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It’s that time of year already – school supplies are filling the store shelves, and back-to-school vibes are in the air. But thankfully, I have got you covered on some of the best Back-to-School Recipes.
Let me help you take the guesswork out of meal planning with this list of creative and easy back-to-school recipe ideas. From 30-minute meals to one-pan dinners, grab-and-go breakfast ideas, and make-ahead meals to fill the freezer, you will surely find recipes to save for this school season.
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Mini Deep Dish Pizzas
These Mini Deep Dish Pizzas are smothered in garlic butter and parmesan, and they are so easy to make. They are super versatile and great for back-to-school recipes or an easy football food appetizer that’ll please even the pickiest eaters.
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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Caesar Pasta Salad combines tender pasta with parmesan, crispy bacon, juicy chicken, croutons, crunchy romaine and pre-made dressings. This salad makes a hearty dinner or a great meal prep option for work lunches.
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Sticky Jalapeno Chicken
Jalapeno chicken is sticky, sweet and salty with a great kick of heat! You can throw together this better-than-takeout meal in 30 minutes and the pan sauce only uses four ingredients. Serve this over rice for a cheap and easy meal that’s so flavorful it’s worthy of a spot on your back-to-school recipe meal rotation.
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Street Corn Smash Burger Tacos
In this burger-taco mashup recipe, hamburger patties are pressed inside of flour tortillas and grilled on a hot pan yielding perfectly crusted thin and juicy burgers. They are then topped with street corn and a creamy jalapeno ranch sauce in this smash burger tacos recipe that’s perfect for an easy weeknight dinner recipe.
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Easy Taco Lasagna
It doesn’t get any easier for a crowd-favorite recipe than this easy taco lasagna. It’s a 5-ingredient recipe with layers of tender seasoned ground beef, beans, and melty cheese between flour tortillas. This is one of my favorites in this back-to-school recipes lineup because it’s an easy solution for weeknight meals, perfect for meal prepping the week ahead, or to freeze for future use.
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Chicken Shawarma in a Loaf Pan
Marinated chicken is stacked together in a loaf pan and baked in the oven until it reaches tender perfection. It’s then sliced thin and makes the perfect, most succulent chicken shawarma!
You can also use this juicy shaved chicken for gyros, sandwiches, salads, wraps, bowls and more.
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Hawaiian Roll Cheeseburger Sliders
Next up in my back-to-school recipes lineup are these Hawaiian Roll Cheeseburger Sliders. They feature juicy, tender beef patties layered with melty cheese, topped with buttery onions, and stuffed between sweet, pillowy-soft Hawaiian rolls.
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Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
This recipe for Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas is made with flour tortillas, rotisserie chicken, and cheese, then smothered in a creamy green chile sour cream sauce.
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One-Pan Butter Parmesan Pasta
This viral one-pan Butter Parmesan Pasta comes together in just 20 minutes. It’s creamy and decadent with a simple butter sauce and loads of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Finish it off with your favorite protein, or enjoy it as is. It’s adored by kids and adults alike, and great for your back-to-school recipe arsenal.
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Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
This easy lusciously creamy and cheesy pasta casserole is ready in less than an hour and it’s an absolute crowd pleaser! Plus, it doesn’t hurt that you can serve a large family for cheap with this chicken tetrazzini.
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Easy Bakery-Style Pistachio Muffins
Busy mornings call for delicious and fluffy bakery-style pistachio muffins. They are large with a crackly crunchy top but ridiculously moist inside, and they are bursting with buttery-ness and pistachio flavor. Check out this recipe to learn the secret to getting this high-dome top that gives your muffins a professional bakery look.
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Blueberry Pancake Sausage Muffins
Here is a super easy and nostalgic recipe that is the perfect fit for easy back-to-school mornings. And best of all, these Blueberry Pancake Sausage Muffins only need three ingredients.
These little hearty muffins combine soft and fluffy blueberry pancakes and breakfast sausage, baked together into little bite sized pieces. Perfect for meal prep and breakfast on the go.
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One-Pan Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
I am excited to introduce you to this easy one-pan Sun-dried Tomato Pasta! It’s such a versatile recipe, takes 15 minutes and uses just a handful of ingredients. This is a recipe to keep in your back pocket for busy workdays and for the back-to-school season.
