Ohhhhhh kiddies these days.
Some kids like playing sports. Others like painting. Some like to hoard their parents clothes and have fashion shows. Others like to build intricate structures out of Legos and we wonder how they’re smarter than us at age two. Some kiddos like monster trucks and some kiddos like green beans and some kiddos are super, super picky. Then there’s the picky ones that love monster trucks and green beans. Thankfully, at the end of every single one of our crazy, busy, adventurous, finger-painted days, all kids crave the same thing: yumtastical food.
When discussing the eating habits of our shorter and cuter counterparts, we often use the terms “kid food,” or “kid-friendly.” So what is kid food and what makes a food kid-friendly?! Lettuce face the facts. Kids are picky. And so are many adults! What I see kid food as being is simple, back to the basics, no questions asked, good food. And yes, at times, that may sound something like chicken fingers, pizza, ice cream, and mac n’ cheese. So, what if I told that you could give your kids all of these foods in a healthier, plant-powered form?
Today I have for you a set of simply humbelievable vegan recipes that even the kiddos will be hollering about. They’re free of crazy amounts of added sugar and have zip zilch zero funky chemicals and additives. News flash— kids food doesn’t have to be bright orange or purple to be tasty. The importance of feeding children with wholesome ingredients cannot be overstated, my frands. Healthy living that starts at a young age, and the food that they consume will set them up for top-notch growing. Do your part!
Now there’s no need to turn your youngins into full-fledged plant-powered foodies who say no to crusty pizza and ice cream. Aren’t we all just kids at heart anyway?! We all need those indulgences in our lives at one time or another. But a little healthy eating surely won’t hurt the little sprouts! Eat up, friends!
Creamy Vegan Mac n’ Cheese via Vegan Yummies
4-Ingredient Zucchini Tater Tots via She Likes Food
Vegan Carrot Dogs with Toppings 4 Ways via Inspiralized
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream via The Lemon Bowl
Vegan Broccoli Cheeze Chickpea Burgers
Vegan Pepperoni Pizza via Contentedness Cooking
Hot Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie via Running with Spoons
Three-Ingredient Marble Rice Krispie Treats via The Big Man’s World
Summer Vegetable Lasagna Rolls
Gluten Free Homemade Vegan Veggie Burgers via Cotter Crunch
Comforting No Meat Balls via Happy Healthy Mama
Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese via Making Thyme for Health
Grilled Banana Nutella Sandwich via Healthy Nibbles and Bits
Chocolate Hummus Cookie Sandwiches
Chocolate Banana Bread Sushi Rolls via Naive Cook Cooks
Vegan Meat Pasta Sauce via One Ingredient Chef
Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches via Keepin it Kind
Vegan Buffalo Patties with Avocado Dip via Food Faith Fitness
Vegan Chocolate Freezer Fudge via Everyday Maven
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites via Namely Marly
Baked Spaghetti with Kale, Mushrooms, and Tofu Ricotta
Sam @ Barrister's Beet says
Great post! I don’t have kids, but I do have a husband – so a lot of these recipes should come in handy ; )
rachel @ athletic avocado says
I am totally a kid at heart and I want all of these <3
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
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
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
Thanks for including my recipe! I am thinking I need to try the Cauliflower Mac and “Cheese”–I love how creamy it looks!
Ami@NaiveCookCooks says
Everything looks so delicious Alexis! Thanks a bunch for including my Chocolate Banana Bread Sushi rolls :)
Alysia at Slim Sanity says
These look so good! I’m gonna need to learn how to cook kid-friendly soon!!
masala girl says
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!
Kate says
kid friendly = husband friendly. He isn’t very picky at all, but sometimes the no meat meals aren’t satisfying enough for him These are great creative ways to change that!
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
UHhhhhhhm. Does it count if we’re big kids at heart? Because I seriously want ALL of these. Swooning so hard right now.
Alina @Vegan Runner Eats says
I am totally putting a few of these recipes on my radar, even though I don’t have kids! Thanks for this post!
Ashley Bain says
Nutella isn’t vegan! But there are vegan chocolate hazelnuts spreads on the market!
Shana says
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.
Jennifer says
These are all tasty sounding recipes, but it is my understanding that Nutella is not dairy free. I would not be able to serve them to my vegan niece.
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Charles says
FYI: Nutella is not a Vegan product. But a quick search will yeild tons of DIY “Nutella” recipes to make your own veganized chocolate/hazlenut spread.
Danni says
I appreciate the list and almost everything looks awesome! That is except the NON vegan banana Nutella sandwich :/ It calls for 4tbsp Nutella and that’s just not vegan. Everything else I’m excited to try!!
Carmen Grant says
Nutella is a chocolate and hazelnut spread. The manufacturing process for this food item is very similar to a generic production of chocolate spread. Nutella is made from sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, skimmed milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin, and vanillin. I figured this would help the Nutella debate.
Rosalind says
The post for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites via Namely Marly isn’t vegan. It contains honey.
Linda says
Looks delicious! . Can’t wait to try these!
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Christine says
Nutella isn’t vegan.