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    September 14, 2016 32 Comments

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School

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    As soon as school is back in session, it seems as though children magically appear everywhere in this city. Where were they hiding before? Camp? Cottages? In basements playing video games? I have no idea, but now it seems as the city is flooded with little kidless. All whom are very eager to come and pat Chickpea - much to Chickpea's horror. (She is still pretty shy). We're working on that.

    In celebration of all the youngins, I wanted to collect some inspiring lunch recipes, because peanut butter and jelly is cool and all, but we can do better than that. So I asked my blogger friends for their favourite vegan lunchbox recipes, and here they are. Tah dah!

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken


    A collection of 25 Vegan Lunchbox recipes that are perfect for back to school... But also pretty perfect for back to work if I do say so myself -I'm looking at you peanut noodle salad!

    Click on the picture or the title to take you to the full recipe. Enjoy!

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    1. Two City Vegans: Chocolate PB and J Rice Crispy Treats

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    2. Vegan Huggs: Strawberry Banana Breakfast Muffins

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    3. Strength and Sunshine: One-Pot Vegan Mac & Cheese

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    4. The Edgy Veg: Peanut Butter Chocolate Pudding

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    5. A Virtual Vegan: Pumpkin Granola Bars with Pecans & Chocolate

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    6. Vnutrition: Ranch Pasta Salad

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    7. Yumsome: Perfect Vegan Brownies

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    8. Simply Overjoyed: Buffalo Jackfruit Sandwiches with Hemp Ranch

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    9. The Mostly Vegan: Vegan Berry Oat Bar

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    10. Healthy Happy Life: Walnut Salad Sandwich with Crunchy Celery "Vegan Tuna"

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    11. Beautiful Ingredient: Mini Veggie Sushi Rolls

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    12. Unconventional Baker: Blueberry Coconut Bliss Balls

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    13. Green Evi: Simple Vegan Pita Pizzas

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    14. It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me!): Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    15. Sandra Vungi Vegan: Pumpkin and Hummus Wraps

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    16. Vegetarian Gastronomy: Pumpkin Pecan Breakfast Cookies

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    17. Sprinkles & Saturdays: Creamy Tomato, Basil & Rice Soup

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    18. Abbey's Kitchen: Vegan Chocolate Dipped Banana Roll-Ups on a Stick

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    19. It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me!): Chickpea Salad Sandwich

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    20. Healthy Slow Cooking: Chickpea Noodle Soup with Spiralized Celeriac

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    21. It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me): Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    22. Yummy Mummy Kitchen: How to Freeze Smoothies and Acai Bowls for School or Work

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    23. Vegan Huggs: Vegan Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    24. Savory Tooth: Cold Peanut Noodle Salad

    25 Vegan Lunchbox Recipes - Perfect for Back to School. Lots of kid-friendly lunch ideas that are so much better than peanut butter and jelly. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    25. Contededness Cooking: Vegan Cheese Quesadillas

    Bon Appetegan!

    Sam.

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    1. Kenzie1732 says

      July 20, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      This is amazing! I know its for kids but i made some of the recipes just for myself!!!

      Reply
    2. poppy says

      June 12, 2019 at 4:43 am

      with the cold peanut noodle salad, could soba noodles be used instead of rice noodles?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        June 24, 2019 at 2:40 pm

        Absolutely!

        Reply
    3. India Wardell says

      August 30, 2017 at 4:26 pm

      This was a godsend. Ive been trying to find simple ideas for school lunches for my plant based kiddos.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        August 31, 2017 at 9:32 am

        Woohoo! So happy I could help, India!

        Reply
    4. Akiko says

      July 26, 2017 at 7:20 am

      These recipes look delicious! However a lot of them contain nuts or peanut butter which is forbidden in schools. Could you do a post of vegan lunch ideas that are nut free as well?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 26, 2017 at 10:46 am

        Hi Akiko! That's a great idea. You can search my recipesfor lunch ideas. You could also substitute sun butter (made from sunflower seeds), wow butter, or another similar product.

        Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        February 24, 2018 at 9:56 am

        Sorry you didn't like my post, Caroline, but keep in mind this is just a free list I put together. I'm not a parent, and peanut butter was totally acceptable when I went to school so I didn't know! I didn't want to modify the post because I don't want to delete the links to my friend's sites, that's not a nice move.

