20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit

Hello everyone! I am writing from the beach and am feeling R E L A X E D. We are on holiday up in Bargara, a coastal town in the Bundaberg region. It is quite regional and driving up here we really had the sense we are in the country. We have seen kangaroos in the wild and there are crops and orchards everywhere. But, really what we came for was the beach! Bargara has an amazing beach (which is also patrolled which is fantastic) and the kids have been loving it here. But I am missing my kitchen! Do you do that when you are away? Or am I the only one?! I have created a few recipes lately that are sweetened only with fruit and contain no added refined sugars or sugar replacers. And these recipes are great options for school lunches. So I have pulled together some amazing refined sugar free recipes from some fantastic kid food bloggers in this post 20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit.

So why is fruit a great option for a sweetener rather than sugar or sugar replacers like honey or maple syrup? Firstly, fruit is full of fibre which is important in a healthy diet and helps to full us up. And secondly fruit has more nutrients than sugars and sugar replacers, so baking with fruit instead of added sugars means you are adding a lot more nutrients to your baking. What I think is important to note though, is that kids should still be getting plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and these baked options are a healthier alternative for snacks. Anyway, lets get on to the 20 lunchbox snacks sweetened only with fruit!

20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit

Muffins

Kicking off 20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit are muffins. Muffins are a great lunchbox snack, and because they are generally freezer friendly they are just fantastic for making ahead and storing for later.

These Healthy Toddler Muffins by Happy Veggie Kitchen are sweetened with bananas and apples. They are perfect for snacking and are freezer friendly.

How amazing do these Fruit Sweetened Chocolate Cherry Muffins from Tiny Tummy Tales look? I love this classic flavour combination.

These delicious First Muffins for Baby – Banana and Blueberry Muffins from My Kids Lick the Bowl are not just for babies! They make a fantastic lunchbox snack and how cute do they look?!

I love the addition of avocado in these delicious oat based Banana, Avocado and Apple Baby Muffins from My Fussy Eater.

And don’t these grain-free Kumara (Sweet Potato) Banana Muffins from My Kids Lick the Bowl look amazing? I love the addition of sweet potato to get some additional nutrition from the vegetable.

My yummy Carrot Cake Muffins are sweetened only with carrots and dates and they are just so good! These can have walnuts and sultanas added too.

These Mini Blender Muffins from Healthy Little Foodies come together in no time at all! I just love how adorable these muffins are! They will be gobbled down in no time!

Cookies

Next up in this blog post 20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit are cookies! I do not know a child that does not love cookies, and these healthier options are a great option for a snack at any time of day!

These Fruit Sweetened Cookies from My Kids Lick the Bowl are a great lunchbox option sweetened only with bananas and apples. Delish!

And these delicious looking Raspberry Banana Cookies from Healthy little Foodies will be a hit with your kids young and old! I love the colour of these and these would look gorgeous nestled in a lunchbox!

Sweetened only with banana and strawberries, my Strawberry Coconut Cookies are subtly sweet and my kids love them!

These banana and apple sweetened Paleo Everything Cookies from Simply Whole are fantastic for breakfast!

And these delicious Apple Oat Cookies, sweetened with banana, apple and sultanas are seriously so good, you will need to double the recipe!

Healthy Little Foodies has done it again with these gorgeous Healthy Thumbprint Cookies that are sweetened with bananas and her delicious raspberry chia seed jam.

Other Goodies

Guys, you will love the next recipes in this round up of 20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit. From cupcakes, to brownies to banana bread and all things in between, these snack ideas will have your kids begging for more!

My Tropical Breakfast Bars are a fantastic option to grab for busy mornings. Sweetened with banana, mango and passionfruit these will be a summer favourite.

These Apple Cinnamon Baked Donuts from Kidgredients are a fun lunchbox addition that everyone will love! This is such a fun option for school lunches.

These Apple Pie Bliss Bites are nut free and perfect for school lunches. They freeze well so great to make ahead and have on hand for a quick, free from added sugar treat.

And these delicious Banana Smoothie Cupcakes by Kidgredients with flavours of nutmeg and vanilla are perfect little cakes!

If you love banana bread you will love my Healthy Banana Bread sweetened only with the goodness of bananas, this is a light and moist variation that never lasts long in my house.

I couldn’t resist adding in this delicious Healthy Chocolate Brownie Bites recipe from My Fussy Eater. Wouldn’t this be amazing at a kids’ party?! They will never know it’s only sweetened with prunes and dates.

And finally from Kidgredients these gorgeous 4 Ingredient Strawberry Cheesecake Bliss Balls are a great bliss ball with a difference! These bliss balls are sweetened with strawberry and made with cream cheese these also add a protein punch to the lunchbox.

I know that there is something in this round up of 20 Lunchbox Snacks Sweetened Only with Fruit for everyone! So get those ovens on and get baking! Remember I love to hear from you so if you bake these recipes take a pic and share with my on instagram or facebook.

Bernadette x