Picky Eater Smoothie Recipes

There are a few parts of parenting that should be easy…and yet they are not. Like potty training, getting kids to sleep and feeding. All basic human functions that little humans don’t seem very good at!

The first two get significantly better after the age of five. But that last one can be a challenge from day one on.

My love language is feeding people. Seriously. I am so happy if I can cook nourishing food for friends and family. It is one of my favorite things to do.

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Before I had kids I couldn’t wait to feed them! When my first child was little I was giddy when she was finally old enough for solids.

In my nine years of parenting I have been faced with challenge after challenge when it comes to feeding my kids. Everything from oral sensory processing disorder to extreme allergies to complete refusal to eat anything. Talk about crushing this mama’s spirit!

If any of these resonate with you, welcome! You are in good company. I’ve dealt with all of them! My first child could hardly chew. My second child eats non-stop but never seems to get full. My third child just stopped eating all together! Unique challenges that all left me frustrated and unsure of how to keep going.

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But I did not give up. God does not give us more than we can handle. And He has a purpose for our struggles. I have successfully come out on the other side of our eating trials. I now have three well-nourished, good eaters.

I let my kids drink their way to full health! After I had exhausted every other method of getting my kids to eat I figured out that the root causes of eating challenges are often nutritional deficiencies, poor gut health and allergies. So I addressed all of them at the same time with nutrient-dense drinks that taste amazing.

And one cup at a time my kids got back to full health. Even my toddler that literally got the point of eating nothing. She had so many allergies I was actually afraid that she would run out of safe food to eat. Now she can eat almost anything! And eat she does. I am truly humbled and amazed every single day when I watch her eat.

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My little half pint (our nickname for her because she’s so tiny due to her eating challenges) will now grab the serving bowl of Brussels sprouts at the dinner table and declare they are hers and that nobody else can eat any. And she actually eats almost all of them! She asks for sauerkraut and roasted beets for a bedtime snack. Sardines and eggs top her list of lunch options. She’ll eat gelled homemade broth or desiccated liver right off a spoon.

Are you ready to turn your picky eater into a well-nourished, veggie lover? Check out my book Easy Nourishment For Picky Eaters . I have over twenty delicious drink recipes that are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals. Pick a new flavor every day to get on your way to full health.

Today I’m sharing my son’s favorite drink – peach cobbler. He requests this all the time – even when he’s sick! It tastes like fresh peach cobbler on a sunny, summer day.

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Eating challenges can make day-to-day parenting stressful. Turn those struggles around and bring the joy back to meal times with nourishing drinks. A well-nourished child is a happy child.

For more information on picky eating and other feeding issues check out my book Why Won’t My Child Eat?!.I get down to the root cause and give tips for getting back on track.

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Mary is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, kid's health expert, and a homeschooling mother of four. She has a passion for empowering kids to navigate real nutrition in a processed world. Mary often shares real food Instant Pot recipes, gluten-free and dairy-free recipes, and about how she has helped her own children as well as others overcome health struggles and live a truly nourished life. She blogs about her passion for homemade food, her knowledge about allergies and her life with young children with feeding challenges at Just Take A Bite. Mary strives to give hope to moms that feeding kids well can be done. Learn how with her Eating Styles eCourse.Smoothies for Picky Eaters – This is truly the best smoothie for picky eaters because the tropical blueberry flavor hides the nutritious part! When fully blended, this smoothie is creamy, satisfying and your kids will love it. Plus, this smoothie recipe makes a delicious popsicle!

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This is the perfect recipe if you want a Protein Shake for your picky eater because the nutrition is loaded with healthy protein too!

“My 11 year old’s son whole diet consists of inflammatory foods! The only fruit he will eat is red grapes but absolutely no veggies! I never “forced” my kids to eat foods and I feel that’s where I failed in my parenting journey. My older 2 will eat anything, so I followed the same way with my youngest. Didn’t work so well! He was a great eater until he turned 2. I made all of his baby food from real food and breast fed him until he was 3.5!

Having picky eaters is not so easy, but there are so wonderful solutions. We have some friends that have 2 picky eaters and don’t love any fruits or vegetables. Oddly enough, they will eat bananas and spinach in a smoothie, like our Blackberry Smoothie. This is likely because once you can get a child to TRY and drink a smoothie, they realize how delicious they are.

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Thankfully, one of the children loves hummus, so we’re always making new hummus recipes to satisfy. Like this Cauliflower Hummus that looks and taste like hummus, but is full of nutrition.

Strategy for getting kids to eat healthy by sneaking veggies into their favorite foods. Some of her recipes actually encouraged us to find new ways to add vegetables to our recipes. Like our homemade Macaroni and Cheese with butternut squash, or our Spaghetti Casserole loaded with vegetables.

However, we also want to teach children to making healthy eating decisions too. So, for starts, check out Jessica’s book for more ideas to get nutrition in your picky eater’s diet… then, try the next step.

Picky Eater

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m all for sneaking in a few healthy ingredients here and there. But, in my experience with picky eaters, they have helped me to identify four ways to help them make good choices.

In as little as 8 minutes you can easily turn a smoothie into a popsicle. We love this easy Quicksicle Maker from Pampered Chef that makes popsicles in less than 10 minutes out of any liquid! The fun shapes and sizes really encourage kids to enjoy a healthy smoothie without them even knowing it.

All you have to do is make the smoothie from this recipe or one of our other Smoothie Recipes. Pour the mixture into our favorite popsicle maker — and in 8 minutes, your kids are ready to enjoy a healthy popsicle any time of day!

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If you’re looking for more healthy and easy ways to keep your kid full of healthy nutrition, check out our Smoothie eBook, available for download. This eBook offers 9 unique popsicle recipes that can’t be found on the blog paired with a simple resources guide if you’re new to making popsicles.

Below is a fun, delicious, and healthy smoothie for picky eaters who seem like they’ll never budge. The following recipe is two recipes in one. It’s both a Superfood Smoothie Recipe and a Superfood Popsicle.

Have you ever purchased coconut manna? If not, it’s a must have. Especially in this smoothie for picky eaters. Coconut butter or “coconut manna” is loaded with healthy nutrients because it uses the whole food, rather than just the oil.

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It’s also delicious in recipes as a frosting, like in this homemade cinnamon bun recipe. Once you own a jar, you’ll find plenty of ways to enjoy it!

The benefit to using frozen wild blueberries is it hides the color AND the flavor of the baby spinach. We use organic baby spinach for the least invasive flavor and color. It’s giving your picky eaters a boost of greens no matter what time of day.

Did you know that just 2 tablespoons of cashew butter has 6g of protein. Making this recipe the perfect based for Protein Shakes for Picky Eaters. Instead

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