliced asparagus or broccoli florets are yummy too!

kale chips

These kale chips are not only gorgeously golden, totally crispy and utterly moreish BUT are your perfect chance to add an extra serve of veggies to your child’s lunch box. They bake in a mere 10 minutes and can absolutely be made the night before.

stealth spaghetti

Ditch the boring old sandwich and nestle some veggie soak strands of stealth spaghetti into that bento lunch box! My kids love love love when I pack spaghetti (and a fork). And thanks to a little clever grating this red sauce smuggles a whole lot of veggie goodness your little ones tummy at lunch.

crispy parmesan pita chips with beetroot hummus

Adding veggies to your child’s lunch box doesn’t get much prettier than this bright pink beetroot hummus. I pack a dollop of hummus into lunch boxes alongside some pita chips, cucumber rounds and carrot sticks and it never returns home.

pumpkin pie granola

My kids love the pumpkin granola in their lunch boxes as a trail mix. And it’s easy to see why…it’s crispy and crunchy, chock-full of sweet pumpkin, perfectly spiced, totally comforting and utterly moorish. Oh and if your school is ‘nut-free’ simple leave out the pecans.

one bowl pea & ricotta fritters

These one bowl pea & ricotta fritters are the ULTIMATE on-the-go lunch box snack. They’re chock full of fresh herbs and peas and protein rich leaving little tummies full and ready to tackle the rest of the school day. This recipe makes over 20 fritters so you’ll be blessed with leftovers for a simple mid-week dinner.

crispy crunchy baked potato fries with zesty pesto dip

Dips are always a clever way to sneak extra veggies into lunch boxes. And this zesty pesto dip is no exception. This brilliantly bright green dip sneaks the goodness of baby spinach and fresh herbs into your little ones lunch. And when ferried into tummies via our crispy crunchy baked potato fries your child is meeting even more of their daily vegetable requirements. Oh and if your school is ‘nut-free’ simply swap the cashews for extra pumpkin seeds in the dip.

and one more BONUS recipe…carrot cake bliss balls

These carrot packed bliss balls are a clever twist on a classic that not only tastes AMAZING but manages to get a little extra veggies into the kids! These beautiful orange rounds of deliciousness are basically bite sized pieces of carrot cake – served icy cold from the fridge [or freezer] they are the perfect addition to your little ones lunch box.