Whether you’re doing postpartum meal prep for yourself or throwing a nesting party for a friend, one of the hardest things can be finding the perfect recipes to make. Here are 50 of my favorite postpartum meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks!
For practical tips on preparing freezer meals, check out my ultimate guide to postpartum meal prep!
Breakfast
It's so important to start the day right, and these recipes will make that so easy!
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High Protein Egg Bites
With 30 grams of protein, these flavorful high protein egg bites make for a quick and nutritious breakfast any new mom will love!
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Homemade Maple Granola with Nuts and Cranberries
Granola is a postpartum staple, and you can't beat this easy and delicious homemade version! Eat it with milk or over yogurt for a pick-me-up any time of day.
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Easy Gluten-Free Blackberry Banana Breakfast Muffins with Oats
The perfect addition to a tasty breakfast, these fruit-filled muffins are so delicious and jam-packed with nourishing ingredients.
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Oat Flour Banana Muffins
A healthy twist on a classic, these banana muffins are easy to freeze and pair perfectly with any breakfast.
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Simple Gluten-Free Oat Flour Pancakes
Oatmeal can be a boring breakfast, but when you turn oats into freezer-friendly pancakes, they're a hit with everyone! This recipe is easy and delicious, and you can heat them up right out of the freezer. No thawing required!
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Pumpkin Pancakes with Oat Flour
If you want some fun breakfast variety, these pumpkin pancakes are the perfect make-ahead breakfast!
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Healthy Egg Strata with Ground Beef
Packed with beef, eggs, toast, cheese, and more, this egg strata is the ultimate all-in-one breakfast! You can freeze it in individual servings to make for easy mornings.
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Breakfast Burrito without Eggs
These hearty breakfast burritos are the perfect way to start the day! They're easy to freeze and make for the most delicious and filling breakast.
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Apple Oat Muffins (Gluten-Free Muffin Recipe)
With a delicious, rich flavor and moist texture, these apple muffins will be a favorite during postpartum.
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Lunch & Dinner
Healthy and flavorful, these dishes will make the perfect, nourishing meals.
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Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry – Easy & Healthy
Crock pot meals are some of the easiest dishes, and this warming chicken curry is the ultimate comfort food!
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Creamy Vegetable Lentil Soup
Hearty, filling, and nutrient dense, this recipe was created with postpartum in mind. It makes a large batch, so it's perfect for freezing into individual serving sizes or several family meals.
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Chicken Manchow Soup
This flavorful broth-based soup makes for a cozy and warming meal new moms will love! Inspired by Chinese and Indian cuisines, it's unique flavor will have everyone coming back for seconds.
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Soup
This veggie-packed soup makes a delcious and healthy lunch! It only takes 15 minutes to make so it's perfect for busy schedules.
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Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
If you think freezer meals are boring, this is the recipe for you! With amazing Cajun flavor, this is a filling recipe everyone will rave about.
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Lemon Chicken Gnocchi Sheet Pan Meal
Freezer meals don't get any easier than this! After only a few minutes of prep, you'll have a meat and veggie packed dish ready to be pulled out of the freezer for a delicious dinner.
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Easy Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
Sandwiches aren't the best for freezing, but that doesn't mean you can't have a delicious Philly cheesesteak! This casserole puts all of the wonderful flavor we love into an easy, freezer-friendly dish.
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Sardine Fish Cakes without Breadcrumbs – Canned Sardine Recipe
Sardine fish cakes only take a few minutes to make and freeze beautifully! They're the perfect high-protein, high-omega 3 lunch every new mom needs.
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Chicken Chili
This recipe is quick to prepare and full of rich, savory flavor you'll love! It's packed with protein and other nourishing ingredients perfect for postpartum.
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heavenlyspiced.com
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Instant Pot & Oven instructions)
A classic comfort food in numerous cultures, stuffed cabbage rolls make for the most delicious freezer meal!
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Sweet Potato Cottage Pie
Delicious, and chock full of veggies and meat, this high-protein casserole is easy to make and reheat! The sweet potatoes give this classic dish a special twist you'll love.
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Gluten-Free Meatballs (No Eggs & No Dairy)
Meatballs are a favorite with everyone, and this incredible recipe is free from the most common allergens. New moms will love having a pan of these meatballs in their freezer when baby arrives!
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Easy Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken
The sweet pinapple perfectly compliments the spicy flavor in this classic Caribbean chicken! You can serve it over rice or on tacos for a tasty meal.
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Simple Gluten-Free Salisbury Steak
A classic freezer meal, this Salisbury steak will be a favorite with new moms! With rich, warming flavors, this high-protein dish is one you definitely want to have in your freezer.
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Italian Wedding Soup
You'll love the incredible rich flavor in this classic Italian soup! It's one of those recipes you can eat again and again without getting tired of.
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Gluten-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
Canned soups are so easy, but not so great when you look at the ingredients. This homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup makes for the ultimate easy and delicious soup you can feel great about eating.
