This article shares parents’ favorite lunches for their picky eaters.

The school year is in full swing!

Are you already looking for more packed lunch ideas for your autistic child?

I asked recently what you pack your picky eater for lunch  – here’s what you said!

Your Favorite Packed Lunches for Autistic Picky Eaters

Sandwiches

• Cheese sandwich on wheat bread, pretzels, an apple, Craisins, juice

• Peanut butter sandwich on cinnamon bread, red pear, frozen Gogurt, cinnamon muffin, juice

• Turkey and cheese sandwich, apple slices, chips, and a juice box

• Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, dry cereal, vanilla yogurt, crackers

• Nutella sandwich, cheese ball puffs

• Cheese sandwich, yogurt, cut grapes

• Cheese sandwich, applesauce, Cheetos, 2 cookies

• Rice cake sandwich with turkey and avocado

• Cheese sandwich (no crust), sliced cucumber

Non-Sandwich

• Corn, olive and lettuce salad, crackers, cherries, a slice of cake, Capri Sun

• Peanut butter crackers, mini chocolate chip muffins, chips, and grapes

• Banana chips, peanut butter, freeze dried strawberries, goldfish, veggie sticks, granola bar, M&Ms

• Pediasure, sliced cheese, Goldfish

• Pepperoni cubes, carrot sticks, Goldfish

Hot Meals

• Macaroni and cheese in a thermos

Thank you so much for sharing your lunches. Leave a comment if I missed any.

You can find my favorite lunchboxes, thermoses, and containers here.

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