Looking for a way to get your curious toddler involved with meal preparation? Here are 30 recipes to cook with your toddler that you both will love!
Getting kids involved in the kitchen and teaching them to cook from a young age has many benefits. It stimulates creativity, teaching them a valuable life skill that they will take into adulthood as well as develops fine motor skills.
But sometimes it can be tricky to include a little one if the recipe is complicated or requires most of your attention. With these 30 recipes to cook with your toddler below, you can include your little one in the cooking process, teaching them and having fun at the same time!
Here are some healthy recipes that you will have fun preparing with your toddler! These 3 ingredient peanut butter oatmeal cookies are super These vegan zucchini muffins are soft, sweet, and full of These easy to prepare delicious eggless and vegan lemon Simple to make & a hit with the kids, these Homemade These No-Bake Energy Bites packed with all the delicious Believe it or not, pancakes just got better! Mini Gluten-Free Need high protein toddler meal ideas? Make these easy Tuna An easy and healthy meatless nugget that the kids will love! Gluten-free & Vegan Chickpea Nuggets that are top 8 allergy-free, grain-free, and have a secret dose of veggies too! A deliciously fun plant-based recipe for little hands at lunchtime or dinner! This Hawaiian Chicken Salad with Pineapple makes a great Mini quesadillas are perfect for tiny toddler hands! These mini Broccoli Quesadillas are nutritious, easy to make in under 10 minutes, and a great healthy toddler recipe to make together - kids love putting these together. Nothing says childhood more than Goldfish crackers! Now These nut-free granola bars pack well and are perfect for These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake Homemade Granola is delicious, easy, and so economical to This easy healthy banana cream pie in jars is made with These Lemon Cool Whip Cookies are so easy, you’re going to These Mini Cherry Pies are so easy, even the kids will Apple Nachos are an easy, delicious snack or dessert that Learn how to air fry chickpeas without oil, with different These Sweet Potato Brownies are naturally sweetened with a With just a few ingredients you and your little one can Quick and easy homemade pop tarts are stuffed with your A family favorite, these wholesome kid-friendly air fryer Use your Instant Pot and only four everyday ingredients to This recipe is one that most kids love to help make almost Individual size, creamy and delicious egg-quiche, all wrapped up in filo pastry cases! Vegan potato cakes made with leftover mashed potatoes, Easy 5-minute flatbread pizza that kids will love! This These Nutella French Toast Roll-Ups are a fun, finger-friendly treat for breakfast or brunch. These portable, and easy to make S’mores Flatbread slathered with cinnamon-sugar flavored30 Healthy Recipes To Cook With Your Toddler
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
easy to make, even for a toddler, and taste fantastic!
Vegan Zucchini Muffins (No Oil, No Refined Sugar)
healthy ingredients. With no oil and no refined sugar in the batter, you can feel good about serving them for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.
lemon muffins (eggless, vegan & whole wheat)
muffins are made with whole wheat flour and will be loved by all little ones.
Homemade Strawberry Fruit Snacks
Fruit Snacks made with fresh strawberries are a healthy & inexpensive alternative to store-bought snacks!
No Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites
flavors of an oatmeal raisin cookie are the perfect healthy after school snack for the kids!
Mini Gluten-Free Cinnamon Pancake Bites (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Cinnamon Pancake Bites that are vegan, allergy-free, and take just 10 minutes to bake! They’re a surprisingly healthy breakfast recipe that kids (of all ages) will love! Perfect for little hands to dunk in syrup and munch!
Easy Tuna Nuggets for Toddlers
Nuggets! They are perfect for toddlers and super easy and fun to make with them because there are no raw ingredients.
Gluten-Free + Vegan Chickpea Nuggets (Allergy-Free, Grain-Free)
Hawaiian Chicken Salad with Pineapple – Healthy Snack Idea!
healthy snack for toddlers and kids, and is a perfect after school snack! Make this super easy chicken salad on a busy weekday - there are no raw ingredients so it's perfect for toddlers to help you put this together.
Mini Broccoli Quesadillas – Healthy Toddler Recipe
Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Goldfish (Allergy-Free, Grain-Free)
you can make your own Homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Goldfish that are top 8 allergy-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and secretly protein-packed! A healthy snack recipe mom’s and kids will love!
Nut-free Granola Bars
the lunchbox (or purse!). They can also be made gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan and don’t require any special ingredients.
Bliss Balls Recipe (gluten-free, vegan options) - Texanerin Baking
and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only call for 6 ingredients and take 5 minutes to make!
Homemade Honey-Vanilla Granola
make! The recipe makes 16 servings and costs just $7.18 to make, that’s only $0.40 per serving!
Easy Layered Banana Cream Pie Jars Recipe (vegan, paleo, gf)
whole foods. Kids will enjoy helping parents put these together as they can easily assist in layering the jars! Vegan, paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
Lemon Cool Whip Cookies
feel like you forgot something. Delectable whipped cream combines with a tart lemon cake mix to make one delicious dessert.
Mini Cherry Pies
want to get in on the baking action. You only need two ingredients to make these addictive and delicious little morsels.
Apple Nachos (with nut-free alternatives)
kiddos can top with whatever they want. Set out a variety of toppings and let them go to town!
Air Fryer Roasted Chickpeas (No Oil)
flavor combinations. It’s a #1 favorite healthy air fryer snack that is so easy you will be wondering why it took you so long before you cooked air fryer chickpeas.
Sweet Potato Brownies
sweet potato boost!. A great recipe to make with your kids.
Apple Cake Recipe Perfect for Baking With Kids Video Tutorial Included
whip up a tasty Apple Cake! Just in time for apple picking!
Quick and Easy Homemade Poptarts
favorite filling, baked to perfection, and drizzled with a delicious frosting.
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
pizza rolls are sure to be a hit in your household! Great as a snack or a meal, they’re so easy to make that your little ones can help make them as well.
Instant Pot Corn Dogs Bites
whip up Homemade Corn Dogs that are so much healthier than fried corn dogs.
Home-grown carrot soda bread egg and cress sandwiches (cooking with kids)
as much as they like to eat.
Mini filo pastry quiches - great for kids to make!
Vegan Potato Cakes with Carrot and Rice
rice, carrots, onions, and last but not least parsley! These potato cakes are crispy and lovely from the outside and soft from the inside.
Easy Flatbread Pizza Recipe - Kid Friendly
pizza makes a great summer meal when you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen.
Nutella French Toast Roll-Ups
French Toast Roll-Ups are filled with delicious Nutella, dunked into custard, sauteed until golden brown and then rolled in cinnamon sugar goodness!
S'mores Flatbread Dessert Pizza
butter and topped with crumbled graham crackers, ooey-gooey chocolate and marshmallows. This s’mores recipe doesn’t require a campfire so you can make them all year round!
Developing skills and nurturing creativity as well as an awareness of a variety of foods are just some of the many benefits of these recipes to cook with your toddler. Start today – there’s no better time!
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