Recipes With Vegetables For Toddlers

These 32 vegetable recipes for kids have become my go-to for getting so many veggies into my family’s diet. Easy, kid-friendly and so delicious!

Helping kids and families eat more vegetables in a way that is both positive, healthy and easy has become my life’s mission. I’ve crafted so many veggie-loaded recipes with that very goal in mind

There is no magic trick for getting kids to eat (and like) vegetables right off the bat. It is well documented that it can take kids 20+ times of seeing a vegetable (on their plate, through play, while cooking with adults, gardening and so on) to become comfortable enough with it to actually try it.

Toddler Recipes With Hidden Vegetables

When introducing a child to a vegetable, some things you can do to help speed up the process of a child being interested in trying it is:

Make these naturally gluten free pancakes with your child to help them see that adding vegetables to a breakfast favorite can result in a delicious treat!

Make this in about 30 minutes and freeze some for later meals. This super kid-approved sauce is delicious, easy and has 7 different vegetable in it

Quick And Easy Vegetable Recipes

The ultimate vegetable recipe for kids. These healthy chicken nuggets have 4 different vegetables in them and are super easy to make!

This delicious stew is perfect for busy families. Full of kid-friendly vegetables, it is easy to make for dinner on the most hectic of days. Serve the soup deconstructed for children who might find the bowl of soup overwhelming so that he/she can try the broth, meat and different vegetables individually and/or pass on what they are not quite ready for.

These healthy turkey meatballs are easy, veggie-loaded and full of that beloved ranch flavor! Loaded with protein and quick to make, they are the perfect weeknight dinner.

Quick & Easy Vegetables For Lunch Recipes (all Kid Friendly!)

Plant based protein blended up with delicious butternut squash into a tasty soup that you can easily make. Serve it it with some fun crackers for dipping, with a little shredded cheese to sweeten the deal or with a side of your child’s favorite fruit.

This soup is hearty, delicious and like a hug in a bowl. It is also easy to make and leaves you feeling so satisfied and good from the inside out.

Bell peppers are one of the most kid-friendly veggies out there. Naturally sweet, these poppers offer up an extra veggie bag with easy, veggie-packed taco filling!

How To Sneak Vegetables (and Fruit) Into Kids' Food

A fun, veggie-loaded twist on the tator tots so many children love. These tots combine broccoli and cheese (a heavenly combination) and are a fun finger food that might be the magic trick to helping your child love broccoli.

This veggie is one that is often a no-go for kiddos due to its bitter taste. However roasting Brussels sprouts cuts that bitterness and gives them a wonderful flavor and texture that many children find amazing!

Who remembers Fruit-by-the-foot from when we were kids? Well, this is a homemade, veggie-loaded version that is going to knock your kiddo’s socks off.

Tasty Toddler Recipes

Yep, that is what I said. And adding vegetables to a fun sweet treat can not only get extra veggies into your little ones, but also take the scary out of eating vegetables at other meals too!

This healthy hot chocolate is a delicious, easy and homemade alternative to the commercially prepared mixes so many of us grew up on. Veggie-loaded with a littlespinachfor a little extra goodness, but no, you can’t taste it.Made withjust a handful of ingredientsand takes just and takes just5 minutes to make

These brownies are so fudgy, chocolatey and delicious that no one will ever suspect that they’re healthy! Vegan and flourless with Paleo option!

Toddler Lunch Idea: Vegetable Fritters Recipe

These healthy flourless peanut butter carrot zucchini cookies are soft, perfectly sweet and so easy to make! Made with only 7 ingredient and in one bowl.Let’s teach our kids that vegetables can be flavorful, delicious, and fun! I gathered up all my best veggie-focused as well as recipe from other family friendly blogs I trust to create a comprehensive list of the best veggie recipes for kids. If you ever have a veggie on hand that you’re not sure what to do with or how to help your family enjoy them more, take a look at this list for inspiration. Keep this post saved on Pinterest or your phone for easy reference. Also, if you have a favorite veggie recipe or if I left any veggie out of the post, please leave a comment below and I’ll add it in.

Crustless Potato and Asparagus Quiche: A delicious and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner recipe that I developed for The Natural Nurturer blog. Super versatile too-can add pretty much any veggie in there!

How to Cook Asparagus in the Oven: how-to guide from Yummy Toddler Food if asparagus if it’s a new veggie for your family or if you just want to keep it simple.

