These Hidden-Veggie Carrot & Orange Popsicles are the perfect healthy baby and toddler snack or treat on a hot summer day. Made with only oranges, carrots, pineapple and yogurt - no added sugar! Great for 9+ months and up! I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that summer vacation starts in less then 3 weeks! I mean, there is snow in our forecast this week.. and I'm supposed to be planning all of those endless summer days?!? On the flip side - my girls are already there. School is winding down and they are jazzed for pool time, flip flops and endless popsicles! I don't have 3 months of summer plans nailed down but you bet I have my freezer stocked with popsicles! Ha! Priorities! These naturally sweetened popsicles are my girl's new favorite frozen treat! I am also in love with them because they are filled with only wholesome ingredients - oranges, pineapple, carrots and yogurt. Yes, you read that right - there are hidden veggies in these ...
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Warm Peach Chunks with Nutmeg (for Baby & Toddler)
These Warm Peach Chunks with Nutmeg are a perfect finger food for baby to enjoy the taste of summer! Can be served as a healthy baby or toddler snack, as a side for lunch or dinner or even as a dessert. Great for 6+ months and up. Serve the taste of summer to baby - warmed chunks of peaches pair perfectly with a pinch of nutmeg for a naturally sweetened finger food for baby. You can serve the peach chunks by themselves or add them to the top of yogurt, cottage cheese or smeared on top of a piece of toast to use instead of jam. Reasons to LOVE these Baby-Led Weaning Warm Peach Chunks with Nutmeg: great for Baby-Led Weaning or great for the finger food stagefull of nutrients for growing babytaste amazing - you will want to eat them as well!can be served for baby or toddler's breakfast, snack, lunch or even as a desserthealthyeasy to make MORE BABY-LED WEANING AND FINGER FOOD RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE – The Ultimate Guide of Finger Foods for Baby15 Healthy ...
Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip for Baby + Toddler
This Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip is an easy snack dip for Baby and Toddler! Serve with their favorite finger food dippers for some snack time fun! Great for 9+ months. Let your toddler have their fun and eat it to! Toddlers love to dip and this naturally sweetened dip is a winner. Protein filled greek yogurt and cream cheese are mixed with strawberries in a simple dip that can be served with your toddler’s favorite fruit, crackers, pretzels or fruit skewers. This dip is soooooo good that you will want to eat it too! I personally dipped chunks of pineapple and a few gluten-free graham crackers in this dip for a healthy dessert (along with a glass of sparking wine:). Reasons to Love this healthy strawberry yogurt dip: great for baby-led weaning or the finger food stageprotein filled snack dipcan be served as a snack or used as a lunch sidesugar-free! Naturally sweetened with strawberries.easy to makemade with whole foodscan be served with any dippers your ...
Easy Chocolate Fondue for Toddlers + Kids (Dairy-Free)
This Easy Chocolate Fondue for Toddlers + Kids is a healthy dessert that the entire family will enjoy! This fun fondue (or ‘fun-due’ as I like to call it;) is made with only 3-ingreidents and is dairy and gluten-free! This easy dessert is a staple in our house! Mostly because it ✔️’s all of my kid-friendly dessert boxes - ✔️it’s easy to make (less then 5 minutes from recipe to table) ✔️I always have the ingredients on hand to make this recipe ✔️low in sugar, but high in taste ✔️you can always find plenty of fun dippers in your pantry or fridge ✔️it’s warm chocolate.. so obviously that’s a win in my book ✔️it always blows my kids minds when I serve this.. melted chocolate.. can use hands to eat.. must lick plate right now The first time I made this dessert, was on a whim. After having a healthy salad for dinner, I needed chocolate in my life - STAT! I reached for my normal sad handful of chocolate chips for dessert, but they just weren’t going to cut it. I wanted something ...
Healthy Hot Turmeric Cocoa for Toddlers + Kids
A classic kid drink reinvented - this healthy hot turmeric cocoa for toddlers and kids is going to be your new favorite cold weather drink! This refined sugar-free cocoa is filled with the classic cocoa flavor but with a fun spice twist. A classic kids drink with a twist! Hot cocoa with turmeric, cinnamon and vanilla - your cold weather life will never be the same again! I teased this Healthy Hot Turmeric Cocoa last year, but never got around to posting it. That was a serious fail on my part! And boy did you guys let me know it:). I got emails in July asking for this recipe. #youwin here it is! It is beyond my girls favorite warm drink for me to make them on cold winter days when we get back from playing in the snow and are all half frozen solid. Warmed milk with rich chocolate and a hint of warming spices It’s a very simple 7-ingredient recipe, most of which you probably have in your panty and fridge - some sort of milk (cow, almond, coconut, soy, hemp, etc), cocoa powder, ...
