School Lunch Ideas (Printable Cheat Sheet!)

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School Lunch Ideas (Printable Cheat Sheet!)

Course: lunch

Cuisine: healthy

Keyword: school lunch ideas

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 10

Servings:

Calories: 112kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

Looking for school lunch ideas? Packing lunches just got easier with this printable cheat sheet (below!) and easy recipe ideas. From no-bake protein balls to waffle sandwiches, you'll find plenty of options your kids will love.

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Ingredients

No-Bake Protein Balls

½ cup creamy peanut butter (or sunflower butter)
½ cup rolled oats
3 tablespoons unsweetened protein powder
2 to 3 tablespoons honey
pinch of salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, oats, protein powder, 2 tablespoons of honey, and a pinch of salt. Stir well until the mixture looks like cookie dough.
Taste the dough and add another tablespoon of honey, if needed. If the dough looks too wet to scoop into a ball, you can add another tablespoon of oats or protein powder. Stir well until the mixture looks relatively uniform.
Use a tablespoon to scoop the dough into balls, then roll them between your hands. Place them on a parchment-lined plate and repeat with the remaining mixture. You should get 10 to 12 balls from this batch. Chill them in the fridge to help them firm up, then they are ready to eat.
These protein balls will keep well in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and make an easy protein-packed snack for a lunch box. (Use sunflower butter to keep them nut-free, if needed.)

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Notes

Nutrition information is for 1 of 10 protein balls but will vary based on the type of protein powder you use. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.

Note: If you use a sweetened protein powder, you may not need to use as much honey. In that case, you might want to use extra peanut butter for binding these together.

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