These Back to School Recipes are perfect for the busy start of a new school year. From nutritious snacks to quick delicious dinners, these fail-proof recipes are sure to make the grade.
Summer has gone way too fast and we can’t believe it’s already the start of a new school year for so many. More and more families now must hustle back to school in early August.
Thankfully, there are some silver linings. Like tasty meals that make our transition easier. Here are our very best easy, delicious BTS eats.
25 Perfect, Easy Back to School Recipes:
- One-Pot Pizza Pasta: It’s pasta and pizza. Healthified with whole grain pasta and tomatoes. All in ONE pot.
2. Perfectly Cream Mac’ n Cheese. So creamy, comforting, and reheats exceptionally well (unlike most mac ‘n cheeses):
3. Parmesan ‘n Panko Crusted Pork Chops. The other white meat is made juicy and tender with a delicious crust. Easy and flavorful.
4. Every Kid’s (and Grown-up’s) Favorite Sloppy Joes. Lean, Healthy, Nutritious, and Yummy!
5. You can easily make our family-favorite Grilled Teriyaki Chicken on either outdoor or indoor grills. Everyone devours this immediately, and we think you’ll love it, too. If you’re a meal-prep person, you’ll appreciate that you can marinade a bit batch of this chicken ahead of time and cook as needed.
6. This Most Tender Pot Roast is done Crockpot style, so you can easily prep it the night before, set it in the morning, and forget about it all day long. Serve with rice, potatoes, noodles, or bread. It’s always a winner.
7. Favorite Tender, Juicy Meatloaf. Comes together so easily and tastes outstanding. Wonderful with a side salad and your choice of carb.
8. This Easy Mexican Chicken Stew is a family favorite. When we make it for friends, they ask for the recipe. It’s easy, nutritious, and delicious!
9. Cheesy Baked Tortellini Casserole is cheesy good and super easy. Of course they’ll gobble this up in no time.
10. If you’ve got Chinese Fried Rice lovers at home, leave the takeout alone and make this healthy-delish version yourself.
11. This Baked Honey Soy Chicken is a hand-me-down from generations, and no wonder it’s survived this long – it’s tender, tasty, and just so darn finger lickin’ good.
12. This 30-Minute Healthy Taco Casserole just might rescue your weeknight. An easy upgrade from taco Tuesdays.
13. We probably don’t need to explain why these Weeknight Taco Pockets are such a hit with the family, right? Tip: Make a few extras.
14. Parmesan Bruschetta Chicken Bake is crispy, tender, and full of flavor. Pair it with some noodles and you’re golden for Monday night.
15. Cheesy Bacon Pull Aparts do double duty as an easy weeknight dinner or Saturday morning lazy brunch.
16. Pizza Quesadillas. Because they’re both pizza and quesadilla. They come together in a jiffy and they’ll vanish even quicker.
17. If one of your peeps enjoys honey mustard sauce, make them this super easy 3-Minute Magic Honey Mustard Sauce. It’s loaded with only pure, good ingredients.
18. If you’re looking for a way to feed more fish to the family, try this 20-Minute Easy Lemon Butter Fish. It’s fast and flavorful.
19. The Best Chocolate Oatmeal Bars are No-Bake! They’re so good and packed with nutrition. Lunchbox or afternoon fuel; your choice.
20. Samoa Snack Mix is the perfect fuel for in-between meals or on-the-go munchies.
21. These Oatmeal Energy Cookies are Nut-Free and so packed with nutrition, they can qualify for a yummy breakfast, in addition to the lunchbox.
22. Peanut Butter Honey Cereal Bars are always a hit with the youngsters. They’re No-Bake and perfect for breakfast or after school – perfect for Back to School Recipes!
23. This Honey Yogurt Fruit Dip is perfect for Box Lunches and after school fuel. Great way to get everyone to eat more fruits, while getting probiotics.
24. Yogurt Banana Chocolate Bread is moist and yummy! It’s always a favorite for breakfast or dessert and a satisfying snack in between.
