On busy mornings the last thing you want to be stressing about is what you\u2019re going to put in your little one\u2019s lunchbox. These simple recipes can be prepped ahead so that you always have snacks packed with natural goodness ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHEESY VEG BALLS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These little balls of deliciousness are filled with veggies, including baby marrows, carrots, and Squish 100% Veg Puree<\/strong> \u2013 you can choose whichever flavour you like or use up your leftover Squish pouches. Our pouches come with resealable screw-on lids, making them super-convenient and cutting back on waste. You can just use what you need, then pop the leftovers back in the fridge to use later. These veggie balls freeze well, so you can make ahead and freeze then just grab what you need each day for your child\u2019s lunchbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 cup cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 110ml Squish 100% Veg Puree of your choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bc small onion, finely grated<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 cups breadcrumbs (simply put 3 or 4 slices of bread into your processor and blitz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bd cup wholewheat flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2-3 large baby marrows, finely grated<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 large carrots, finely grated<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bd clove garlic, finely grated<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 teaspoon dried herbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Combine all the ingredients and let the mixture rest for 20 minutes. Roll into small balls. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180\u00b0C for 20-25 minutes. (If you have an Air-fryer, 10 minutes tops.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a dipping sauce, mix some full-cream plain yoghurt with a little Squish Veg Puree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP:<\/strong> Double the recipe. If you have older children, they\u2019ll love these in their lunchbox too. Just roll up in a wrap or pita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 BEANY DIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beans are an excellent source of protein and are packed with calcium, potassium, magnesium, folate, iron, and zinc. In other words, they\u2019re an excellent addition to your child\u2019s diet. We used Squish 100% Pear + Sweet Potato Puree<\/strong> in this recipe, but you can switch up the flavour by picking a different Squish Puree flavour, like Apple, Beetroot + Guava<\/strong> or Butternut + Carrot<\/strong>. Remember, Squish 100% Fruit and Veg Purees<\/strong> are completely free of added nasties like flavourants, colourants and preservatives \u2013 and there is no added cane sugar or starch. Pack along with mini pitas or fresh veggie sticks. Little ones always enjoy dipping!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 410g can of Rhodes Quality Butter Beans<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bd clove of garlic<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 110ml Squish 100% Pear + Sweet Potato Puree<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 tbsp fresh herbs of your choice and a pinch of salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Drain butter beans and place into a food processor \u2013 or you can use a stick blender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add garlic and Squish Puree. Add fresh herbs and a little salt. Puree until well blended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP:<\/strong> Keep leftover dip in a well-sealed container in the fridge and use within 3-4 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 FRUIT AND SPICE LOAF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is always nice to include a \u2018treat\u2019 in your toddler\u2019s lunchbox, but that doesn\u2019t mean you need to rely on shop bought snacks which are often full of preservatives and other additives. This home-baked loaf is bulked up with grated carrots \u2013 which are high in fibre, Vitamin A, and beta-carotene \u2013 and Squish 100% Pear, Butternut Yoghurt + Mango with Cinnamon Puree<\/strong>. It also contains a box of Squish 100% Apple Juice<\/strong>. Squish juices come in four flavours and are made from top quality 100% pressed fruit and vegetables and are preservative free. Remember to put one in your child\u2019s lunchbox too, to keep them hydrated during their school day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 110 ml Squish 100% Pear, Butternut, Yoghurt + Mango with Cinnamon Puree<\/p>\n\n\n\n 125 ml (\u00bd C) Squish 100% Apple Juice<\/p>\n\n\n\n 440 ml (1\u00be C) cake flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n 250 ml (1 C) sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 ml (1 tsp) cinnamon<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.5 ml (\u00bd tsp) baking powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 ml (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda<\/p>\n\n\n\n 125 ml (\u00bd C) grated carrot<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 eggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n 125 ml (\u00bd C) sunflower oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sift the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Add the grated carrots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mix together the eggs, oil, Squish Juice, and the Squish Puree. Add to the dry ingredients and beat well to mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pour the batter into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bake in an oven preheated to 180\u00b0C for 35 minutes or until the loaf is well risen and a wooden skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Turn out and leave to cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP:<\/strong> This loaf cake is lovely and moist and stores well in the fridge so you can simply slice off as you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On busy mornings the last thing you want to be stressing about is what you\u2019re going…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6mnths","odd","has-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3243"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3246,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3243\/revisions\/3246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}