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Keep the hunger at bay with these delicious a delicious and healthy cheese and fruit snack box inspired by the ones sold at Starbucks. They take minutes to make, and are the perfect portable snack for school, work and road trips.
Ingredients & substitutions
- Cheese: These snack boxes contain three different cheeses; cheddar, gouda and brie. You can easily swap the cheeses to suit your own tastes.
- Fruit: Sliced apple and red grapes make up the fruit portion of these boxes. Again, you can easily add other fruits like tangerine segments or berries.
- Crackers: We like to use whole grain seeded crackers that have a boost of fiber. Other crackers like Ritz or Carrs will also work well.
- Optional Add-ins: Nuts or seeds would also go really well with this bistro snack box. Consider adding almonds, cashews or walnuts.
How to make a snack box
- Cut the brie into wedges and add to the lunch boxes along with the fruits, cheese slices and crackers.
Tips for making a cheese snack box
- Opt for small wheel of brie cheese. This makes it easier to cut the cheese into smaller wedges. Look for an 8 ounce wheel that you can divide into 8 wedges.
- Try swapping one of the fruits for dried fruit. While the fresh fruit is healthier with less sugar generally, dried fruit is such a strong complement to cheese and would go well with this snack box. Try cranberries, apricots or dates.
- Add a healthy dip. Avocado Hummus Dip or a Spinach Dip make excellent additions to these snack boxes.
- Avoid soft fruits. It’s best to avoid softer fruits like bananas or soft berries like raspberries as they can get banged around and get bruised, and peeled bananas will brown quickly.
Frequently asked questions
This depends on what fruits you are planning to use in the lunchboxes. Apples will brown after a little while, so it’s best to cut those on the morning you plan to have them or adding lemon juice to them to slow down the browning process. If using grapes and nuts, then you can easily make them around 3 days ahead of time, just keep the lid on the boxes so that the cheese doesn’t dry out.
These healthy snack boxes are a great way to keep the hunger at bay, and can be enjoyed throughout the day. If you have a healthy snack waiting for you, you are less likely to opt for a chocolate bar or chips.
These cheese and fruit snack boxes are great for both kids and adults. Everything is in bite sized pieces so they are easy to eat at your desk or on a lunch break. They are also a great option if you are travelling!
These cheese and fruit snack boxes are a simple way to keep you on track with your lifestyle goals and they take minutes to make. Have fun adding in your favorite cheeses, nuts and fruits!
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Cheese & Fruit Snack Box
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese sliced
- 4 ounces Gouda sliced
- 8 ounces Brie cut into wedges
- 16 whole-grain seeded crackers
- 2 Granny Smith apple sliced
- 2 cups grapes
Instructions
- Place cheeses, crackers, apples, and grapes into meal prep containers.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Would these be fine make ahead for 4 days?
Ty
Cheryl
It will depend on what fruits you are planning to use in these lunchboxes! Apples will brown after a little while, so it’s best to cut those on the morning you plan to have them or adding lemon juice to them to slow down the browning process. If using grapes and nuts, then you can easily make them around 3 days ahead of time, just keep the lid on the boxes so that the cheese doesn’t dry out.