        Reply
    5. Stacy says

      June 29, 2017 at 9:32 pm

      For the peanut butter recipe would it work to replace it with a nutbutter or sunbutter?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        June 30, 2017 at 10:10 am

        Not all of these recipes are mine, but I imagine that it should work just fine. Enjoy!

        Reply
    6. Annie says

      January 26, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      Wow thanks! Packing my lunch for school has now become a lot easier! All these recipes look so delicious !

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        January 27, 2017 at 9:50 am

        Woohoo! So happy I could help! 😀

        Reply
    7. Nico @ yumsome says

      November 21, 2016 at 10:33 am

      I've only just discovered that you featured my brownie recipe - thank you so much, Sam, I really appreciate it!

      **Note to self: get with the programme.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        November 22, 2016 at 8:04 am

        Haha no problem! My pleasure 🙂

        Reply
    8. Sandra says

      September 15, 2016 at 6:21 am

      Yes! Love all this inspiration. Thank you so much for including my pumpkin and hummus wraps. Gonna share this beautiful post 🙂

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 15, 2016 at 8:35 am

        Thanks Sandra! So happy you like it 🙂

        Reply
    9. Wendy Beautyman says

      September 15, 2016 at 4:56 am

      Hi Sam
      my kids are all grown up now and in college or uni so they can fend for themselves, what i really love about your put together collections is that I get to see recipes from other fantastic vegan cooks that I might not have heard about before. So thank you because now i can follow a whole bunch of new (to me) vegan cooks and enjoy making their creations as much as i enjoy making yours (btw the oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies are stunning!!!)

      thanks again
      Wendy

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 15, 2016 at 8:32 am

        That's great Wendy! Yes there are so many awesome vegan (or mostly vegan), blogs out there, and so many cool recipe ideas! So happy I could introduce you to a few. Also so happy you love the cookies 🙂

        Reply
    10. Natalia @ Simply Overjoyed says

      September 14, 2016 at 11:38 pm

      These recipes all look delicious! I think I'll have to try a few for when I go back to school in a couple weeks myself! Big thanks for including one of my recipes!

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 15, 2016 at 8:30 am

        You're very welcome! I hope you get a chance to test some out 🙂

        Reply
    11. Melissa @ Vegan Huggs says

      September 14, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      This post couldn't have come at a better time. I've been running out of ideas for my picky eater. He also gets bored easily with food, so I have to switch it up a lot. He looked at this post with me and has already picked out some favorites. The chocolate chip cookies were his first request. I told him we would make them together this weekend. Thank you for including some of my recipes. 🙂

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 14, 2016 at 10:46 pm

        Hahaha, great minds think alike- the chocolate chip cookies would be my go to as well 😉 So happy this post will help you out, I hope you're youngin discovers some new favourites!

        Reply
    12. Jen says

      September 14, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      Sam, these all look wonderful, but I have to wonder about the inclusion of so many recipes with peanut butter and nuts. Kids can't bring anything with any nuts to school.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 14, 2016 at 10:43 pm

        Ah yes... Can you tell I don't have kids? Haha. Back in my day, or at least in my middle of nowhere country school, nuts were a-ok, so I didn't even think of that. Looks like lunchbox collection round two will be in order soon! 🙂

        Reply
    13. sophie says

      September 14, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      so many great ideas! Gosh I can't tell you how bad I was waiting for this this kind of stuff but I couldn't find anything that looks just...good 😉 Thankssss

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 14, 2016 at 10:41 pm

        Yay! So happy I was able to help you find some cool ideas! Enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    14. audrey @ unconventional baker says

      September 14, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Um... those banana rolls I so want some now I'd be willing to go back to school... 🙂

      Thank you for the recipe inspiration and for throwing my blueberry balls in there.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 14, 2016 at 11:40 am

        Haha right? Cute banana rolls! I love the colour of your blueberry balls. 🙂

        Reply
    15. Florian @ContentednessCooking says

      September 14, 2016 at 10:44 am

      Delicious and tasty collection, thanks for including my Quesadillas!

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 14, 2016 at 11:39 am

        You're very welcome!

        Reply
      • Bethery says

        September 14, 2016 at 3:22 pm

        Your cheese for these quesadillas is different from anything I've ever tried before, and Sam introduced me. I'm going to give it a whirl.

        Reply
        • Florian @ContentednessCooking says

          September 14, 2016 at 3:42 pm

          Awesome, Bethery! Happy to hear that!

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