How To Make Healthy Eating Habits Fun For Kids

Easy Recipes To Make Healthy Eating Habits Fun For Kids

1. Bell Pepper Nachos

For this dish, you need a few large bell peppers, broadly sliced, some shredded chicken, paneer, or soya chunks, black beans, sweet corn, sliced jalapenos, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking tray by lining it with some parchment paper and cooking spray. Place the sliced and de-seeded bell peppers on the tray. In a heated skillet, stir-fry the shredded, boneless chicken with the spices, black beans corn, and jalapenos until well-cooked and thoroughly heated. Pour the mixture over the bell peppers, sprinkle cheese all over, and bake in the oven till the cheese melts, or for about 10 minutes. Serve hot with some sour cream for a refreshing, healthy and tangy snack. 

2. Donut Apples

These easy and healthy donuts will make your kids forget the carbs and gorge on the natural dessert. Slice the top and bottom of your apples and then carve out their core carefully by cutting a small hole in the center of each from the bottom. Then slice the apples into ½-inch thick circles to create the base for the ‘donuts’. Then take some nut butter, honey, and yogurt, and dip one side of your apple in each, to create a circular, coated top layer. Liberally sprinkle with granola, chocolate chips, and grated nuts, or top with slices of bananas or strawberries for a wholesome dessert donut. 

3. Egg and cheese pinwheels

Egg and cheese pinwheels look cool and taste cooler. Make the eggs first, whisk a few eggs together with some milk, flour, salt, pepper, paprika, veggies, and scallions, and bake it in the oven for 12 minutes or so, till everything is set. Take some whole-wheat tortillas and layer the egg omelet on it, put shredded cheese, and then roll the tortillas. Put toothpicks in it at regular intervals and cut them up to form pinwheels. Bake them in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, till the cheese melts and the tortilla is grilled. Serve hot for a fun addition to your kids’ healthy eating habits. 

4. Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a delicious and wonderful way of incorporating whole grains and healthy fats into your kids’ diet, along with some dairy and protein. The easiest of the lot, simply mix rolled oats, milk, yogurt, nut butter, and honey well, and layer alternately, with a nutritious garnishing layer of dry fruits, nuts, fresh fruits, and seeds in a jar or tiffin box. Store it in the refrigerator for at least four hours or overnight for the ideal texture, which is cold, creamy, and luscious. This wholesome meal is not only ridiculously convenient to make but is a great breakfast to eat on the go for kids who maintain healthy eating habits.

5. Stuffed mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms are an ideal way of incorporating vitamin D and some earthy delight into your kids’ healthy eating habits. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and line your baking tray with some parchment paper. In a bowl, combine some quinoa, grated cheese, chopped parsley, tomatoes, walnuts, garlic, salt, pepper and paprika. Lay your de-stemmed large mushrooms onto the tray, drizzle with some olive oil or cooking spray, and sprinkle some salt and pepper. Spoon the filling into each mushroom gently before adding a last drizzle of olive oil or cooking spray and baking in the oven for 18 to 22 minutes or till the mushrooms are soft and the filling is golden brown in appearance. Garnish with parsley and serve with a wedge of lemon for a delicious and nutritious meal.

Conclusion

Once kids figure out that healthy eating can also be fun, it is not that difficult to get them into good food habits. But it is up to parents to add the fun element to healthy food habits and these cool, yet nutritious food recipes make the perfect snack-time companion or meal idea for your kids as well as the entire family to make healthy eating habits fun.