Make Ahead Sandwiches and Wraps for Lunches

I know I can’t be the only one who dreads packing school lunches! Thankfully, years ago, I discovered that I could transfer the concept of freezer meals into things that I could put in their lunch boxes. These make-ahead sandwiches and wraps are perfect for exactly that.

You can spend an afternoon preparing these and then not have to think about school lunches for the rest of the month. Your kids can just pull out what they want to pack in their lunch each day.

Make-Ahead Sandwiches and Wraps:

Our Hot Beef or Ham Sandwiches can be served hot or cold. If your child’s school has a microwave they can use, they can heat them up or you can heat them ahead and send in a thermos, but they are also good cold.

Our Chicken Taquitos are “goodness in a wrap” and are better than any storebought taquitos out there!

While you have the tortillas out, here are some more lunch ideas you can wrap up:

• Breakfast Burritos
• Beef and Bean Burritos
• Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
• Spinach Artichoke Quesadillas
• Ham and Cheese Roll Ups – so simple that you could make these in your sleep, but you’ll be so glad to have them made ahead.

Lunch adjacent, these Breakfast Sandwiches are great to have on hand so they can be warmed up at school or at the office, or eaten cold if needed.

Hot sandwiches are always a treat, so if there is a way for you or your child to heat these up at lunchtime, they’re a terrific option:

• Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches
• Meatball Subs
• Philly Chicken Sandwiches

Sliders that can be eaten cold in your lunch are a total WIN for parents everywhere as they make great leftovers and they make a lot at once. Try these and your kids will beg for them!

• Turkey Sliders – great for using your leftover turkey after Thanksgiving or Christmas
• Monte Cristo Sliders
• Ham and Cheese Sliders – our most popular slider recipe!
• Pizza Sliders – find the kid in you and enjoy these sandwiches.

Did you know??

Did you know that you can make Grilled Cheese Sandwiches ahead of time and freeze them? We don’t have a specific recipe but we made them in one of our videos on our YouTube Channel!

You can watch us and learn how here ↓↓↓

Check out these other make-ahead lunch ideas:

There’s no need to purchase Uncrustables with this recipe for Freezable Homemade Uncrustables from Make-Ahead Meal Mom. Making your own allows you to know exactly what’s in them and they are so much less expensive than the store-bought ones.

If you have a child with allergies, you will likely prefer these Homemade Gluten-Free Allergy-Free Uncrustables from Strength and Sunshine.

The Ham and Swiss Puff Pockets from Make-Ahead Meal Mom are another example of something you could buy store-bought. Making the homemade version is healthier and cheaper. You won’t believe how few ingredients you’ll need either!

Check out the Tortilla Pizza Rollups from On My Kids Plate. They can be made ahead and frozen and then taken out for packing in school lunches.

The freezer-friendly Ham and Cheese Pinwheels on The Coupon Project are simple are a such kid-pleaser.

These Chicken Avocado Salad Roll-Ups from Oh My Goodness Chocolate Desserts are healthy and colorful. Make a big batch, wrap, and freeze.

Thriving Home has a recipe for Make-Ahead Lunch Wraps that can be packed for lunches or eaten as an after-school snack.

For those discerning palates and foodies-in-the-making, try Awake by Grace’s Freezer Friendly Chicken Parm Wraps.

Another healthy option is the Black Bean and Quinoa Freezer Burritos on Hey Nutrition Lady.

Which of these are you going to try first?

If you feel inspired, please check out more of our Make-Ahead Lunch Recipes!