Nourishing Freezer Prep Meals For Postpartum
These recipes are perfect for postpartum meal prep, to have a variety of balanced and nourishing meals that don’t require much effort or clean up for easy postpartum meals.
During such a demanding season of life, you’ll want supportive meals that are nourishing and satisfying, but lower in effort. Making things ahead that can be frozen, and retain their flavor and texture when reheated can be a life saver. The recipes below are big batch prep recipes that are easy to portion and reheat.
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Freezer Breakfast Burritos
These hearty breakfast burritos are packed with protein from the sausage, eggs and beans, as well as fiber and minerals from the potatoes and beans. If you’re wanting to make them a bit healthier, you could sauté your own (diced or grated, or frozen hash browns) potatoes for the filling, rather than using store bought tots (these tend to have refined seed oils). Pairing with some avocado and salsa to serve can make these even more satisfying.
Baked Chicken Meatballs
I love having meatballs on hand for an easy reheat. This recipe is simple and versatile to add great protein to a variety of meals. You could make a rice bowl with some veggies and a good sauce, a meatball sub or classic pasta with red sauce (we love this jarred red sauce). These would be great with lentil pasta for a fiber boost too.
Italian Pastina Soup
This is an easy nourishing vegetable soup with satisfying pasta for quick energy. You could add in some shredded (rotisserie) chicken for added protein too. For the best texture and flavor, you could make the broth mixture for the freezer, and simmer the pasta and chicken to serve when reheating. If you don’t want to use pasta, rice or farro would be great instead.
Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos
You can’t go wrong with flavorful shredded chicken in the freezer. You can make tacos, burritos, taco salads, burrito bowls, tostadas and quesadillas with just one simple protein recipe. For an easy topping use avocado and jarred pickled jalapeño, and with a bit more effort serve with sautéed peppers, chopped onion or scallion, cilantro and/or pickled onions.
Oat Flour Cornbread Muffins
Corn bread makes a healthy dinner more comforting, and this healthy recipe has no refined ingredients and more fiber than traditional corn bread. It’s great as a snack or side to have with chili. To elevate it, I’d love to add scallion and cheddar to this recipe.
Black Bean Butternut Squash Turkey Chili
Recipe by All The Healthy Things
What better to have with corn bread than chili? Years ago, I used to make a chili that was made with ground beef and butternut squash and it was so delicious. This is a bit lighter with ground turkey, but it’s such a great combination. This recipe is loaded with fiber, minerals and protein.