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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Recipe Round-ups » The Best Vegan Recipes For Kids

    The Best Vegan Recipes For Kids

    Published Nov 3, 2021 · Modified Feb 23, 2023 · by Alexis Joseph · 22 Comments

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    Vegan recipes for kids! These easy, healthy kid-friendly vegan lunches and meals will have children asking for seconds every time!

    The ultimate list of tasty vegan recipes for kids!

    When discussing the eating habits of our shorter and cuter counterparts, we often use the terms “kid food,” or “kid-friendly.”

    Most kids, picky or not, crave the same thing: super yummy food. And kid friendly vegan meals can be just that!

    What is kid food?

    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.

    But research suggests that exposing babies and toddlers to lots of colors, flavors, and textures helps reduce pickiness later on. It may take ten times of introducing a food to get your kiddo excited about Brussels sprouts, but keep at it!

    Kiddos can really eat anything adults can eat, from spicy food, curry, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and beyond. As long as the texture and size is age appropriate, you're in the clear to go wild.

    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 kiddos into people who say no to pumpkin brownies. Balance is key!

    P.S. These bento boxes are the bomb for packing lunches.

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    The Best Vegan Recipes For Kids: Easy Vegan Black Bean Burgers

    • Author: Alexis Joseph
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 15 min
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 6 burgers 1x
    • Category: Main Meals
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Easy Vegan Black Bean Burgers, no chopping required! Super firm, packed with flavor, and way better than boxed. Gluten free option!


    Ingredients

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    • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water
    • 2-14.5oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
    • 2 tsp onion powder
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 2 tsp cumin
    • 2 tsp chili powder
    • 1 tsp smoked paprika
    • ½ tsp kosher salt
    • ½ tsp ground black pepper
    • 2 tbsp sriracha
    • Oil/cooking spray, for cooking

    Instructions

    1. Place flax and water in a small bowl. Set aside to thicken.
    2. Place beans in a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher or fork until most beans are broken up, leaving some whole beans in tact. Add breadcrumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, sriracha, and flax mixture. Stir until well combined.
    3. Form into 6 tightly packed patties. You can refrigerate them until you are ready to cook or cook them right away.
    4. Warm a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add a drizzle of oil. The oil is ready when a drop of water sizzles. Cook burgers for about 6 minutes per side, or until golden brown. If baking, bake at 350F on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for about 10-12 minutes per side.
    5. Serve on a bun with yummy toppings!

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Jaxon says

      November 05, 2021 at 3:28 pm

      Love all of these! 5 stars 😊

      Reply
    2. Lindsay says

      August 06, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      Hi Alexis! Thanks so much for including my Mac 'n cheese recipe link in this post. You're more than welcome to include one of my Mac and cheese photos in this post if you decide you'd like to add one. Have a great day! 🙂 Lindsay

      Reply
    3. Christine says

      February 25, 2019 at 7:35 pm

      Nutella isn't vegan.

      Reply
    4. Linda says

      August 27, 2018 at 5:46 am

      Looks delicious! . Can’t wait to try these!
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    5. Rosalind says

      May 07, 2018 at 8:50 am

      The post for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites via Namely Marly isn't vegan. It contains honey.

      Reply
    6. Carmen Grant says

      January 02, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      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.

      Reply
    7. Danni says

      December 27, 2017 at 8:43 am

      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!!

      Reply
    8. Charles says

      October 26, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      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.

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    10. Jennifer says

      August 17, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      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.

      Reply
    11. Shana says

      July 25, 2017 at 3:11 pm

      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.

      Reply
    12. Ashley Bain says

      June 21, 2017 at 11:52 pm

      Nutella isn't vegan! But there are vegan chocolate hazelnuts spreads on the market!

      Reply
    13. Alina @Vegan Runner Eats says

      May 13, 2016 at 10:25 am

      I am totally putting a few of these recipes on my radar, even though I don't have kids! Thanks for this post!

      Reply
    14. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

      April 05, 2016 at 10:09 pm

      UHhhhhhhm. Does it count if we're big kids at heart? Because I seriously want ALL of these. Swooning so hard right now.

      Reply
    15. Kate says

      April 05, 2016 at 7:23 am

      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!

      Reply
    16. masala girl says

      April 04, 2016 at 7:51 pm

      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!

      Reply
    17. Alysia at Slim Sanity says

      April 04, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      These look so good! I'm gonna need to learn how to cook kid-friendly soon!!

      Reply
    18. Ami@NaiveCookCooks says

      April 04, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      Everything looks so delicious Alexis! Thanks a bunch for including my Chocolate Banana Bread Sushi rolls 🙂

      Reply
    19. Maryea {happy healthy mama} says

      April 04, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      Thanks for including my recipe! I am thinking I need to try the Cauliflower Mac and "Cheese"--I love how creamy it looks!

      Reply
    20. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

      April 04, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      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

      Reply
    21. rachel @ athletic avocado says

      April 04, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      I am totally a kid at heart and I want all of these <3

      Reply
    22. Sam @ Barrister's Beet says

      April 04, 2016 at 12:14 pm

      Great post! I don't have kids, but I do have a husband - so a lot of these recipes should come in handy ; )

      Reply

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