Gluten-free peanut butter cookies
So easy to make, these gluten-free peanut butter cookies boast macadamias and choc chips for a three-way taste sensation in every bite. Enjoy!
Basic vanilla cupcakes
This cupcake recipe is a great basic one because it makes 12 large muffin-size cupcakes or 24 small ones. The kids can have fun decorating them.
Coconut macaroons
Macaroons are a light, airy biscuit. These coconut macaroons are a favourite! They are so easy to make! Gluten-free, nut-free and relatively low fat.
Kid-approved chicken rice paper rolls
These little parcels of yum are a perfect way to throw together a tasty yet healthy dinner that even the smallest member of your family will wolf down.
Chocolate banana bread
Banana bread is a great way to use up bananas that have seen better days and this version, studded with chunks of dark chocolate, is a sure fire winner. Serve warm for afternoon tea or slice and freeze to pop into lunch boxes.
Banana cake with lemon icing
Use up leftover bananas to make this banana cake that's great for lunch boxes or as an after school treat. Then top with a delicious citrus icing. Yum!
Parmesan toasts
My kids love these toasts in their lunch box. They go particularly well with a little container of hummus. I love to add rocket and prosciutto to mine and it becomes a sudden lunch or great with a wine
Pear blueberry and almond muffins
Pear and almonds is a classic combination but add a burst of blueberries to the mix and you've got yourself a taste sensation! These simple muffins and great as an afternoon tea treat or as a special addition to the lunch box.
Budget biscuit base
One batch will make around 100 biscuits. You can add chocolate chips, coco pops or peanut butter to make different flavours.
Peanut bubble cookies
Pantry staples make up the ingredients for these peanut bubble cookies. Melt, mix and bake and you've got a tray full of crunchy, nutty, chewy cookies to die for.
Ham coleslaw sandwich recipe
This yummy, crunchy sandwich recipe combines ham with the best homemade coleslaw ever. Easy as and tasty to boot!
Vegemite, tomato and feta scrolls
This simple scroll recipe is perfect for lunch boxes, it freezes well and you can flavour it with whatever you have in the fridge!
Veggie cream cheese spread pressed sandwiches
By pressing the sandwich edges together, you make all kinds of fillings even more portable than usual. Be creative as you want and make funny animal faces such as the cute cat sandwich pictured.
Banana pikelets
These pikelets are great with any bananas you have that are past their best. They are tasty and add the extra sweetness with banana.
Tomato glazed meatloaf
This meatloaf has a tasty top that makes the loaf look good AND taste good too. Eat it with mashed potato or slice it up for sandwiches.
Vegetarian pasties
These cheesy, veggie-packed pasties make a nice change from sandwiches in the kids' lunch boxes. No need to fiddle around with puff pastry either when there are great supermarket versions available. Easy as!
Apple and raspberry bread
If you love banana bread you will love this recipe with added raspberry and apple it is a delicious combination the whole family will love. Just cut of a slice after school as a healthy alternative to a piece of cake
Mexican chicken sandwich
These delicious chicken sandwiches are bursting with Mexican flavour and more of a main meal than a lunch box staple! Serve with homemade fries for a dish that's better than any takeaway.
Upside-down banana bread
This upside-down banana bread has a deliciously sticky layer of caramel glaze poured over it after baking. Just in case you needed it to be a little healthy we have made it with wholemeal flour.
Chocolate brownies
You get a double choc hit with this deliciously fudgy chocolate brownie recipe, thanks to the cocoa and choc chip components. Bake until they're just cooked to make the most of the squidgy centre that's melt-in-the-mouth good.
Coconut cherry slice
This classic coconut slice recipe uses fresh cherries instead of jam for the filling. This variation not only cuts back on sugar but also adds a flavour boost that only fresh, seasonal fruit can bring!
Apple muffins
Apple muffins are an incredibly healthy snack young children will love. Using natural yoghurt and grated apple and dates, this muffin recipe is deliciously scented with cinnamon and is just as good served hot or cold.
Easter chick cupcakes
These super cute cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate Easter. Decorated with coconut and lollies to make the chicks' faces, they're one for the kids to help make.
Cauliflower tots
These cheesy tots are so delicious that no one will even know their main ingredient is cauliflower. Rustle these hidden-veg morsels up for a tasty snack or lunch box treat your littlies will love.
Sugar and spice slice
This old-fashioned slice recipe uses pantry ingredients and is so easy to make, the kids could do it. Flavoured with nutmeg and cinnamon and with a nutty filling, it's a great one to have in the cake tin come the weekend.
Banana bread
Moist and delicious banana bread is easy to make with this mum-tested recipe from Kidspot. It can easily be toasted to serve with butter or transformed into a gluten-free recipe by substituting the flour and baking powder for a gluten-free variety.
Banana and apple bread
This recipe combines spicy banana bread with lush cinnamon flavoured apples that makes a delicious and moist loaf. More fruit and less cake, perfect lunchboxes or morning tea.
Carrot and walnut muffins
Give the littlies a serve of vegetables in disguise with these wholesome sweet muffins reminiscent of a traditional carrot cake. What kid wouldnt love to find one in their lunch box?
Granola bars
These bars are great to pop in the lunch box or as an afternoon snack they are healthy and delicious