
Best recipes for feeding your toddler
Between the fussy eating habits and the determined ‘I can do it!’ attitude of your toddler, it can seem like Mission Impossible to encourage your child to eat anything that resembles a well-balanced meal. Now you can make your life a whole lot simpler (and stress-free!) by using our most popular recipes for toddler:
Finger food
You toddler is much more likely to eat what’s on her plate if she can pick it up and feed herself. One of the great toddler mealtime tactics is to serve a range of foods on a plate that she can select from. Try:- Baby sushi
- Chicken strips
- Crunchy chicken nuggets
- Egg men with crispy bacon toasts
- Delicious cheese pizza
- Mini burgers
- Sausage rolls
Family food
Mealtimes can be a battle with toddlers in the house, so keep things simple by choosing recipes that use familiar foods as their base. Recipes that include pasta or rice are often a big hit. Try:
- Chicken bake
- Macaroni cheese
- Cheesy three veg pasta bake
- Meatballs
- Easy spaghetti bake
- Tuna and rice casserole
- Vegetable pasties
Sweet snacks
You can almost bet money on the fact that your toddler will prefer to put something sweet in her mouth before choosing a savoury food. So the best thing you can do is make sure that those sweet snacks also have some nutritional value. To avoid the empty calories of pre-packaged snacks, it’s a great idea to make nutritious homemade snacks including:
- Banana bread
- Watermelon fangs
- Spotty berry pancakes
- Rock cakes
- Pikelets
- ABC muffins
- Oat, date and honey muffins
Find more relevant articles and information about feeding your toddler:
- Find out what kids should be eating with the healthy food pyramid
- Start the day right with breakfast basics
- Get top ideas for encouraging your toddler to eat
- Find helpful tips for dealing with fussy eaters
- Learn what milk is best for your toddler
- Browse top tips for feeding toddlers
- Find out how to make mealtimes toddler-friendly
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot, New Zealand's resource for family health.
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