50+ Easy Food Ideas for Toddlers
It’s so easy to get stuck on some particular food ideas for toddlers especially if it’s their favourite that you tend to cook the same menu over and over again. Plus, for time-poor parents, there’s just not enough time to prepare for their meals.
But, with our more than 50 food ideas for toddlers, preparing their meals is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Just choose from any of these dinner, finger food, snack, meat-free and dessert recipes that we’re sure your toddlers will enjoy (even the picky ones!)
1. Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb
The flavour and sweetness of this slowcooker recipe will not only be adored by your tots but by the whole family as well! This recipe is from Kidgredients – and we think it is pretty special particularly as a great food ideas for toddlers!
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2. Cheesy Peasy Pasta
For Mum’s with veggie-lover tots (lucky you!), here’s a veggie recipe mixed with cheese and pasta to give your toddler’s dinner a twist.
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3. Best Toddler Meatballs (with Hidden Veggies)
For your picky eater, you can use meatballs to hide your veggies to get your toddlers to eat veggies. Winning! This recipe is from Yummy Toddler Food – and we think it is a winner!
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4. Louigi’s Meatballs
What toddler doesn’t love meatballs? Try our marinated Louigi’s meatballs that your toddler will enjoy!
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5. Porcupine Mince Balls
The tender mince balls with rice and a rich tomato sauce will make your toddler want more!
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6. Mini Chicken and Carrot Meatballs
This healthy dinner recipe is so addicting, you’ll find yourself digging in for some too!
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7. Mini Turkey Sliders
As adorable as your little tots are, this mini-turkey sliders will surely be a hit among your toddlers who just can’t get enough of everything tiny!
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8. Chicken and Apple Croquettes
Store-bought chicken nuggets are nothing compared to this flavourful recipe we’ve got that will never fail your tot’s taste buds.
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9. Apricot Chicken Sweet Potato Baby Food
Apricot + chicken + sweet potato? What’s not to love?
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10. Teriyaki Chicken Noodles
Sweet is the way to go in preparing your toddler’s dinner, just like this tasty recipe!
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11. Vegetable and Ham Noodle Cups
Want your toddlers to eat veggies without them knowing it? Here’s one recipe for you, Mum!
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12. Cottage Pie Sweet Potato Mash
You can never go wrong with cottage pies, and with sweet potato, this recipe will wake up your tot’s senses.
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13. Roast Potato, Sweet Potato, and Salmon Frittata
Getting your toddler to eat fish? This recipe is perfect for your tot!
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14. Cheesy Beef Puffs
Give life to your leftover beef mince and turn it into these golden puffs your toddlers will love.
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15. Creamed Corn and Ham Toasted Wraps
A nice and healthy filling for your toasted wraps sure to make your toddlers happy!
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16. Sweet Potato Waffles
Shaped into little circles, this sweet potato waffles recipe is not only perfect for your tot’s taste buds but also fits his/her hand!
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17. Date, Almond and Sesame Balls
You can also do this with your tots to get them to also love making what they eat.
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18. Mini Energy Balls
This mini energy balls will get your toddler going.
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19. Crunchy Panko Polenta Fish Fingers
Crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside, your toddlers will want to have more of this fish fingers.
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20. Scrambled Egg Muffins
Toddlers just love the shape of muffins! So for a healthy finger food, try our scrambled egg muffin and watch your tots have fun!
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21. Frozen Yoghurt Bites
This afternoon treat will help your toddlers relax after a day of fun and activities.
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22. Chicken and Vegetable Sausage Rolls
Up the ante in sausage rolls by adding chicken and vegetables.
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23. Cauliflower Cheese Nuggets
Another sneaky way of getting your toddlers to eat vegetables is through this yummy recipe and because it’s cheese…it’s heaven for them!
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24. Pizza Crackers
Toddlers will never get enough of pizza…and crackers…so why not roll them into one? Try our own pizza crackers recipe and feel free to make your own pizza cracker!
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25. Sweet Potato and Baby Spinach Balls
You may not need to convince your toddlers to eat this, as they will be the ones to get some of this tasty flavourful balls.
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26. Leftover Cereal Bars
Don’t throw away those leftover cereals just yet as you can make bars out of it that your tots will munch on.
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27. Simple Strawberry Muffins
This recipe is so simple yet so delicious!
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28. Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ahhhh…our all-time favourite!
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29. Savoury Herb Zucchini Muffins
You can also get your toddlers to eat veggies by putting them in muffins!
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30. Cheesy Spinach Cauliflower Muffins
Add cheese along with the vegetables and your muffins will be the bomb!
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31. Wholemeal Date Muffins
Dates are so yummy, it would make great muffins!
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32. Baked Zucchini Fries
Zucchini fries are better alternatives, and baked instead of fried is one healthy alternative,
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33. Easy Cheesy Muffins
Who doesn’t love cheese? WE adore cheese so much that it has to make it to this list.
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34. Toddler-Friendly Pikelets
Pikelets are great breakfast and lunch treats for your toddlers so go ahead and make one today!
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35. Spaghetti and Cheese Jaffles
This after school snack will definitely get your toddlers to want to go home fast!
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36. Pumpkin Risotto
Don’t think puree, think risotto! You’ll never look at pumpkin the same way again!
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37. Butternut Squash ‘Mac and Cheese’
A healthier version of the mac and cheese but is as equally yummy! Who wouldn’t want that?
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38. Cheesy Triangles
Your tots will surely have fun with this.
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39. Veggie Nuggets
Toddlers just love nuggets so stuff in some veggies in the nuggets for a healthy meal.
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40. Cheesy Potato and Zucchini Fritters
This healthy and cheesy treat will surely put a smile on your tot’s face.
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42. Spaghetti Omelette
Adding egg to spaghetti would be a great breakfast or dinner treat for your toddler.
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43. Cabbage Pancakes
Because pancakes can be healthy too!
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44. Home Made Custard from Scratch
There’s nothing like a mouth-watering custard to end your toddler’s day. Not only is this recipe super easy – you can reduce the sugar content to make it a whole lot healthier than the shop-bought version!
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45. Homemade Chocolate Yogo
Yogo for your tot’s sweet tooth can be easily made at home. Check out our recipe!
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46. Frozen Pineapple and Coconut Sticks
Toddlers just love anything frozen so let them try this delightful treat!
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47. Pineapple Nice Cream
Let your toddlers enjoy this sweet treat to their heart’s content.
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48. Lemon Curd Stuffed Raspberries
Even you might find yourself popping these lovely dessert into your mouth.
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49. Healthy Chocolate Mousse
You’ll surely be filled with hugs and kisses from your tot with this yummy chocolate mousse.
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50. Banana and Coconut Milk Pops
The best way to a toddler’s heart is through…this guilt-free cool treat!
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51. Dairy-Free Strawberry Ice Cream
Your toddler will thank you for this oh-so-delicious ice cream…forever!
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52. Vegan Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Want your tots to enjoy dessert while being vegan? Try out this tasty vegan chocolate chip pancakes!
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53. Chocolate Chickpea Slice
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