Over 40 delicious recipes your kids will actually like! From easy mini pizzas to lots of creamy pasta dishes, bite-sized snacks and healthy cookies, these kid-friendly vegan recipes are super crowd-pleasing.
Have your kids try as many foods as possible to let them discover their likes and dislikes, serve comfort foods that are made vegan with a couple of swaps, and invite your children to help prepare the meal if you like so they become more adventurous in their eating!
vegetarian recipes for kids
These crispy potato and vegetable croquettes are the perfect finger food for the whole family! Easily hiding a bunch of veggies, they are super versatile and easy to make. Let the kids help make them and then offer a bunch of their favorite dips alongside these tasty and savory patties!
Have you ever tried putting falafel in a taco? This tasty twist and combination of 2 classic plant-based dishes make for a handy lunch or dinner. Once again, finger food is always a winner when it comes to kids and these tacos are the perfect mixture of fresh, crunchy, and satiating.
Nutrient-dense, savory and really tasty, frittata muffins are a great vegan recipe idea for kids! Smaller in size, they are perfect for any grab-and-go occasion, high in protein and packed with veggies. These muffins are versatile and can be made ahead of time, too!
These potato cakes are crispy from the outside but super soft from the inside and really easy to make! Using leftover mashed potatoes, rice, carrots, onion and parsley, they are naturally gluten-free, freezable and suitable not just for kids but also toddlers.
Here are some sweet vegan recipes for kids ranging from oatmeal and pancakes for breakfast to healthy cookies, cookie dough bars and chocolate banana bread! Serve as sweet snacks, desserts or any time of the day.
Sugar-free, gluten-free and just all-around good for you: this easy-to-make apple crumble is sweetened with banana, requires very little equipment and makes your kitchen smell fantastic! You can customize it using seasonal produce and serve it to your kids fresh out of the oven with some coconut ice cream on top.
Little bite-sized treats are among the best kid-friendly vegan recipes! If they enjoyed Bounty bars in the past, you need to try these homemade chocolate coconut bliss balls made with just 4 healthy ingredients. Best enjoyed cold out the of the fridge and your kids can even help make them!
Here are over 40 delicious recipes your kids will actually like! From easy mini pizzas to lots of creamy pasta dishes, bite-sized snacks and healthy cookies, these kid-friendly vegan recipes are super crowd-pleasing and undetectably plant-based. Try following easy kid-friendly vegan pizza from our Vegan Starter Kit eBook!
Your recipes look and sound amazing. I am about to embark on a plant based life style along with my three sons 12, 10 and 7 yrs old. I always cook from scratch and include lots of fruit and veg but I want to cut us down on the meat and dairy consumption. Not cut it out completely but have it occasionally. Reading up on what animals go through and how they are mass produced and what they are pumped with before it goes in our mouths is very off putting
Wow, i just stumbled upon your website after deciding to reduce the amount of meat we eat (hopefully eliminate it eventually!), am so excited to try your recipes and you have made this weeks meal planning so easy! Thanks so much.
Getting your little ones to expand their palate is no easy feat. If you're looking for kid-friendly vegetarian recipes, you've come to the right place. We've combed through our archives to round up our very best recipes that are both meatless and sure to be approved by anyone under the age of 10.
It's no secret that young ones love pasta, so we use it as the base of several other kid-friendly vegetarian recipes. Some of our top picks? A vegetable-based "Bolognese" sauce served with spaghetti or bucatini, meatless meatballs, and cheesy pasta recipes that feature seasonal vegetables. They're so good, even the adults at the table will gladly clear their plates.
We also have recipes that kids can help to prepare, such as pizza. They'll love the process of kneading the dough, spreading on pizza sauce, and sprinkling mozzarella cheese over the entire pie. Here you'll find a recipe for a classic margherita-style pizza that we're sure they'll devour, but encourage them to try different types of cheese or vegetables on top for an even more flavorful vegetarian bite.
This vegetarian burger takes the meatless patty to new heights. Portobello mushrooms are stuffed with thinly-sliced, super melty provolone cheese, then stacked on brioche buns with baby arugula and our Garlic-Vinegar Mayonnaise.
