How to make the easiest homemade lunchable. Use this recipe as inspiration to make your own DIY lunchables using healthier, real-food ingredients. See other ideas in the notes below.
2-8slicesdeli meat (ham, turkey, salami, pepperoni, etc.)rolled or cut into pieces, amount depends on child's appetite and meat used
1/4 cupcheese cubesamount used depends on appetite
1/4 cup crackersamount used depends on appetite
fruit of choicesuch as: berries, apple slices, melon chunks, etc.
veggie of choicesuch as: carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices, etc.
Instructions
Use silicone muffin cups or the compartments in your bento box. Place the meat in one cup (or compartment), the cheese cubes in a separate cup (or compartment), and the crackers in another cup (or compartment).
Add a fruit and veggie, and you have a complete lunch. See other lunchable ideas below in the notes, and pictures for each lunch above in the article.
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Notes
More Homemade Lunchables
Build Your Own Pizza Lunchable: Shredded mozzarella cheese and salami or pepperoni (optional for topping on the pizzas), pizza sauce, mini pizza crust, favorite fruit, and a veggie.
Chicken Nuggets Lunchable:Chicken tenders or chicken nuggets (make your own chicken tenders or choose a less-processed option like Bell and Evans or Applegate brand), homemade ranch dip, Mini muffins or crackers, favorite fruit, and a veggie.
Turkey or Ham and Cheese Sandwich Lunchable: Ham or turkey and cheddar cheese on mini dinner rolls, favorite fruit, a veggie, and granola bar or energy bites.
Chicken or Tuna Salad Lunchable: Chicken salad or tuna salad and cheddar cheese cubes, crackers, hummus, favorite fruit, and a veggie.
Vegetarian Lunchable: Hummus, Pita, cheese cubes, favorite fruit, and a veggie.
Build Your Own Taco Lunchable: Leftover ground beef taco meat (or chicken fajitas), a tortilla on the side, and favorite toppings: guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese, lettuce.
Yogurt Parfait Lunchable: Plain yogurt mixed with honey, homemade granola on the side, favorite fruit, veggie, rolled up turkey or ham, muffin.
Nutritional amounts are based on using turkey and cheddar cheese.