Kids’ Cheesy Ravioli & Sweet Corn
+ Snack: Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bites
- Tree Nuts
- Eggs
- Milk
- Wheat
- Peanuts
- Soy
Does making kids’ lunches + snacks feel like a part-time job? We feel you, and we’re here to help. This 15-minute lunch + 15-minute snack are the perfect make-ahead lunch box time-savers. You’ll whip up tender spinach-ricotta ravioli and marinara sauce with a side of toasted corn and fresh apple slices (to stay or to go!). But just wait—it’ll be snack time before you know it! Roll up chewy homemade whole-grain oat bites with peanut butter, chocolate chips, honey, and coconut for a sweet, wholesome treat. That’s right: We’re thinking outside the lunchbox (so you don’t have to!). This recipe is designed to provide lunch and snack components for multiple days. For each lunch and snack meal, 3 servings and 6 servings are provided for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively. Nutrition information under the Nutrition Values section below is for the lunch portion. The following nutrition information is for 1 serving of the snack meal: Calories: 370, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 75mg, Carbohydrates: 31g, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 16g, Protein: 8g. Download the nutrition labels to see final nutrition information for both lunch and snack components.
Ingredients
¼ cup
Shredded Coconut
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
9 ounce
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
2 teaspoon
Honey
1 unit
Apple
2 unit
Peanut Butter
(Contains: Peanuts)
1 unit
Corn
7.5 ounce
Marinara Sauce
3 ounce
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
(Contains: Soy)
½ cup
Rolled Oats
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Drain corn, then pat dry with paper towels. Halve, core, and thinly slice apple.
• Once water is boiling, gently add ravioli to pot. Cook until al dente and floating to the top, 4-5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels. TIP: To serve ravioli right away, skip rinsing with cold water! • MICROWAVE ALTERNATIVE: Place ravioli in a large bowl and fill with just enough water to cover. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until ravioli are tender, 5-7 minutes. Carefully remove plastic wrap, then drain. Rinse under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over high heat. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and lightly charred in spots, 4-6 minutes. • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve: Transfer marinara to a medium microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and microwave until warmed through, 30-60 seconds. Divide ravioli and marinara between plates. Serve with corn and apple on the side. • To stash: Refrigerate ravioli, corn, and apple in separate containers and pack as desired, with marinara for dipping!
• Place peanut butter, honey, and half the chocolate chips (all for 6 servings) in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until melted, 30-45 seconds. Whisk until smooth. • Stir in oats, coconut, and a pinch of salt until evenly combined. Refrigerate until mixture holds together easily when pinched, 5-10 minutes. TIP: Be careful not to over-chill, or mixture will be too hard to roll!
• Roll oat mixture into 8-10 1-inch balls (16-20 balls for 6 servings). TIP: The oat mixture is definitely sticky! To help with rolling, lightly oil your hands first. • To store: Keep oat bites in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the ravioli and marinara, though some found it bland; consider adding extra seasoning or trying Alfredo sauce.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with corn sautéing praised as fun; great for easy lunches or work-from-home meals.
- Suggestions: Toast corn with garlic and green pepper for extra flavor; consider pairing ravioli with a side salad instead.
- Portions: Some felt the ravioli serving was small; consider adding extra pasta for a more filling meal.
- Snack: The chocolate peanut butter oat bites were a hit 🎉 — easy to make, delicious, and perfect for on-the-go snacking.
Reviews from our home cooks
Kids LOVED the chocolate oat balls and we were able to make them in the morning - super fast - while getting ready for school! My daughter actually ate one portion of the Ravioli for breakfast then the second portion for lunch! Which is a much healthier choice than cereal! Thank you for putting together some "out of the box" lunch ideas!
Love the ease of this recipe and the chocolate peanut butter balls are an excellent sweet treat. Full disclosure-I am an adult who enjoys choosing the kid lunch options sometimes because they are simple healthy comfort foods. These kid lunch options are easy to graze on if necessary (think people who don't leave their desk for lunch).
We had some Alfredo sauce in the pantry so we topped the raviolis with that instead, it made it taste so much better then the red tomato sauce. And the chocolate oatmeal bites thing was really good. Wish I had enough materials to make more of them though.
Another winning combo! I seasoned the corn with a little garlic and added a chopped green pepper. I do think this one could do with a little more ravioli, even for a kid's meal, but I had some in my freezer. I love that these come with the apple, satisfies my sweet tooth without being too heavy or sugary!
The peanut butter bites were simple to make and easy to make again. First time I pan-fried corn this way, that was fun.
I don't have kids at home anymore but work from home full time and wanted something different. This was perfect, I split it over two days and still have the protein bites left over for snacks afterward.
Day 6 post delivery and my daughter enjoyed this last meal on Friday after school. I prepared it Monday a.m. and she said "that was super, the corn was a surprise... a GOOD surprise"!
Kiddos loved it and didn't even notice the spinach in the ravioli haha!
It wasn't easy enough to open the sauce for a child, so she ended up not really eating it. Corn isn't really a "take to school" food, since they have to have silverware. She enjoyed it at home. I think it would be better billed as an easy lunch for grownups. The food tasted good, just isn't a convenient option as billed.
Lunches & healthy snacks for a whole week! And my daughter loved them!