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Amazing Chicken & Cilantro Enchiladas Recipe with Extra Cheese
These incredible, extra-cheesy enchiladas are one of my favorite meals to share with new moms. It's a delicious, protein-packed dish that's sure to be a hit with the whole family!
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Cabbage Bowls
Craving cabbage rolls but short on time? These cabbage bowls are filled with all the classic cabbage roll flavor served in a bowl the easy way!
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Tourtiere (French Canadian Meat Pie)
This succulent pie is filled with spiced meat and potatoes that have been simmered to perfection in a flavorful broth. It's a classic cold-weather dish, but it's so good you'll enjoy it all year-round!
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Beef and Broccoli Freezer Meal
Think the best Chinese takeout you've ever had. This incredible recipe takes a little more work once you pull it out of the freezer, however, it's totally worth it!
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Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore with Chicken Thighs
This delicious Italian comfort food is a family-friendly recipe that comes together so easily in the crockpot! You'll love the hearty chicken and vegetables smothered in this rich tomato sauce.
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Chicken Fried Rice
Did someone say Chinese takeout? This recipe will give you all of that delicious flavor you crave without having to go further than your freezer!
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Youvetsi – Greek Beef and Orzo Stew
Endless casseroles can get old, and this special Greek dish is a fantastic way to mix it up! Beef simmered with pasta in a rich tomato sauce makes for a dish you'll want to make long after the postpartum season is over.
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Chicken Kofta Recipe
This easy and healthy Mediterranean chicken dish is exactly what a new mom needs in her freezer! While you can freeze them fully cooked, you can also freeze the patties raw so she can have a truly fresh meal with almost no effort.
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Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Beef (Freezer Meal)
This beef is the perfect flavorful meat to have on hand for postpartum! It's delicious by itself, and it also makes an incredible filling for quick tacos.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This freezer-friendly casserole is stuffed to the max with chicken, cheese, and cilantro and smothered in a rich homemade enchilada sauce. It's packed with flavor the whole family will love and nutrition Mom craves.
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Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast
This tender roast smothered in a rich, oniony gravy is a recipe you'll come back to again and again. It's made in an instant pot for minimal prep and ultimate flavor!
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Sausage, Potato, and Spinach Soup –
This one-pot sausage, potato, and spinach soup is rich, flavorful, and filling! It's easy to make and freezes wonderfully.
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Easy One Pot Hamburger Soup –
Quick, healthy, and delicious, you'll love this rich hamburger soup. Packed with meat, veggies, and potatoes, it's what every new mom needs!
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Indian Beef Curry
With all the rich flavors of Indian spices, Indian beef curry is the perfect one-pot dinner! It’s easy to make and packed with meat and veggies smothered in a flavorful curry sauce.
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Simple Freezer Pizza Dough: Everything You Need to Know!
If you're looking for a creative freezer meal, pizza is it! Simply make and freeze this crust along with all of the toppings for a fun, easy meal that can be ready in no tiime.
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How to Make Bone Broth
Technically not a meal, however, bone broth has been treasured by new mothers since ancient times. It makes the most delicious soups, and some people enjoy drinking it plain as well.
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Gluten-Free Meatloaf (No Eggs & No Dairy)
This delicious meatloaf is the ultimate comfort food! This recipe makes 2 loaves, so you can eat one for dinner and put the other one in the freezer.
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Snacks
Healthy snacks are essential, and these recipes will be hits with kids and adults alike!
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Applesauce Muffins without Eggs
An easy and fun snack or breakfast, these muffins will satisfy your sweet tooth! When freezing, it's best to leave off the glaze, but they'll still be so delicious.
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Snacks are so important for postpartum mothers, and these tasty muffins are rich, sweet, and so nourishing. Made with oat flour and pumpkin, they are the perfect lactation muffins!
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Pumpkin Protein Balls
Whether you have a fall baby or just love pumpkin, these protein balls are the perfect mess-free snack, perfect for nursing or grabbing on the go!
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Simple Banana & Date Oatmeal Cookies
These are one of the easiest and healthiest cookies you can make, and they're the perfect way to stock your freezer full of snacks!
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Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
With a classic rich flavor, oat flour chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate easy sweet treat! They’re ready in 20 minutes and have a delicious texture that keeps perfectly in the freezer.
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The Best Coconut Date Balls – Healthy and Easy
It only takes a few minutes to make a huge batch of these delicious date balls! They make the perfect quick and filling snack for busy moms.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies without Eggs
Packed with chocolate chips, these tasty cookies are the ultimate healthy and sweet treat for new moms and their families! Made with real, nourishing ingredients, chocolate chip cookies were never so good.
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Savory Mexican Roasted Cashews
One of the best snacks out there, roasted cashews are perfect for new moms to have on hand. Whether it's a midnight snack while nursing or an afternoon pick-me-up, savory Mexican cashews will be a favorite.
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