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Boursin Tomato Pasta with Salmon
This viral TikTok Boursin Tomato Pasta is upgraded with flaky, tender salmon, and it’s one of the easiest meals you can make. There is barely any prep required; the ingredients are thrown into one pan to bake in the oven, and voilà – dinner in 30 minutes!
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Street Corn Chicken Bowls
You’ll love these meal-prep-friendly Street Corn Chicken Bowls! The juicy blackened chicken sits on a bed of tender rice and sweet and tangy street corn, drizzled with a jalapeno cilantro lime dressing and topped with avocado and lime wedges.
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Chicken Bacon Broccoli Alfredo
A creamy, decadent ranch seasoned alfredo sauce is smothered over juicy chicken breasts, crispy bacon and tender broccoli. This Chicken Bacon Broccoli Alfredo is a comfort food that will be loved by all and makes for a super easy dinner for busy weeknights.
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Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel
Next up in our back-to-school recipes is this simple dump-and-bake Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel recipe. It’s comforting and deliciously creamy, full of tomatoes, cheese, juicy chicken, and a kick of heat. This family-friendly recipe is easy to make and guaranteed to be a hit.
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French Toast Sandwich on Hawaiian Rolls
This French Toast Sandwich is the ultimate breakfast! Cheesy, fluffy eggs and crispy bacon are sandwiched between toasted french toast sweet Hawaiian rolls. This recipe is sweet, savory, cheesy, which in my book, is as good as it gets. This is one of those breakfasts you make on a lazy Sunday and just need a nap afterwards.
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Garlic Parmesan Chicken Rice Casserole
In this cozy one-pan meal, we combine simple ingredients to create a cheesy, garlicky Chicken Rice Casserole that is a crowd favorite!
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Chicken Tzatziki Casserole
This dump-and-bake Chicken Tzatziki Casserole is an easy one-pan recipe full of vibrant flavors and tender chicken. It’s fun and delicious, and it’s easy enough for a busy weeknight. With plenty of feta, tangy pickled red onions, blistered tomatoes, and garlic dip, you’ll quickly add this to your rotation.
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Chick-fil-A Chicken Minis Copycat
Fluffy, tender honey butter yeast rolls stuffed with perfectly crisp chick-fil-a style nuggets are the most delightful bite sized breakfast. Loved by parents and kids alike, this chick-fil-a chicken minis copycat recipe will bring this restaurant breakfast favorite to your table anytime of the day (including Sundays!).
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Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
In this simple and delicious Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad recipe, tangy pickled jalapenos are mixed with a cream cheese dressing and loaded with bacon, cheddar, and green onions. It has lots of texture and the most mouthwatering flavor.
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Sausage Alfredo Ravioli Lasagana
One of my favorites in this back-to-school recipes lineup is this Sausage Alfredo Ravioli Lasagna. Creamy decadent alfredo sauce, spicy Italian sausage and fresh mozzarella are layered between raviolis in this alfredo ravioli lasagna. Loaded with tons of melty cheese, and a homemade creamy buttery (and of course garlic-heavy) alfredo sauce.
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Big Mac Sloppy Joes
Big Mac Sloppy Joes combines the flavor of the Big Mac Sauce and ground beef to make a quick easy weeknight dinner recipe. If you love Sloppy Joes then you are going to love this twist on a family friendly meal.
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High Protein Sheet Pan Breakfast Sandwiches
Fill the freezer with these high-protein sheet pan breakfast sandwiches for easy back-to-school breakfasts! Incredibly soft custard-like eggs, sharp cheddar, juicy sausage and a buttery english muffin make up these delicious and convenient big batch breakfast sandwiches.
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Starbucks Bacon Egg Bites
Starbucks Bacon Egg Bites with gruyere cheese has a silky smooth custard-like texture that just melts in your mouth. Anyone can easily make these copycat Starbucks egg bites in the oven without needing a sous-vide.
With simple ingredients like cottage cheese, gruyere cheese, eggs and bacon, you can whip up a quick batch of these Starbucks Bacon Egg Bites for the week ahead for a quick and easy breakfast one the go.
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Beef and Broccoli
This is the most tender, meal prep-friendly Beef and Broccoli recipe that rivals any takeout restaurant. It’s packed full of protein and has the most delicious sauce with lots of fresh ginger and garlic. This is a great back-to-school dinner recipe that has you never needing to takeout again.
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