One of my go-to lunchbox dishes for J are these little cream cheese pretzel sandwiches. Well, one morning while I was slapping together a few of these bad boys I had an aha moment… These would be great covered in chocolate!!! I happened to have some pecans laying around so I decided to add them in there too. These flavors are a match made in heaven!

What you will need for your Stuffed Chocolate Covered Pretzels:

• Pretzel Snaps… ya that is what they are called. The little window shaped ones.
• Cream Cheese
• Pecans (optional)
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Making your Stuffed Chocolate Covered Pretzels:

Start by finely chopping your pecans and folding them into your cream cheese. Smear cream cheese mixture on one pretzel and top with another creating a pretzel sandwich. This is how I pack them in J’s lunch.

Then dip in melted chocolate chips. A fork works best for this.

Put on a tray in the fridge so the chocolate sets.

If you have any leftover stuffed chocolate covered pretzels store them in the fridge! You can mix this up any way you like! Try stuffing them with peanut butter… or make them with white chocolate and sprinkles for any holiday or an extra special treat.

This is a great snack to let the little ones help with too. Any time the kiddos can help in the kitchen is a bonus!

Yes, I know I didn’t give any measurements… You can make 1-100 of these, it is definitely a food muse!

~Enjoy~

Ok…I’m trying these with the dark chocolate in my pantry!  Yum!!

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Just a couple quick stats from EcoWatch:

50 percent of the plastic we use, we use just once and throw away.

Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four times.

The average American throws away approximately 185 pounds of plastic per year.

The numbers are shocking, but what can we do about it?… I know that this can seem overwhelming to some, but a few little changes can go a long way!!  I have had fun over the past few years getting creative with some of J’s favorite foods.  I try to reuse a lot of the same ingredients to make many different meals. Doing this keeps the bill and stress levels low. I have also purchased a few products that make it easier too! Mighty Nest offers loads of products to help keep your lunches waste free.

On the Waste Free Lunch Menu Today: Pizza Quesadillas

A couple quick tips…

Layer cheese then toppings: This way when you fold it in half the cheese holds it all together.

 Let them cool down before you cut: This prevents the cheese from oozing out the sides.

  Do Not pack them warm: The trapped steam would create a pretty soggy quesadilla… No one wants that!
Keep some marinara sauce on the side: This way they can dunk them!!

 I Love this Bento box. It helps keep all of the food separated.

I always add in some fruits and/or veggies. Buying a big bag of popcorn or pretzels is a Lot cheaper than the mini bags and helps with the waste free lunch factor.

 Getting a quality reusable drink bottle is the last touch. No juice pouches or water bottles to throw out. Again buying bigger bottles of juice and/or water is Much cheaper.

Want to jazz up those carrots a bit?? Try out this fun idea!

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This is how the applesauce will come out plain. The pink tint comes from the peels.

Why you might ask?

1. Homemade guarantees what is in it.
2. I have to go all the way to Whole Foods just to get a bigger jar that’s organic.
3. My sons lunch box has different compartments for food so the individual ones don’t work for me.
4. The last bag of apples I bought had a few bruised ones (J thinks that is disgusting) so they would have been around awhile.
5. From time to time I like to test my abilities in the kitchen.

Here’s what you need…

Start by cutting apples in half, then quarter, and then cut out the cores. 

Cut each quarter in half, then cube.

Add everything to a Med sized sauce pan and bring to a simmer.

 Stirring frequently lower temp and cover for about 10 mins.

You want to be able to pierce with fork, but not be mush.

Add everything to a Good blender.

I have a Ninja Blender , and I absolutely love it! It gets the job done.

Start on a low setting, then scrape down the sides once. 

After that let it go on high speed until its nice and smooth.

If you are worried about your blender you can peel the apples first.

I prefer to leave them on for the nutrients.

You can serve it up warm, which I did today.

The rest to the fridge for over the weekend.

It wont last long…

I need to do this while apples are in season and cheap!

If you want to see more reviews, you can check the Ninjaout here—->

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