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The Best Batch Cooking Recipes for Fall

by Aimee

A practical round-up of family favourite recipes that are all make-ahead dishes. These best batch cooking recipes for fall are all freezer-friendly.

The door had barely closed on my kiddos, off to their first day of school, before I reached for a notebook and started a list of batch cooking and baking. As I shared in my last post, I’m serious about getting back to routine.

Batch cooking is essentially making multiples of a dish or baked good that can be frozen and reheated later. It’s a huge time saver and a very practical way to feed a family.

Today I’m sharing that notebook list with you all. You’re sure to find a new favourite family recipe in the round-up!

The Best Batch Cooking Recipes for Fall

From breakfast baking to quick chicken dinners, here are the recipes on my list for batch cooking over the next few months.

Oh and hey, I break down batch cooking at length in my “How to Get Organized for Dinner” series. It’s worth a review, as I explain how I really make it work for our family of five.

Breakfast & Brunch

Jump start your busy weekday mornings with a bowl of pre-made granola or warm muffins, reheated from the freezer.

Mix-and-Match Granola Recipe || Simple Bites
  • Mix & Match Granola – Homemade granola is probably the No.1 best breakfast item to batch cook and freeze. A pack of well-sealed granola stays fresh in the dry, cold freezer for up to 3 months. If left in a jar at room temperature, it should be eaten before a weeks time. This Pumpkin Spice Granola is also delicious!
  • Vanilla Cream Scones – This recipe makes a batch of 2 dozen. Freeze them raw and bake from frozen, or bake and then freeze. Both yield great results. For something more festive in late fall, bake Cranberry Orange Scones.
  • Maple Sausage Patties – Great for breakfast, brunch or power snack. You can freeze these raw or cooked.
  • Oatmeal Spice Muffins and variations
  • Simple Chia Pudding – Not to be frozen, but will keep for 5 days in thee fridge. I make a triple batch, portion it out into individual jars for a quick breakfast or lunchbox snack.

Soups & Stews

Is there anything better than knowing you simply have to reheat a homemade soup and dinner is done? Here are the seasonal soups that freeze the best, making them the best batch cooking recipes for fall.

Vegetarian Main Dishes

Lentils, beans, pasta – many vegetarian dinners freeze extremely well. Here are five dinners we love to reheat on a chilly fall evening.

Best Batch Cooking Recipes for Fall: Main Dish

We all have our favourite freezer meals like lasagne or chicken pot pie, but these dinners are a little different. So many of my kid’s most requested meals are on this list!

Beef

Chicken & Turkey

Lamb

Pork

Seafood

Side Dishes to Batch Cook and Freeze

The Best Batch Cooking Recipes for Fall: Lunchbox Treats

On rainy days, Clara and I love to met up in the kitchen to make power bites and other treats. This activity provides calming together time and tops up the freezer with healthy snacks for the lunchbox. These are some of our favourites featuring fall ingredients like beets, pumpkin and zucchini.

Chocolate Beet Snack Cake

Share your favourite batch cooking recipes in the comments!

Original article: The Best Batch Cooking Recipes for Fall.