Skip the store-bought snacks and make your own healthy bliss balls, muesli bars and wholesome slices at home. Packed with fruit, seeds and nuts, these healthy snacks will save you when the 3pm cravings hit. Make a batch today for lunchboxes all week long.

Milo and oat slice

"This Milo slice is nut free. It’s so nice to add different dried fruit to the mix to bring different colours and flavours!” – Carina La Delfa

Coconut and cranberry granola bars

“This no-nut granola bar is the perfect way to use any old bananas you bought but haven’t eaten yet. I keep these bars in zip-lock bags in the fridge so they’re easy to grab and go.” – Carina La Delfa

Raspberry almond slice

“If you’ve been shying away from baking, this simple slice is a great way to start.” – Carina La Delfa

Dark chocolate, caramel and macadamia granola bars

"This cheeky granola bar can also be used as an on-the-go snack or as dessert when you’re not wanting to indulge too much. I use Carman’s Original Fruit Free toasted muesli for a more complex flavour profile." – Carina La Delfa

Skip the cereal for Sonoma's almond and cranberry granola bars

Almond, maple and cranberry chewy granola bar

Jordan Miller of Sonoma shares this granola bar recipe which makes use of basic pantry staples. Begin this recipe at least 6 hours ahead.

Golden syrup joys

These toasted buckwheat bites are the ultimate nostalgia hit, packed with flavours reminiscent of the sweet ol' days.

Brown butter Anzac slice

“I love soft, gooey Anzac biscuits, and this slice is everything I love about them – it’s basically one big biscuit.” – Carina La Delfa. You’ll need a 20cm x 30cm slice pan for this recipe.

Energy bars

"When we’re at the shop early in the morning, at 5am when you don’t quite want breakfast, these bars are the perfect way to start the day. They’re also great for an energy lift, any time you feel like you’re crashing." – Kimmy Gastmeier

Coconut fudge bliss balls

"A small hit of salt tempers the sweetness in these energy-packed sweets. Store these moreish treats in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two weeks," says Lucy Busuttil.

Make some room in the lunchbox for our healthy 'salted caramel' oat bars

These healthy bars are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast.

Healthy paleo snickers

Just like their namesake, these gooey treats are packed with peanuts, but use rice malt syrup for a healthier sweet hit.

Baklava bliss balls

Embrace bliss with these bite-sized baklava desserts.

Chia fruit salad balls

Upcycle leftover dried fruit into these sweet bites for a kid-friendly snack with a chia protein hit.

Grab-and-go muesli bars

Lusciously decadent bars of soft fruit and crunchy nuts to give you the energy you need to power through the day. You'll need to start this recipe a day ahead, and you'll need a 20cm square cake pan. Grab-and-go muesli bars