Coming up with a healthy one-day recipe for your toddler can be overwhelming. Follow this easy and simple recipe you can try today for your one-year-old.
When your daughter or son is at least two years old, you can try these recipes. Although you can already try them since your kids are between 18-24 months.
When they are older than two years old, it’s perfectly fine.
On a daily basis, you can come up with 3 main meals and 1 healthy dessert.
We all know that every kid loves dessert.
But for your beloved kid, I recommend you to create a healthier version.
However, I receive a lot of questions about how often parents should give milk to their kids.
I recommend you follow this guide below.
You can give your son or daughter 15oz milk 2 times a day, and then another 250ml during the day.
Lastly, you can give another 200ml at night. For water, allow them to have it whenever they want.
Healthy Pancake Recipe for Kid’s Breakfast
Kids love sweet desserts. That one reason is enough for you to make time for your kid to cook one healthy dessert.
It aims to prevent your kids from craving for unhealthy sweets in the supermarket.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 1 3/4 cup oats, dry
- 1/4 cup flaxseed, ground
- 1 medium banana
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large egg
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, except eggs, coconut oil, and blueberries into a blender. Blend until the oats are grounded and everything is well-mixed.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and melt a teaspoon or two of coconut oil or butter.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the pan for each pancake.
- Drop 3-4 blueberries onto each pancake before flipping. Make sure that both sides are brown (about 2-3 minutes per side).
- Serve hot with more blueberries if you want and pour pure maple syrup.
Tips
If the batter is too thick to pour, add a tablespoon or two of almond milk to make it thinner.
Lunch Recipe for Your 1-Year-Old
For lunch, you can go with an easy and quick recipe. Even if you’re a full-time mother, you don’t need to feel guilty if you spend less time cooking for your toddler.
Mothers also need to relax!
Ingredients
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) plain full-fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- 6 large eggs
- ⅓ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat.
- Whisk eggs and yogurt together in a bowl. Stir in chopped spinach and shredded cheese.
- Pour the eggs into the pan, stirring frequently until the eggs are cooked through.
- The eggs can be reheated to be enjoyed throughout the week, making it a great breakfast to serve your entire family with minimal prep.
It’s Time for Tasty Dinner
When it’s dinner time, you can get creative in the kitchen and cook something a little special for your toddler.
In this case, I recommend you to make mini frittatas.
Ingredients for the dough
- 2 cups flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup ice water
Ingredients for the filling
- 6 eggs
- 6 slices of bacon
- 1 handful of green onions
- cheddar cheese
- splash of milk
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grate the cheese, then chop the green onions, and bacon.
- Scramble the eggs in a bowl with a splash of milk.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet, then remove the excess oil with paper towels.
- Put the flour, salt, and oil into a blender and pulse until it becomes crumbly. Slowly add the water until it forms a soft ball of dough.
- Once the bacon is drained, add it to the egg mixture, along with the green onions and cheese.
Tips: Depending on your ingredients, you can season with salt and pepper if you would like.
- Take a hunk of the dough, and press it into the cup of a muffin pan until it covers the whole cup.
- Pour the egg mixture into the cups, being careful not to overfill. (They puff up in the oven)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the centers are set and the crust is starting to brown slightly.
- It looks like there are a lot of green onions, but it is only because they float to the top, and the bacon sinks to the bottom.
- Serve and have a special dinner with your toddler!
Now, The Dessert
For snacking time, it is better if you keep it simple and easy And nothing is tastier and easier than a chocolate avocado pudding.
Avocados are a great source for fats, vitamin C, folate, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin E, and other 20 vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp cacao powder
- 2 tbsp raw honey
Instructions
- Cut avocado in half, remove the pit and scrape all the flesh out using a spoon.
- Put avocado, milk, cocoa, and honey into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Planning meals for your one year old can be tricky. At this age, your toddler will understand the taste of foods and start to have his or her preferences.
They may also be picky eaters and you have to get creative to make sure that your toddler eats enough healthy foods.
Fruits are good choices for your kids and knowing how to turn them into a delicious meal is your great weapon as a mother.
