45 Back to School recipe ideas

45 Back to School recipe ideas are favorites to make the transition to the school year easy for the busy family on the go all day long.

45 Back to School Recipe Ideas

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

45 Back to School recipe ideas are gathered here for you to peruse for your Back to School meal planning.

Late August and early September mean it’s time for thinking about back to school. And this is certainly a weird year for it.

Whether you will need to think about foods for brown bag lunches on the move or easy meals suitable for studying from home, recipes that kids will enjoy will be absolutely a must.

Starting with breakfasts to give the kids energy to be able to think and absorb all those educational thoughts, to lunches, snacks, and easy dinners, recipes that keep the family enthusiastic about meals and save time are the demand.

~Breakfast~

Western Omelet Breakfast Sandwich

Grabbing breakfast on the run couldn’t be easier when armed with an electric sandwich maker and a few quick and simple ingredients.

Apple Zucchini Muffins

Moist and spicy apple muffins have the flavors of autumn.

Cranberry Pecan Granola

Crunchy bits of oats, pecans and craisins perfect for after school snacking or topping creamy yogurt.

Apples & Cinnamon Oatmeal

Great stir-in for your favorite hot breakfast cereal.

Lucky Charms Muffins

Breakfast muffins made with Lucky Charms cereal put a smile on every child’s face.

Breakfast Egg Rolls

Crispy Hawaiian style egg rolls filled with bacon and egg fried rice.

Honey Oatmeal Pancakes

Healthy breakfast pancakes made with whole grain oat flour and rolled oats and honey.

~Lunches & Dinners~

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade chicken noodle soup made from a whole chicken, noodles and a mirepoix of vegetables with savory herbs are food for the soul.

Instant Pot Beef Tacos

Instant Pot Beef Tacos have a delicious ground beef filling that cooks up in just minutes from a frozen state using your electric pressure cooker.

American Goulash

An All-American mixture of macaroni, beef and tomatoes in an easy comfort food meal.

Easy Taco Soup

This family favorite is simple to make, even on a weeknight.

Delicious Sloppy Joes

Delicious sloppy joes are the comfort food sandwiches that satisfied the kid inside of each and every one of us.

Beefy Cheeto Burritos

Savory beef and bean burritos stuffed with crunchy Cheetos make the perfect Tex-Mex treat.

Broccoli and Cheese Soup

A deli-style favorite, this creamy cheddar cheese soup has bits of healthy broccoli added.

Instant Pot Spaghetti

Instant Pot Spaghetti takes lean ground beef and some easy scratch ingredients to cook up a delicious pasta meal in minutes using your pressure cooker.

Creamy Chicken and Stars Soup

Homemade soup with great soulful flavor.

Manhattan Hot Shot Sandwich

The Manhattan hot shot, aka open face roast beef sandwich, is real comfort food.

Beef and Tomato Macaroni Soup

Beef and tomato macaroni soup is a comforting take on a family favorite pasta dish, all inside the soup bowl, just in time for autumn weather.

Sloppy Joe Calzones

Back to School can be old-school with new tricks as classic sloppy joes tucked inside Rhodes dough for a tasty calzone with cheddar cheese dipping sauce.

Sloppy Joe Calzones

Meatloaf in Tomato Sauce

Classic meatloaf with Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti Rings in Tomato Sauce (Spaghettios)

A childhood favorite like spaghettios for kids of all ages.

Mushroom Pizza Grilled Cheese

Mushroom Pizza Grilled Cheese combines sauteed mushrooms, pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese between two buttery, crispy slices of grilled sourdough bread.

Copycat Campbell’s Tomato Soup

A simple version of the traditional canned Campbell’s tomato soup from childhood.

BBQ Beef

Tender beef from the crock pot or slow cooker, tossed with barbecue sauce on buns.

Porcupine Meatballs

Retro version of the comfort-food meatball dish.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Tuna noodle casserole can be easy to put together on any given weeknight without using canned soups with a few regular pantry ingredients.

Vegetable Beef Soup

Vegetable beef soup is so easy to make for the slow cooker or crock pot, chock full of stew beef, healthy vegetables and a tomato broth.

~Snacks~

Apple Granola Cookie Butter Toast

Wholesome apples on toast with cookie butter and granola satisfy the hungriest students after school.

7-Layer Dip Cups

Totally portable, these 7-layer Dip cups with healthy Omega 3’s and flax oil are your secret weapon to healthy eating for the kids.

Apple Slices with Honey Peanut Mascarpone Dip

Light and delicate dip for apples, without the heaviness of peanut butter. Perfect for both after-school snacks and nighttime refrigerator raids.

Healthy Turkey and Cheese Roll-Ups

Healthy Turkey and Cheese Roll-Ups are a very healthy, low-carb snack you can throw together in about one minute!

Warm Caramel Apple Dip

Warm gooey caramel dip with crisp apple slices makes the perfect Autumn treat.

Easy Cheese Quesadillas with Ranchero Sauce

Quesadillas are really quite simple to make, no more complicated than making yourself a grilled cheese sandwich. And the sauce is really quite easy.

Apple Butter Banana Bread

Perfectly wonderful with the flavors of apple and autumn, this banana bread is another good reason to buy extra of those yellow fruits at the market.