Freezer Baking for Back to School

So....because of our older two heading (back) to school, I'm going to have to be making lunches for the first time.  For kids that rely heavily on peanut butter sandwiches, it will take some creativity to figure something out for our nut-free school.  For snacks, I'd like to send something with lots of protein and not much sugar - so I'd like to avoid those heavily processed granola bars as much as possible.  So I figured that muffins are a great way to put all that good stuff into a small package.  Add some chocolate chips, and everyone's happy!

 

So I chose 3 tried-and-true muffin recipes, made my grocery lists, and waited for a not-too-hot day for baking.  It went really well, and I ended up with a freezer full of muffins in several varieties, which will hopefully last for quite a few lunches!

I chose this recipe for blueberry muffins, and they turned out wonderfully.  I added a bit of coconut oil and increased the baking time (she said 10-15 minutes, but it needed at least 25).

I used my favourite banana chocolate chip recipe that is full of flax seed and other great stuff.  Since it's from a cook book, I can't really publish the recipe.  LOVE the book, though.  "The Ultimate Healthy Eating Plan (that still leaves room for chocolate)." 

I only had one muffin tin, so I decided to try that Pinterest tip of using mason jar rings with the muffin cups.  It worked pretty well.

This is one that had been cooked - shorter and wider than the rest of the muffins, but not bad if you're bulk-baking like me!

Mmmm....

Here are some more healthy muffin recipes that would be great for filling your freezer for school or work.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins (Grain-free, Gluten-free, Dairy Free)

 

 

Banana Nutbutter Muffins (Grain-free, Sugar-free)

 

 

(Healthy) Apple Cinnamon Muffins

 

 

Dangerously Delicious Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

 

For convenience, you could individually saran-wrap each muffin inside of the bag - that way they're easy to grab.  We'll be using lunch containers, so I just put them directly into the bags.  I also like that they are frozen, so they will keep the lunch somewhat cool.

My freezer is very happy!!

For a fun twist on baking muffins, check out this post!