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Dinner

Dinner is often the toughest meal with toddlers — but it doesn’t have to be. These easy toddler dinner ideas focus on balanced nutrition, soft textures, and flavors kids actually enjoy. You’ll find simple pastas, veggie-loaded skillets, and protein-packed favorites the whole family can share.

Make weeknights easier with healthy, homemade dinners that toddlers love (and parents don’t have to fight for).

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Dinner

Dinner is often the toughest meal with toddlers — but it doesn’t have to be. These easy toddler dinner ideas focus on balanced nutrition, soft textures, and flavors kids actually enjoy. You’ll find simple pastas, veggie-loaded skillets, and protein-packed favorites the whole family can share.

Make weeknights easier with healthy, homemade dinners that toddlers love (and parents don’t have to fight for).

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meatball and rice stew pinit Dairy Free Easy to Make Gluten Free Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

The Easy Way To Make Your Toddler’s First Curry

20 mins Beginner
Toddler sausage balls, sided by a pool of honey mustard dipping sauce. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

The Strange Deliciousness of Toddler Sausage Balls

27 mins Beginner
A spread of ingredients for making fajitas for kids is shown: chicken, black beans, peppers, guacamole, cheese, tortillas, and more. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters

How To Make Fajitas For Kids

30 mins Beginner
Planks of tofu pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters Vegetarian Meals

The Tofu To Make When All Else Fails

22 mins Beginner
A salmon burger pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters Quick Meals

Make Salmon Burgers If/When Your Kid Won’t Eat Fish

30 mins Beginner
A toddler cheeseburger done in the style of a Juicy Lucy, shown on a plate with sweet potato fries. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein Quick Meals

How to Make A Toddler Cheeseburger (Juicy Lucy)

33 mins Beginner
A toddler butter chicken pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

How To Make Toddler Butter Chicken

50 mins Beginner
Cubes of tofu, cooked and sauced like orange chicken, are displayed on a plate that also includes brown rice and broccoli. pinit Easy to Make High Protein cup Toddler Favorite Vegetarian Meals

Why Tofu Makes For A Better Toddler Orange Chicken

30 mins Beginner
A bowl of jocon pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

What to Do With Leftover Pumpkin Seeds? Make Dinner.

40 mins Beginner
A toddler friendly version of bowl and a roll features pumpkin chili and a pumpkin glazed cinnamon roll. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

Toddler Chili Gets An Upgrade (Roll and a Bowl)

1 hr 15 mins Intermediate
Lentils for infants pinit Eat your Veggies Plate Good for Infants happy Starting Solids Vegetarian Meals

Lentils For Infants (and Toddlers) Recipe: Curry or Soup

40 mins Beginner
A great toddler sandwich idea: ham and cheese topped with miso-mustard butter, then cooked in the oven for a rich and crispy experience. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein Quick Meals

The Best Toddler Sandwich Is Also The Best Toddler Dinner

25 mins Beginner