Who said brownies aren't healthy?! These tahini brownies are gooey, fudgey, rich and taste like they should be totally indulgent; you'd never guess that they're vegan, paleo, gluten-free, grain-free and refined sugar-free!
These quick Banana Blender muffins have become a regular weekly staple for our household and our children absolutely love them. They are the absolute easiest, quickest and tastiest muffins, which are dairy free and super easy to make gluten free too. Perfect for lunchboxes, after school treats or work morning teas.
Creating a low waste lunch box full of nutritious, nourishing and exciting food and then trying to keep that up throughout the whole year is so tough! We keep a bit of a list going where we write down any new recipe ideas we have throughout the year so that when we are lacking in ideas and enthusiasm we can pull this out to help re-inspire ourselves.
I thought these ideas and recipes I have for us might be useful for some others out there battling the same challenge. So, below you'll find lots of low waste, refined sugar free, mostly d/f and healthy lunchbox ideas.
These zero waste flourless chocolate chip cookies are the perfect quick, healthy mix to whip up with the kids or as an easy go-to weekly cookie for school lunches. They are made with a total of only 6 ingredients and take less than 5 minutes to mix together and then cook. They are flourless, dairy free and have a base of oats and coconut so very cost effective to make.
These muesli bars are a simple, easy blender recipe which results in a deliciously chewy and moorish muesli bar that the whole family will love. We always have them on hand for in lunch boxes and knowing that they are refined sugar free, gluten free and dairy free just adds to their appeal.
These fritters are a lifesaver for us when we are nearing the end of the week and our motivation for cooking and ingredients in the cupboard are both running a little low. They take about 10 minutes to whip up, only consist of about 6 ingredients and are packed with veggies and protein. What is good about these fritters too is that they are gluten and dairy free so make a nice light lunch option if you have leftovers or you could make up a batch at the start of the week for in lunches with a salad.
These little peanut buttery coconuty clusters are the perfect treat for all peanut butter lovers! They are a delicious combination of just the right amount of peanut butter and coconut mixed together into a protein filled delicious morsel.
We normally make up a batch of these and freeze them then leave them either in the fridge or the freezer for a quick protein filled non chocolatey treat. We tend to keep them in the freezer as they are a little more hidden and last a little longer than a couple of days with my boys.
These are an easy go-to muesli bar which are handy to make up a batch of at the start of the week for a quick after school snack or an addition in lunchboxes. They are refined sugar free and instead sweetened with the combination of honey and a nut or seed butter of your choice.
These Seed Crackers are honestly the easiest thing that I make each week to have on hand as a zero waste, healthy, gluten-free, nutrient rich snack for platters, hummus dipping or to add with a salad or lunch. Like every other recipe on our blog they take minimal time to make - less than 2 minutes to prepare and there is no kneading or rolling just simply pop onto your tray and flatten out. Give them a try this week.
This is a go-to recipe of ours which we have at least once a week just about every week. It's meat free, cheap, easy to make and I know that I can pop lots and lots veggies in there so I know the kids are getting loads of different types of veggies in one dish. This dish is also super versatile and can be used as a base for Spaghetti Bolognese, as a Mexican dish or in a vego shepherds pie.
These are a great protein filled quick snack which have a different wee twist on the standard chocolate flavoured bliss ball. You can make up a batch and pop them in the fridge for a easy, delicious snack. They are great for kids as don't contain any cacao like a lot of regular bliss balls.