Toddler Feeding: Hiding Veggies

Asparagus Ribbon Salad: I love this inventive recipe from Weelicious. You use a peeler to shave raw asparagus then toss the ribbons in a yummy dressing.

Easy Asparagus and Peas: this simple saute of fresh spring veggies would be a great dinner side dish. Love the addition of fresh herbs in this recipe by My Diary of Us.

Green Toad Toasts: mashed avocado makes the best base to add creative toppings and make some easy food art. These frogs were inspired by the children’s book

Vegetables Even A Toddler Will Love

Easy Avocado Pasta: A great recipe by Yummy Toddler Food for pasta loving kids. There is spinach in this simple, nutritious recipe.

Veggie-Loaded Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie: this sweet drink on The Natural Nurturer has zucchini, spinach, and avocado but it taste like ice cream. Definitely worth a try if you have a veggie skeptic at home.

Heart Beet Smoothie Bowls: a sweet and creamy way to enjoy beets! Make a a thick smoothie bowl or add a little more liquid and drink it through a straw. Kid will love the vibrant pink color of this smoothie!

Best Hidden Veggie Recipes For Toddlers

Beet Black Bean Burgers: this is an easy, one-bowl veggie burger that I developed for the Veggie Buds Club. Raw beet is grated into the bean mixture so that beet taste is mild and the dish is very kid-friendly.

Kid-Friendly Pink Beet Pancakes: pink pancakes? What kiddo wouldn’t like these? This is an easy, healthy recipe from the queen of veggies, The Natural Nurturer.

The Best Beet Hummus: bright pink and so full of flavor, this hummus on The Natural Nurturer blog is perfect for any dip lover.

Healthy Kid Friendly Vegetarian Dinner Recipes

Rainbow Veggie Pancakes: peppers are the key, colorful ingredient in this savory, super kid-friendly pancake recipe. I love making this one with my preschool and toddler students. They gobble them up!

Healthy Taco Stuffed Peppers: my recipe on The Natural Nurturer blog is perfect for Taco Tuesday! The filling is packed with veggies and a little melted cheese over the top makes it super kid-friendly.

Mini Pepper Pizza Poppers: similar to the peppers above but the pizza version. My recipe on Veggie Buds Club blog features quinoa or rice flavored with tomato sauce and cheese then baked in mini bell peppers.

Kid Friendly Baked Vegetable Tots

 Roasted Red Pepper Almond Dip: if your family is into dips, this looks like an awesome way to use some roasted peppers. A post on how to roast pepper is linked below.

How to Roast Peppers in the Oven: love this easy method by Yummy Toddler Food. You can even roast and then freeze your peppers if you aren’t going to use them right away.

Broccoli Cornbread Muffins: a savory muffin recipe I developed for Veggie Buds Club. It’s great to serve along side soup or any you’d have a roll/bread with. These are so fun for kids to help make.

Best Kid Friendly Vegetable Recipes

Broccoli Pizza Crusts: Another awesome recipe on the Veggie Buds blog. You may have seen cauliflower pizza crusts but you can make them out of broccoli too! We love making mini rounds then topping them with tomato sauce, cheese, and more.

Broccoli Nuggets: The full recipe for this kid-friendly, broccoli packed nugget is in my cookbook, Little Helpers. However, there is a similar recipe on my blog that you can use broccoli and any other veggies: Rice and Veggie Nuggets. 

Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup: I love this easy soup recipe by Yummy Toddler Food. It’s also packed with protein from split green peas! Add a sprinkle of extra cheese on top and kids will gobble it up.

In The Kitchen} Three Dips To Get Kids To Eat More Vegetables

Teriyaki Broccoli Chickpea Stir-Fry: I love this vegetarian dinner idea from The Natural Nurturer. Such a flavorful and nutritious meal! Also her Broccoli Tots recipe looks incredible! They are mostly broccoli with eggs, cheese, almond/oat flour, and seasonings rolled into little dunkable tots…Yum!

Kid-Friendly Chopped Salad: My kids love this crunchy, sweet salad that’s tossed with a tangy dressing. Apples and grated carrots make this veggie side dish super kid-friendly.

Rainbow Fried Rice (or Quinoa): there are tons of veggies packed into this easy fried rice recipe but some finely chopped red cabbage is definitely the star! Add egg, chicken, shrimp, or whatever protein you’d like to make this a perfect one-pan meal.

Hidden Veggie Recipes For Toddlers

Egg Roll Meatballs: cabbage slaw mix is chopped and added to this yummy meatball recipe. If you have a meatball lover at home, this