30 Easy Back to School Breakfast and Snack Recipes
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Welcome to an easy back-to-school season for quick breakfast and snacks! I’ve gathered 30 family-friendly back-to-school recipes for quick breakfasts and snacks. From baked oatmeal for breakfast to homemade crackers for snacks, and a Rice Krispies treat you may never have tried before!
Back-to-School Recipes: Breakfast and Snacks
It’s hard to believe that yet another summer is coming to an end and back-to-school season is underway! As a parent, I know that meals can get tricky during this busy season, especially when it comes to breakfast and after-school snacks. I'm here to take just a little bit off your plate with a complete list of over 30 back-to-school recipe ideas.
Let’s get this year’s season off to a great start by making mealtimes easy. These back-to-school recipes are all quick, simple to prepare, often filled with nourishing ingredients, and most are perfect for making ahead.
Get ready to choose a few recipes to make now and freeze for later. A batch of these easy breakfast cookies, a loaf of zucchini bread, and a dozen healthy apple oatmeal muffins will give you a good start on grab-and-go breakfast and snack options for the start of the school year.
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Easy Zucchini Bread Recipe
A family-favorite, this zucchini bread recipe is one I've baked for years. It's quick to make, extra moist, and flavored with a cozy blend of warm spices. This 1-bowl recipe makes 2 loaves-perfect for sharing, gifting, or freezing.
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2
Make Ahead Vegetable Breakfast Casserole
An easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole perfect for brunch, holidays, overnight guests, and feeding a crowd. Prep it the night before, bake in the morning, and enjoy a warm, comforting breakfast - with optional vegetable variations readers love.
Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole
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Apple Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
Moist, tender, and warmly spiced, these Apple Oatmeal Muffins are a wholesome treat for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes. Filled with fresh apples and hearty oats, they're quick to make and freezer-friendly.
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4
Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
This Greek Yogurt Banana Bread recipe is moist and sweet, and creamy. A perfect balance of ripe bananas, creamy yogurt, and vanilla. Made even sweeter with a dash of chocolate chips.
Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
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Mixed Berry Yogurt Muffins Recipe
These Mixed Berry Yogurt Muffins are lofty and so moist they almost melt in your mouth. Filled with berries, they are healthy and sweet.
Healthier Berry Muffins Recipe
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Easy Apple Pie Smoothie
Ready for a treat? This Apple Pie Smoothie is everything you love in apple pie, just healthier, and cold! Plus, it's a 3-minute treat, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with maple.
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Breakfast Cookies for Healthy Back to School Snacks
These healthy Breakfast Cookies are gluten-free, low in sugar… and taste amazingly good. Guilt-free soft and chewy cookies for breakfast!
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8
Make Ahead Egg Bites in Muffin Tins
Breakfast is served with these easy and oh-so-delicious Mini Frittatas made 3 ways, with simple ingredients, savory flavors, and healthy vegetables. Simple to make in muffin tins, these frittatas will satisfy every eater in your crowd.
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9
100% Whole Wheat Bread Single Loaf Recipe
Make your own delicious and nourishing whole wheat bread with this easy recipe. Perfect for beginners and experienced bakers alike!
Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
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Healthy Baked Oatmeal Cups
These healthy Baked Oatmeal Cups contain no refined sugar and are utterly delicious. Plus, you can make them 4 different ways to satisfy everyone. From apple cinnamon to blueberry, banana, or simply plain. Easy to make in about 30 minutes.
Oatmeal Cups Recipe
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Peanut Butter Granola: Snackable Clusters
This super easy Peanut Butter Granola is made into healthy, whole grain snackable clusters. With no refined sugars, it is the perfect healthy snack, topping for yogurt, or for breakfast!
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12
Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
This Greek Yogurt Banana Bread recipe is moist and sweet, and creamy. A perfect balance of ripe bananas, creamy yogurt, and vanilla. Made even sweeter with a dash of chocolate chips.
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13
Trail Mix Cookies Recipe
Trail Mix Oatmeal Cookies with Coconut and Toasted Almonds, a moist and chewy cookie that could, in fact, sub for a breakfast cookie.
Trail Mix Cookies Recipe
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Easy Grilled Flatbread Recipe
This Grilled Flatbread recipe is a delicious, seasoned dough that's easy to make in under an hour. Scrumptious with or without toppings!
Grilled Flatbread Recipe
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Healthy Peanut Butter Energy Bites
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16
Healthy Homemade Crackers Recipe
These homemade crackers recipe is a healthy oat cracker and super easy to make from scratch. Perfect for snacks and parties, it's a crispy, savory cracker that's full of flavor with no additives.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites
“These frozen chocolate covered peanut butter banana bites are the perfect healthy warm weather treat. Keep a batch in the freezer for easy snacking and enjoy two bites for less than 100 calories!”
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18
Rice Bubble Slice: Easy Australian Rice Krispies Treats Recipe
Rice Bubble Slice is a delicious and simple snack recipe from Australia that resembles an American Rice Krispies treats recipe but is easier to make and utterly scrumptious with ingredients that make it a delightful snack to have on hand.
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19
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Hummus is a quick, savory, and healthy fall treat. Perfect for football food, game days, tailgating, or fall snacking. Incredibly creamy and delicious. So easy you'll make it all season!
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20
Muffin Tin Quiche with Spinach, Tomato and Bacon
From breakfast to lunches — and perfect for after school snacks, these tiny bites of protein-packed quiches are delicious!
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21
Healthy Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate Chips
Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate Chips — a healthy, energy boosting, chewy and soft homemade granola bar that’s so much better than it’s store-bought cousin.
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22
Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats are an easy, healthy, protein-packed breakfast with 5 minutes prep and 6 ingredients. Naturally sweet, hearty, and utterly delicious.
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23
Easy Healthy Granola Recipe
This easy, healthy granola recipe is a whole grain, naturally sweetened nutrient-rich breakfast or snack that's easy to adapt with your favorite ingredients. A batch makes about 8 cups or 16 half-cup servings.
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24
5 Minute Protein Veggie Wraps
Quick snacks, easy to make ahead, for a power-packed afternoon!
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25
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Granola with Maple, Dates and Pecans
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Granola with Maple, Dates, and Pecans is an easy make-ahead afternoon snack perfect for fall — and delicious for everyone, whether they spent the day at school or not. Hing — me!
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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is an ever-popular favorite healthy smoothie recipe. Packed with protein for an energizing breakfast or healthy snack. It's easy, it's quick and oh-my, so, so delicious!
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Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
Baked Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal is a healthy, make-ahead breakfast recipe that kids and adults alike love. Delicious served warm from the oven, and just as yummy as a cold afternoon snack.
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28
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
If you're a morning peanut butter banana fan, you'll love these Peanut Butter Banana Muffins! Make ahead for quick breakfasts or warm from the oven on the weekend.
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29
Healthy Snack: Oven-Dried Apple Rings
Simple to make, healthy, and yummy. Make them ahead for snacks and lunches.
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30
Frozen Yogurt Bark Recipe
This Frozen Yogurt Bark is a 3 ingredient, 5-minute healthy summer snack you'll want to have in your freezer all season. Super simple to make, this frozen treat is perfect for hot summer days.
Frozen Yogurt Bark Recipe
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15 Minute Pizza Pockets
Whip up these 15-minute Pizza Pockets for a quick & easy hot pocket! Ideal for Friday nights, movie/game nights, or any cozy snack time.
Easy Pizza Pocket Recipe
