These vegan school lunch ideas are perfect for kids' lunchboxes and busy mornings. They're easy to prepare, lunchbox-friendly, and designed to keep things interesting with a mix of sandwiches, savoury snacks and sweet treats.
Whether you're packing lunches for younger children or older kids, you'll find plenty of simple vegan lunchbox inspiration here.
🥪 Easy Vegan Sandwiches & Wraps for School Lunches
Children can sometimes be fussy. If so, keep the sandwich filling simple, spread the sandwich or wrap with vegan butter or mayo, and add the filling, skipping the salad if they don't like it (choose your battles, I say).
I'm all for healthy vegan school lunches, but sometimes, you just want to know they have eaten something and have a full tummy.
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🥟 Easy Vegan Pastry Recipes for their Lunchbox
Kids love a bit of puff pastry. Don't feel guilty about adding some pastries, but make sure they have some crunchy veg sticks or fruit on the side to balance things.
More (savoury & sweet) Pastry Recipes
🍕 A Twist on Pizza
All kids love pizza, but this is vegan pizza with a difference and perfect for lunchboxes.
More Pizza, Pasta & Garlic Bread
High Protein Ideas
Here are a few vegan school lunch ideas with protein included.
If you're making the tofu bacon, add less gochujang and more tomato puree for kids so it's less spicy. Kids love it on a sandwich with ketchup.
🥨 Easy Savoury School Lunch Snacks for Plant-based Kids
My son loves a lunch of savoury snacks, crunchy veg sticks and a dip like hummus, but these snacks can also be served alongside a sandwich or wrap or enjoyed at break time (snack time).
🧁 Vegan Sweet Lunch Box Treats
Kids deserve something sweet in their lunch bag, too. Here are a few ideas including some healthy lunch box treats like these sneaky chickpea truffles.
More Vegan Sweet Treats (bakes & no-bakes)
💭 Complete School Lunchbox Ideas
I hope you enjoyed these vegan kids lunchbox ideas, next check out these kids' lunch guides, and my Packing Lunch page might be useful for ideas too.
You might also find my Baked Potato Filling Guide helpful for easy after-school dinners.
Vegan School Lunch FAQS
Vegan kids can enjoy a wide variety of balanced school lunches, or homemade lunches including sandwiches, wraps, pasta salads, fruit, veg sticks, hummus, bean-based snacks, and homemade treats like flapjacks or muffins. The key is to include a mix of carbohydrates, protein and healthy fats so the lunch is filling and keeps energy levels steady throughout the school day.
Easy vegan school lunch ideas include chickpea sandwich fillings, hummus wraps, tofu "egg" mayo sandwiches, pasta salads, falafel wraps, sausage rolls, and simple snack boxes with fruit, crackers, oatcakes and dips. Many of these can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge, making busy mornings much easier.
You can keep vegan lunches interesting by changing the base (bread, wraps, pasta, rice), rotating fillings, and adding variety with dips and sauces. Mixing savoury items with something sweet, like a flapjack or muffin, also helps. Using seasonal ingredients and batch-cooking different fillings each week prevents lunchboxes from becoming repetitive. Ask your child what they want included too!
More Vegan Lunch Ideas
If you need more lunchtime recipes and ideas, check out Vegan Packed Lunch Ideas, the best Vegan Picnic Food or you may need some Tips for Packing Lunch.
