Kid-Friendly Recipe Roundup, Vegan + Gluten & Soy Free Options
One of my absolute favorite things is when I hear that a recipe from my blog or cookbook was a hit with your kids!
As the mama of an 18-month-old, I’ve learned that cooking for kids is seriously no easy task. The dish that my daughter devours for lunch today will probably get thrown on the floor tomorrow- her tastes are always changing!
A couple of months ago, I rounded up all of Baby V’s favorite foods of the moment, how we started her on solid food, and I tackled the question I receive most frequently, “is Baby V vegan?”
Since I wrote that post, I’ve received tons of feedback from this community about which recipes YOUR toddlers, babies and kiddos love (which I love, love, LOVE to hear!). Today’s post is a roundup of recipes that have been hits in my household, as well as some of yours!
Kid-Friendly Recipe Roundup, Vegan + Gluten & Soy Free Options
Breakfast
I also make this recipe as muffins to freeze for breakfast emergencies!
Peachy Tahini Sunshine Smoothie
This recipe is also available as a coloring page!
I leave out the crunchy toppings for Baby V at the moment, but she loves this cozy smoothie.
Baby V loves these waffles with mashed avocado on top.
Lunch & Dinner
At 18 months, Baby V’s lunch is usually either leftovers from last night’s dinner or a sandwich of some sort and fruit. She’s with her nanny during lunchtime three days a week, and sandwiches are super easy for me to make ahead of time for her on those dats. We usually use this spelt bread, or I’ll get a fresh loaf of sourdough from a local bakery, and sometimes we use switch things up and make wraps (she loves these almond flour wraps).
Here are some of her favorite sandwiches:
- Peanut Butter and Jelly- of course! We use peanut or almond butter and different flavors of 100% fruit spread.
- Hummus and Avocado
- Mashed black beans, sweet potato and tahini
- Vegan nut cheese (homemade or she loves all varieties of Miyoko’s and Kite Hill) and avocado
When we’re not eating sandwiches, these are a few of our favorite lunch and dinner recipes…
Ross’s Super Easy Pasta Dinner
Check out the post to see my toddler-trick for getting V to eat the greens!
Sweet Potato & Green Mac n’ Cheese
It must run in the family because V goes crazy for this dish!
Recipes from The Colorful Kitchen cookbook that have been hits with YOUR kids:
- Tempeh Meatballs
- Creamy Chunky Cheesy Broccoli Soup
- Chickpea Tuna Salad
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Dessert
Baby V still goes gaga over blueberries, so we haven’t really ventured into the world of real desserts yet. For her first birthday, I made the No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake (from my cookbook) for her, and she absolutely loved it!
A bunch of you have reported back on the desserts that your older kids love…
The BEST Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yep, they’re made from BEANS!
Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies
Other than the chocolate chips, there’s just a tiny bit of brown rice syrup as the sweetener in these babies.
No one would EVER guess how clean the ingredient list is!
And from The Colorful Kitchen cookbook, a whole bunch of you have reported back that your kids love the PB & J Cookies!
I’d love to know what you think is missing from this list! What are your kids favorite recipes? Let me know in the comments!
