School Lunch Box-Friendly: 20 Delicious Muffins You Can Freeze for Later

Pizza muffins with cheese, herbs, and vegetables on a white plate.

I do love a good muffin? especially in my lunch box! And sometimes my boys are just plain sick of sandwiches. I don’t blame them, they do get boring after a while!

I love making muffins because you can freeze them and pop them frozen in the lunch box whenever you need them! Here are some great flavours to try – all are simple, and nothing schmancy here!

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How to Freeze Muffins

To get the best results freezing muffins, make sure you bake them fresh, allow them to cool to room temperature, and then pop them into a ziplock bag, trying to get as much air out as possible without crushing the muffins.

Muffins typically can be frozen for up to two months. Any longer than that and they won’t taste as fresh when you defrost them.

On school mornings, just pop a frozen muffin straight into the school lunch box, and it will be perfectly thawed and ready to eat by morning tea time.

Want a Standard Bulk Muffin Recipe?

We do have a Bulk Savoury Muffin recipe to try – and you can pretty much add any savoury ingredients you like!

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Delicious Pizza Muffins

Yep – all those delicious pizza ingredients you love, in a muffin. You can adapt the ingredients to reflect your favourite flavours!

Delicious homemade muffins perfect for freezing and packing in school lunch boxes. Easy, tasty, and.

Strawberry Muffins

Fruit and a snack in one! Especially good to make when strawberries are in season so they are ripe and juicy! These Strawberry Muffins freeze really well too!

Delicious strawberry muffins in red paper cases, perfect for school lunch boxes and freezing for lat.

Ham and Vegetable Muffins

Ham and Vegetable Muffins are so versatile. They are good for toddlers and school kids’ lunch box. My kids love ham and that is all they think about when they eat these muffins – that’s great since I’ve hidden veggies in there!


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Mixed Berry and White Chocolate Muffins

You’ve got ‘muffin’ to lose with this mixed berry and white chocolate muffin recipe!

Delicious homemade muffins with berries, ideal for school lunches and make-ahead snacks.

Easy Cheesy Muffins

This recipe has only 3 ingredients! The mixture does tend to get a bit sticky though – so use muffin papers if you can – or grease the muffin tin really really well.


Delicious homemade cheese muffins perfect for school lunch boxes, easy to freeze and reheat. A kid-f.


Bulk Savoury Muffin

Full of fresh vegetables! This frugal and healthy muffin will fill empty tummies and your kid’s lunch box!


Delicious homemade savoury muffins perfect for school lunch boxes.


Choc Coconut Muffins

It’s like a chocolate bar, only healthier and awesome to have in their lunch box!


Chocolate muffin with coconut topping on a black plate.


Pear and Maple Syrup Muffins

This recipe was made exactly with irritable tummies in mind! Delicious and smells great!


Healthy muffins perfect for school lunch boxes, easy to freeze and reheat for quick, nutritious snac.


Banana and Choc Chip Muffins

This recipe makes 25 snack-sized muffins. Made with raw sugar and wholemeal flour to cut down on refined stuff, it is one frugal and tasty recipe!


Freshly baked chocolate chip muffins on a cooling rack, perfect for school lunch boxes.


Protein Coffee Muffins

Brekky and coffee in just one bite!


Chocolate muffins with coffee and coffee beans on a white wooden surface.


Coconut Cream and Lemon Muffins

Get ready to whip up these little cups of sunshine! They taste scrumptious when warm!


Delicious lemon muffins perfect for school lunch boxes, easy to freeze and enjoy later. A healthy, t.


Apple and Oat Muffins

Watching your sugar intake? These Apple and Oat Muffins are perfect for you! It’s not too sweet and the oats give the muffin a nice texture.


Delicious homemade chocolate muffins perfect for freezing and packing in school lunch boxes. Easy to.


Bran Muffins

Tastes naughty but it’s actually healthy! Perfect addition to the lunch box!


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Sultana Cinnamon Muffins

Looking for a healthier alternative to the usual muffin? These Sultana Cinnamon Muffins are made with wholemeal flour and brown sugar and are full of fibre.


Freshly baked cranberry muffins perfect for school lunch boxes.


Bubble & Squeak Muffins

Leftover veggies? No worries! Whip them up and make these delectable muffins! They make a great addition to a lunch box!


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Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Raspberry Muffins

These fluffy muffins tastes as good as they look! Just pulling them out of the oven makes me happy..


Berry muffins with fresh berries and a golden crust, perfect for school lunch boxes. Easy to make an.


Berry Friand Muffins

These Berry Friand Muffin recipe is a sensational dessert! It’s easy and you will surely love it.


Delicious homemade muffins filled with berries, ideal for freezing and packing in kids' school lunch.


Bite-size Nutella Banana Muffins

Anything that has Nutella in it is a sure win. Period.


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Choc Caramel Muffins

Choc Caramel Muffins that are soft and gooey suuuuuper delicious! As a bonus they are almost guilt free and most definitely egg-free and wheat-free.

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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