As mothers, you are always struggling to give your child a healthy diet, who is seduced by all the junk food that is advertised on television, or in the form of brochures. The ultimate challenge is to unite health and flavor to achieve a union that represents a win-win situation for both mothers and children.
Did I hit a raw nerve there?
I guess I did!
But don’t worry moms as I have good news for you!
Did that get your attention? Yeah, well, then keep reading!
Moms all over the world are faced with a dilemma: what to feed their growing child? And every day in the kitchen becomes a battle for her, where she has to bring flavor and nutrition together in one dish.
But as I searched my friends and acquaintances’ recipe repository, I found some gems that were not only tasty but also loaded with nutrition. From carrot balls to caterpillar sandwiches to banana pancakes, here are some tried and tested ones. healthy snacks for kids, which even your child will not only love to gobble up, but will also have fun while preparing them. So without further ado, here are some of the tried and tested recipes for some of the healthy food for your kids.
No-Bake Carrots and Date Balls: Carrots are nutritious and make some of the best and healthiest snacks for children. Mix it with dried fruits and nuts for one of the tastiest and healthiest foods for kids. Follow this simple recipe for this nutritious snack.
Required Ingredients
Half (½) kg of carrots (that you and your child could mash together)
1 cup dates (remove pits, then measure)
1 ¾ cup walnuts or cashews
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¾ ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch of ground nutmeg
¼ cup grapes
1 cup coconut flour or almond flour or desiccated coconut or flaxseed/powdered oats
Method:
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Rinse and wash the carrots well and mash them together with your children.
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Next, take all the ingredients along with the grated carrots and mix them in the blender.
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Mix it until you get a smooth dough that can be rolled into small balls.
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Once the balls are ready, roll them in the flour of your choice: almond, coconut, flaxseed, or powdered oats.
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Finally refrigerate or freeze the balls to firm up
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Serve with a glass of warm milk
delicious pancakes: No child can resist a pancake and if it is homemade with healthy ingredients and tastes delicious then it is a combo par excellence. Plus, you only need two ingredients to make this delicious pancake.
Required Ingredients
three ripe bananas
Three lightly beaten eggs
method:
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In a bowl mash the bananas.
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Beat the eggs until well combined with the mashed bananas.
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Once the dough is ready, take a nonstick skillet and heat it over low heat.
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Pour 1/3 of the batter into the pan and let it cook.
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Once you see the bubbles appear, flip the side over and cook again for another 1-2 minutes.
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Serve hot with banana slices and drizzled with maple syrup or honey.
Note: You can also try other sweetened, ripe fruits or you can try whole wheat flour and eggs. It is a healthy snack for your child.
caterpillar sandwiches: Yes, caterpillar sandwiches, trust me, your kids will be wolfing down caterpillar sandwiches in no time. And they are so easy to make too.
Required Ingredients:
12 slices of bread
Butter
6 slices of chicken breast or vegetable cutlets
6 slices of cheese
6 slices of cottage cheese
1 small tomato
1 stalk of green onion or you can also take celery (depending on the availability of the ingredient)
Method:
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The first step is to take inventory of all the ingredients and gather them in one place.
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Next, on your cutting board, place two slices of bread and butter both slices lightly.
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Place a slice of chicken or vegetable cutlet on one side and top with the other buttered slice.
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Repeat process with cottage cheese and cheese slices.
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With the help of a mini cookie cutter, cut five circles from each of the sandwiches.
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Place them on a wavy caterpillar-shaped plate, if you wish you can alternate the flavor of the sandwich
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Once you have placed all the sandwiches, take the tomato and place it on the front of the sandwiches thus making the head of the wavy caterpillar.
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To make the eyes of the caterpillar, cut two small ovals from the cheese and glue them on the tomato with the help of the butter (the butter will act as glue).
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Make the pupils with the green onion stem and paste them over the cheese eyes with the help of butter again
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Next, you need to cut two long strands from the onion stem to make your caterpillar’s antennae.
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Once everything is ready you can cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve or you can serve right away to your kids and friends.
Chickpea Seed Crackers and Nutritious Bourbon Crackers are other nutritious and healthy foods kids will love and simply gobble up. While it’s not a challenge to make eating healthy or even get your kids involved in making eating healthy and fun, the challenge is engaging your child enough to try these healthy snacks.