Instead of the usual arborio rice, this vegetarian risotto calls for short-grain brown rice with fresh corn kernels, fresh basil, and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. It's a healthy, summery meal that kids will love.
Children will love the fun of twirling spaghetti with meatballs, and this kid-friendly vegetarian recipe will delight the pickiest of eaters. The meat-free meatballs are made from a hearty combination of eggplant, white beans, and panko breadcrumbs.
This vegetarian recipe comes from editorial director of food Sarah Carey's mother, and we think it's a fun and delicious kid-friendly meal. Manicotti shells are stuffed with an indulgent mixture of ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
If you're looking for a healthy vegetarian side dish to pair with fish, chicken, or burgers, look no further. Diced sweet potatoes are tossed with smoked sweet paprika, onion, green bell pepper, and jalapeño peppers (if your children are open to a little spice) for a bite that everyone will love.
For a vegetarian take on lasagna, layer noodles with a combination of cremini mushrooms and eggplant with a triple cheese mixture (ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and mozzarella) in this kid-friendly dinner.
All you need is penne, broccoli, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, the juice and zest from a lemon, and some grated Parmesan to make this kid-friendly vegetarian pasta recipe. It's a winner for cleanup, too.
For a lighter take on eggplant Parmesan that still tastes delicious, make this kid-friendly vegetarian recipe. Instead of breading eggplant, the slices are brushed with oil and grilled alongside tomatoes, then topped with mozzarella cheese.
Sliced portobello mushrooms are sautéed with the juice and zest of lime and chipotle-in-adobo sauce, then used to top corn tortillas. These tacos have just the right amount of heat for kids and adults alike.
Looking for a colorful, kid-friendly vegetarian recipe that looks beautiful and tastes delicious? This one should do the trick. Bell peppers are stuffed with a hearty combination of couscous, golden raisins, crumbled feta, and fresh herbs.
Whether you serve it as a main course or a side dish, this hearty vegetarian dinner recipe will please your little ones. Sliced cauliflower, shiitake mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, and bread cubes are roasted together and topped with Gruyère cheese and cooked until it's melted and bubbly.
We consider this pasta grown-up macaroni and cheese, but that doesn't mean that kids won't love it too. This vegetarian recipe calls for a duo of Grana Padano and Pecorino cheese, freshly cracked pepper, and aromatic Meyer lemons.
Each of the recipes here is a great one to share with your entire family. You can of course cook them just for the kids, but they are appropriate for the adults at the table too. Each of these is straight forward and uses ingredients you can (usually) find at mainstream grocery stories.
Pick up some salmon, tilapia, shrimp, or other favorite fish or shellfish and try one of these easy fish recipes for kids. While not technically vegetarian, they can be yummy meals to try if your family does eat or have access to fish.
Protein: 13gCalories: 280kcalReady in: 10 minutesRecipe by: FoodMeanderingsBonus: beautiful breakfast kids can make on their own
Kid food is really just be adult food in smaller portions. We've been made to believe kids need bland flavors and repetitive textures, but the opposite is true. The more variety they get from babyhood, the better.
Vegan recipes for toddlers or kids don't have to be loaded with sugar or salt to be tasty! Healthy living that starts at a young age, and the food that they consume will set them up for top-notch growing. Now there's no need to turn your youngins into people who say no to vegan brownies. Balance is key!
I have been eating vegan in large part for some time, but now I hope to go all in, and take my family along for the ride. I love this list and plan on trying the crispy tofu "fingers" tonight. However, I noticed a grilled nutella sandwich on the list and I thought I should point out that Nutella (the brand) is NOT vegan. There may be chocolate hazelnut spread brands that are (believe me, my kids already asked!), but Nutella is not one of them.
so. many. recipes! tbh, i love finger foods still, so i love most of these! i really like the chickpea veggie burger! i feel like these are also good for college kids who dont want to eat "healthy" so i'll be sharing with my friends!
All of these recipes look amazing. We are all "kids" at heart. Can't wait to try them. The chickpea burgers look fabulous and who wouldn't like the apple oatmeal bars. Thank you for sharing these awesome recipes. xo Lauren
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