35 Sheet Pan Meal Prep Recipes (That Will Change Your Life) | Meal Prep on Fleek (2024)
One Pan Meals, FTW!
Meal Prepping is way less complicated when you can toss all of your healthy ingredients onto one sheet pan, bake it up and then divide it into your meal prep containers! In less than 30 minutes you can have a week's worth of meals all done so you don't have to worry about eating out for these meals. From meat lovers breakfast pizza to shrimp fajitas, these recipes are tasty, straightforward and a snap to clean up! One pan meals are the perfect intro to meal prepping when you don't have a lot of time or space that you're working with. We're sure that these Sheet Pan Recipes Will Change Your Life and the way you look at meal planning.
Benefits of Sheet Pan Recipes:
This is the meal preppers take on "Set it and forget it"
You will use way fewer dishes
Clean up is a breeze, especially when you use non-stick sheet pans because you only have one dish to worry about
It's an easy way to clear out the fridge
Most sheet pan meals make 4 portions
They usually cook in less than 45 minutes
Side note, if you haven't already stocked up on sheetpans, Click Here to get a 3 Pack of non-stick pans so you don't have to wash between meals. And if you have favorite sheet pan recipes, make sure to tell us in the comments below! We love hearing from you.
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Breakfast recipes
Lunch recipes
Dinner recipes
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Dessert Recipes
Sheet Pan Breakfast Recipes
What's better than having eggs, bacon, and potatoes for breakfast this week and not having to think about it? Knowing that all your breakfasts cooked in 30 minutes and you only had one dish to clean! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You’ve probably heard this more times than you can count. And there have been innumerable studies over the years to prove this right. Missing out on this meal on a regular basis can have negative consequences on your health. Read more HERE
Most people tend to go out for lunch and dinner, which means these are the most crucial meals to plan for and prep ahead of time. If we're being honest with yourself, there is something so majestic about a pan full of veggies and protein that will make anyone swoon. Think about it, if you know your macros now, and you know how many of those macronutrients you should be eating per meal, then all you have to do is sheet pan meal prep that is fitted for your specific macros! The sheet pan lunch and dinner recipes below are no joke and we suggest you bookmark this page and give each of them a try. You can thank us later!
Finally, because every good meal prepper knows the key to a balanced lifestyle is a pleasure, here are sheet pan recipes that you can make for dessert.
Dessert Recipes
Don't sleep on these sheetpan dessert recipes! You didn't think it could be done?! Well... feast your eyes on some of our favoritedesserts, let alone, ones you could make in just one sheet pan. Side note, if you haven't already stocked up on sheetpans, Click Here to get a 3 Pack of non-stick sheet pans so you don't have to wash between meals.
Great sheet pan dinner recipes to make ahead and freeze
Here are some of our favorite sheet pan dinner recipes that lend themselves to this style of make-ahead prep: Sheet Pan Steak with Blistered Veggies. Roasted Rosemary Chicken Quarters with Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts. Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli.
A sheet pan takes the concept of a one-pot meal and flips it onto a pan. It saves time, makes clean-up easier, and doesn't require expensive equipment or fancy ingredients. Just start with your protein of choice, then add vegetables, fat and flavorings, and roast at high heat until everything is golden brown.
On your meal prep day, focus first on foods that take the longest to cook: proteins like chicken and fish; whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, and farro; dried beans and legumes; and, roasted vegetables.
Salad greens, fruits and roasted vegetables with high water content, such as watermelon, lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgette, cabbage and celery
When defrosted, these foods can become limp or soggy or lose their colour or flavour as a result of oxidisation.
However, it's important to meal prep safely and store the food in a proper way. When it comes to batch food storage, you have a few options. You can store meal prep food in the fridge for up to four days. Or, you can store prepped food in the freezer for a longer period of time.
Foil is the right choice when you're roasting at temperatures of 425°F (220°C) or higher. Unless it's labelled non-stick, foil needs greasing, and — surprise! — it makes no difference if the shiny side is up or down. Cover the baking sheet completely, including the sides and corners, to catch any mess.
Temperatures range from 375-400°F for sheet pan meals. Depending on the vegetables and protein you've chosen, it may take anywhere from 35-45 minutes to cook thoroughly. Remember if you've chosen something you know will overcook in that period, you want to add it in later on in the cooking time.
The right baking sheet to use for sheet pan dinners is called a half-sheet pan. It's made of heavy-gauge metal, measures 18 by 13 inches, and has a 1-inch rim all the way around. It's sturdy enough to take high oven heat — and sometimes broiler heat if your recipe calls for it.
A: Eggs are one of the quickest products to meal prep. Find out how many portions you need for the week ahead, cook the eggs (cooking scrambled eggs only takes ca. 15 minutes), and then divide the food into individual portions to store in the fridge.
Lean ham, turkey, or chicken can be low in fat, high in protein, and a flavorful way to enhance any meal or snack. Add to a salad kit, make a hearty sandwich or wrap, or simply pair with some cheese, crackers, and fruit for an easy meal kit. Most options last for about five days in the fridge.
We recommend foil over parchment paper for sheet pan cooking. As it conducts heat, foil can help accelerate the cooking process and help browning. Parchment is better for delicate foods you don't want to brown, like cookies.
Sheet-pan meals are popular for a reason: They're typically pretty simple, and better yet, they majorly cut down on the number of dishes you need to wash come clean-up time. Dinners like chicken and mushrooms with parsley sauce and sheet-pan pizza (that's right, pizza) are great for weeknights.
There is a time and a place to use parchment paper or silicone baking mats—and in most cases, it has to do with dessert. But if your meal is on the savory side, skip the Silpat.
Make a meal plan of about four days of safe storage in the fridge and about four months of safe storage in the freezer. Watch for changes (smell, color, texture, and mold) to your meal prep food as a sign that it's gone bad. If you're unsure if food has spoiled: when in doubt, throw it out.
One important note though: as long as you cook meals properly, food will be perfectly safe to eat within seven days. However, by day five, it might not be as tasty. If there's one number to remember from this cheat sheet, it's four. Most meals are good (safe AND tasty) in the fridge for up to four days.
Prepping food the night before can be a helpful way to have a healthy meal ready even when your schedule is full during the day. In just three steps or less, recipes like our Teriyaki Tofu Rice Bowl and Loaded Chicken Quinoa Salad will help you stay fueled and feeling your best even when your calendar is full.
Because preparing food in a rush makes it difficult to maintain consistency between each dish, we recommend using pre-cooking in the form of ingredient packs you can prepare and season in portions ahead of time. You can calculate the amount of ingredients for each serving and prepare them in packs.
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