25. Our Back to School Recipes roundup couldn’t be complete without The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies?? Show your love with a warm batch of these and watch their faces light up.
Wow, so many great looking recipes here! Thank you! I’m going to try the Parmesan Panko Pork Chops immediately and also the banana yogurt flax chocolate chip “bread”. Yum!
Yay, hope you love everything you try, Alison 🙂
These are awesome! There’s even some things that my fussy eaters would like! I have !
It’s def. geared towards both easier and fussier eaters 😉 Thanks for coming over, Nicola!
We are big fans of pastas and burgers when school goes back in session since they are easy and always have leftovers! These are great ideas too!
Yes, I agree…pastas, burgers…whatever is easy and good! 🙂
This post couldn’t have come in better time, just few week and school reopens here in gulf. It will make my life so easy.. as the tiffins are most difficult part to handle. I think Peanut butter honey cereal bar would be a big hit at my place.
Hope you guys enjoy! 🙂
Oh gosh, everything looks so delish and yummy! I’m a fan of easy to make meals and these are def winners in my book!
Thanks, Jin!
This comes at the perfect moment in my life! I’m always looking for easy recipes… Although I don’t go back to school nor have kids, I’m busy most of the time but still don’t want to eat crappy food. I want to try them all!!!
I know, I love easy recipes, BTS or not… year round, whenever life’s busy 🙂
That’s a great resource of all moms. I need some easy vegetarian options. 🙂
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Thanks, Tanvi! 🙂
My kids are all about Teriyaki chicken! They could eat it every day if I let them lol
Oh my goodness. I just pinned this post because I need most of these recipes in my life! I am an empty nester and not a very good cook. But these look like something I can manage…starting with that taco casserole!
Yay, glad you like this! Thanks for coming over 🙂
I do not have kids that go to school yet 🙂 but I do not enjoy cooking and I am always looking for new and easy recipes. I have to try these.
I admittedly ate all this kind of stuff way before having kids as well 😉 LOL. Hope you love whatever you cook up! Thanks for being here 🙂
the one pot pizza pasta looks delish.
What a wonderful collection of recipes! I want to make them all. Instead I think I’ll start with the Cheesy Baked Tortellini Casserole (for her) and Meatloaf (for him) Yum! x
LOL, yes, 1 for me and 1 for him 🙂 🙂
Wow! 25 amazing recipes in one post! You make it seem so easy! Will try them soon!
Yay, glad you like them, Yeu!
These are going to be perfect for the fall. We are expecting twins in November and I know I’m not going to feel up to finding recipes and planning. Thank you for doing the work for me (and YUM – everything looks amazing).
That’s my happy job, Lindsay! 🙂 🙂 Hope you love everything you cook up, and thanks for being here today!
Thank you for sharing these recipes! I will be adding some of these to my rotation this fall.
You’re welcome, and thanks for being here, Melissa 🙂
They all look absolutely delicious but OMG, the one pot pasta pizza… My fav! I love pasta, meat, pizza and cheese so it’s like this is made for me!
LOL, you sound like us, Corinne & Kirsty! 🙂
I was actually scrolling through pinterest looking for recipes to make because my little one just started school I am most def saving this page for references thank you!
You’re one of the early school starters, Jessica! Hope you guys are off to a great start 🙂
Oh my gosh! Everything looks amazing. I’m drooling as I read this. Thanks for sharing the recipes!
You’re welcome, and thanks for coming over today!
The pizza pasta looks amaze! I wanna try to make it. I’ve never made it before or ever thought about it. It looks good!
My friends just tried the pizza pasta and really liked it 🙂
As I made it through the post my mouth water so heavy. I am going to make these when I go back to school as a meal prep
This are really perfect for kids! Thumbs up for every delicious recipes! So easy to prepare. This is perfect for mother who are very busy in their work.
Yes, totally for busy families 🙂 Thanks for being here today!