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    Home » Back to School Recipes

    Easy Back-to-School Recipes

    Simplify your life this fall with these easy Back-to-School Recipe. Whether you're brown bagging it with packed lunches your kids will actually eat, or taking the time to sit down with easy weeknight freezer meals, these Good Cheap Eats will keep your family fed and happy.

    close up of stack of snickerdoodle bars.

    Easy Snickerdoodle Bars

    mini pizzas on a white rectangular tray on a black table.

    Easy Mini Pizza Recipe (Freezer-friendly)

    pork chili in a bowl marked ENJOY with a plate of tortilla chips.

    Spicy Pork Chili with Pumpkin (91 cents/serving)

    squares of raspberry cream cheese coffee cake in an array on a wooden board.

    Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

    apple compote on a spoon over a ramekin of baked apple pieces.

    Baked Apple Compote Recipe

    in front of a black backdrop are two portions of baguette sandwich with the chipotle mayo evident in a blob on the side.

    Turkey Avocado Baguette Sandwich

    red mug of hot cocoa surrounded by toppings.

    Stovetop Hot Cocoa Recipe (35 cents/cup)

    chocolate biscotti with almonds on a white platter on a black table.

    Chocolate Biscotti with Almonds (23 cents each)

    stack of three peppermint brownie bites on a white plate in front of a milk bottle.

    Peppermint Brownie Bites (12 cents each)

    overhead shot of apple slices and caramel with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on a white plate.

    Apple Slices with Caramel (71 cents/serving)

    close up of sparkling apple cider float with caramel drizzle on top of the foam.

    Sparkling Apple Cider Floats (90 cents/each)

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    Chocolate Butterhorn Pastry (15 cents/each)

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    Pumpkin Coffee Cake (43 cents/serving)

    orange cinnamon rolls on platter

    Orange Rolls (49 cents/each!)

    baked oatmeal cups with apple stacked on each other in a basket in front of a black backdrop.

    Baked Oatmeal Cups with Apple (31 cents each)

    overhead shot of black bowl of vegan baked oatmeal with raspberries and almond milk with a spoon immersed.

    Vegan Baked Oatmeal with Raspberries (52 cents/serving)

    slices of pumpkin bread laid out on parchment paper on black cutting board.

    Vegan Pumpkin Bread

    vegan muffins in black muffin papers stacked on top in a single stack.

    Vegan Muffins with Pears (15 cents each!)

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