Easy Watermelon Slush for Toddlers + Kids (refined sugar-free)
This 3-Ingredient Easy Watermelon Slush is naturally refined sugar-free and is the perfect cold and sweet treat for any toddler, kid or even adult this summer! If there is one thing that you still need to put on your summer bucket list - it's to make this Easy Watermelon Slush! I know it's somewhat late in the game to be adding more to what is probably an already overpacked summer to-do list for your family, and by no means do I want to add anything to your already hectic summer life, but I promise this easy watermelon dessert is going to be worth the last-minute addition. A refreshingly cold and sweet treat that will hit the spot on any hot summer day. This Easy Watermelon Slush is made with only 3 ingredients - watermelon honey (you can also use maple syrup) a lime This Easy Watermelon Slush takes only a couple of minutes to get started - you combine watermelon, lime juice and honey in a blender before pouring the watermelon mixture into a baking ...
Strawberry Lemonade Slushies for Toddlers + Kids (refined sugar-free)
These Strawberry Lemonade Slushies for Toddlers + Kids are a refreshing summer drink that the entire family will enjoy! Made with 5 simple ingredients - lemons, strawberries, honey, ice and water, these slushies will become your new favorite summer drink. These strawberry lemonade slushies are winning at life right now 🍓🍋👊🏼 Filled with just enough natural sweetness to equal out the tartness of the freshly squeezed lemons, these slushies are refreshingly addicting on a hot summer day And because we are only using natural sugar and real ingredients (no refined sugar or fake dyes here) in these slushies, there will be no #momguilt 🙅🏻 for how many cups your kiddos (and you) will drink. They Strawberry Lemonade Slushies are made with 5 simple ingredients - Lemons Strawberries Honey or Maple Syrup Ice Water Because these slushies are so easy to make, I have been making them at least once a day for my crew. I can't tell you how many bags of lemons I have ...
7 Healthy Popsicles for Baby + Toddler (made with fruits & veggies!!)
These 7 Healthy Popsicles for Baby + Toddlers, which are made with fruits & veggies, are so healthy you can feel great about serving them for any meal of the day - breakfast, snacks, lunch and even dinner! These anytime-anywhere popsicles will pretty much rock your kiddos summer life! We finally made it, SUMMER! Which means it is already 85 degrees outside at 8am and my kids are sitting on my front porch happily licking away on popsicles for breakfast! Popsicles for breakfast??? You betcha! Cuz, the popsicles I serve for breakfast are not the pre-made popsicles with a ton of sugar and no nutritional value. Nope! These homemade popsicles are filled with wholesome fruits, vegetables, a drizzle of your favorite refined sugar-free sweetener such as honey, maple syrup or agave nectar, plus a few bonus ingredients like chia seeds, ginger and mint! Did you even catch the vegetable part of that list? That's right, we are going to sneak some ...
Blueberry Summer Crisp (for all ages!)
This Blueberry Summer Crisp is made with fresh summer blueberries, strawberries and a squeeze of lemon all topped with a refined sugar-free crumble and a dollop of whipped coconut cream. A tasty dessert that can be enjoyed by the entire family! Drum roll please... this amazing blueberry crisp is for ALL AGES!!! Yes, you read that right! Any 6-month-old can enjoy this dessert just as much as you will. Can I get a high-five or what? The key to this amazing dessert is that we let the blueberries be the star of the show. Which they can and will do this time of year when they are literally bursting with fresh flavors, not to mention a ton of nutrients such as antioxidants, fiber and vitamin A. This crisp has three different components - the fruit filling, the crumble topping and the whipped coconut cream. Depending on who you are serving this to, you may not need to add all of the components into each ramekin (more on that below). For the fruit filling, we start by ...
Sweet Beet Dreamsicles
These 3-ingredient Sweet Beet Dreamsciles are going to be a staple in your house this summer. Delicious, refreshing and creamy, these frozen treats go beyond just a tasty pop, they are also full of veggies, fruit and protein. Healthy enough to be served for any meal of the day!! Using Beech-Nut pre-made beets, pear & pomegranate puree as a base, these delicious popsicles can be prepped in less then 5-minutes, making them both your kids (and your own) dreams come true. You better watch out, because for the next couple of months this blog might only feature recipes for one thing - popsicles!! In my house, during the hot summer months, popsicles are our meal of choice. Quick and Cold Breakfast ✔️ Mid-Morning Park Snack ✔️ Fast Lunch before Naps ✔️ Afternoon Pool Snack ✔️ Get in the Car Bribe ✔️ Pre-Dinner Snack ✔️ After-Dinner Dessert ✔️ I am not kidding when I say that I serve my girls popsicles anytime of the day, all day long. But I don't serve them just any ...