By Sahr Ahmed
Nothing is as difficult as feeding your children, especially those with very selective diets. It’s fun to cook appealing recipes so that kids and other people with small but very picky eaters can enjoy their meals. Below are 15 innovative and wholesome recipes to help turn your picky eater into a true food enthusiast!
1. Veggie-Packed Pizza Rolls
This pizza style is easily transportable and filled with sneak-in veggies for the kids. Stretch whole wheat dough over tomato base thick with sauce, cheese, and vegetables, cut into tiny pieces. Bake until golden: serve with marinara sauce on the side.
2. Colorful Fruit Kebabs:
These colorful fruit kebabs accompanied by a pot of yogurt are perfect for a small family party or children’s birthday party.
Snack time should not be a boring affair. Parents should show the kids how to prepare fruits such as strawberries, grapes, pineapples, and blueberries on skewers. Serve with honey-sweetened Greek yogurt dip for a healthy snack that is appealing to the eyes.
3. Zucchini and Cheese Mini Muffins
It has its dose of grated zucchini, cheddar cheese, and a hint of garlic it; makes a perfect tea-time snack for kids who don’t plot against vegetables. Bake until fluffy, and watch them disappear!
4. Homemade Chicken Veggie Nuggets:
Nuggets are a healthy version of the to-go food for children. Add cooked chicken, chop up your vegetables, and mash them, pat into a small nugget shape. Coat with bread crumbs before putting it to bake. You can now accompany it with ketchup so that you can dip it into.
5. Pasta Pinwheels:
These pinwheels are fun for kids and sneaking veggies in them is a great trick to make your kiddos eat healthy. Stir the cooked carrots, zucchini, and tomatoes into the pasta sauce, spread tortillas with the cheese, then roll up and slice into pinwheels, bake, and serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan – that’s an awesome snack or lunch.
6. Berry and Banana Smoothie Pops:
They are essentially great for pop smoothies for a hot summer day-type thing – the frozen berries, banana, and yogurt blend well into the pops. Pour into molds, freeze, and you get the tastiest, sweetest, and good for your heart treat ever!
7. Mini Veggie Quesadillas:
Cheese encased in tortillas with finely chopped bell peppers, onions, or carrots are delicious fun as a snack. Knead and shape round small hand-held cookies using a cookie cutter, and serve with a side dish of guacamole.
8. Sneaky Mac and Cheese:
The beauty of this original recipe is that you will be sneaking carrot and cauliflower which is blended into your sauce. Sprinkle with a little cheese, put into the oven, and it is ready to be eaten for a wholesome meal.
9. Homemade Taco Cups:
Place tortilla rounds in the bottoms of muffin tins, and add layered ground turkey or beef, beans, cheese, and shredded lettuce before baking. Speaking of mini tacos, it’s telling that nutritionally reclaimed, they remain cute and delish!
10. Banana Pancake Faces
Make breakfast fun by turning tiny pancakes into funny-face mascots. Bananas can be used for the eyes, blueberries for the nose, and strawberry slices for the lips. Lastly, pour a little honey all over to give it a little taste of sweetness.
11. Broccoli Tots:
Mix steamed and chopped broccoli with shredded cheese and breadcrumbs with an egg then shape into tots before baking. From ranch or ketchup to a crispy texture, broccoli tots are the cheesy hit and you’ll swoon for them.
12. Alphabet Soup:
Spaghetti or the normal soup accompanied by some exciting pasta creatively made to resemble letters of the alphabet, animals among others. Stir in small diced carrots and peas to the broth, which is virtually flavorless.
13. Baked Sweet Potato Fries:
Peel the sweet potatoes, chop them into very thin discs, and season them with a pinch of cinnamon and salt respectively. Make sure they become crispy and can be eaten with a yogurt-based dip or even ketchup to make sure that each evening’s snacking does not take the figure down.
14. Sneaky Veggie Meatballs:
Add grated carrots, zucchini, and breadcrumbs into ground beef or turkey for an incredibly healthy meatball that no child will suspect has vegetables. Great with any type of dipping sauce of your choice.
15. Zombie Toast
Make monster eyes, mouths, and hair with slices of fruit or vegetables on whole-grain bread, and use colored cream cheese to spook out toast. Good for Halloween, but just as good when you want a little excitement for breakfast.
Final Thoughts
Not only are these recipes enjoyable taste-wise but they will get even the pickiest eater’s attention captured. Adding fun shapes, edgy colors, and concealed nutrients makes freshly prepared healthful portions and healthy snacks enticing to your little picky customer. Test run some of these techniques and inserts in your weekly meal plan and soon enough your fussy eater will be looking forward to meals!
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