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New Dad's Kitchen

Easy, Healthy Recipes for Toddlers and Young Kids

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New Dad's Kitchen

Easy, Healthy Recipes for Toddlers and Young Kids

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Easy, Healthy Recipes for Toddlers and Young Kids

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These high-protein recipes for toddlers make it easy to fuel growing bodies with real, balanced meals. From hearty breakfasts to satisfying dinners, each recipe includes nutrient-dense ingredients like eggs, beans, chicken, and Greek yogurt — all in kid-friendly portions and flavors. Perfect for parents looking to add lasting energy and nutrition to everyday meals.

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These high-protein recipes for toddlers make it easy to fuel growing bodies with real, balanced meals. From hearty breakfasts to satisfying dinners, each recipe includes nutrient-dense ingredients like eggs, beans, chicken, and Greek yogurt — all in kid-friendly portions and flavors. Perfect for parents looking to add lasting energy and nutrition to everyday meals.

1 - 12 of 36 Recipes
A row of homemade chocolate cherry almond granola bars for kids pinit Easy to Make high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

No-Bake Healthy Chocolate Granola Bars For Kids

2 hrs 10 mins Beginner
A bowl of chocolate chia pudding for kids pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants high-protein High Protein

Healthy and Easy Chocolate Chia Pudding For Kids

8 hrs 10 mins Beginner
A braised chicken thigh, apple pieces, and squash cubes are shown atop mashed potatoes. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies high-protein High Protein

Braised Chicken with Apples And Squash | Easy Fall Dinner

55 mins Beginner
A cup of healthy apple quinoa drink is shown dusted with cinnamon. pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants high-protein High Protein

Healthy Apple Quinoa Drink Your Toddler Will Love

35 mins Beginner
Homemade pizza dough for kids, here shown in finished form as a pepperoni pizza. pinit Easy to Make high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

The Best and Easiest Homemade Pizza Dough For Kids

36 mins Beginner
A toddler pancake recipe that draws inspiration from kaiserschmarnn, a torn Austrian pancake, is presented as a bowl full of bites and sided with jam. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

The Toddler Pancake Recipe You’ll Actually Want to Eat (Kaiserschmarrn)

45 mins Intermediate
A dozen meatballs swim in a savory cherry sauce. pinit Easy to Make high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

Cherry Glazed Meatballs – A Sweet & Savory Dinner Kids Will Love

20 mins Beginner
Chocolate quinoa crisps for kids are presented in small star and circle shapes. pinit Easy to Make high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

Chocolate Quinoa Crisps for Kids – A Fun & Healthy Snack

25 mins Beginner
A bowl full of kibbeh, ground beef and couscous croquettes, is displayed, pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants high-protein High Protein

A New Twist For Leftover Ground Beef: Kibbeh

1 hr 25 mins Beginner
Short ribs for toddlers, here presented in a braise of orange, soy, and honey, and presented atop of spaetzle. pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants high-protein High Protein

The Best Short Ribs For Toddlers (And You)

3 hrs 20 mins Beginner
A good first stir fry for toddlers, featuring moist chicken, vegetables, and rice. pinit Eat your Veggies high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

A First Stir Fry For Toddlers

40 mins Beginner
Healthy banana pudding, featuring layers of banana cream, banana slices, and graham cracker crumbs pinit high-protein High Protein quick-meals Quick Meals cup Toddler Favorite

Healthy Banana Pudding For Toddlers (and Adults, too)

15 mins Beginner
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  • A picture of a toddler tsukune, chicken skewers for kids with Japanese flavors. high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite
    How To Make Meat Skewers For Kids (Tsukune)
    43 mins Beginner
  • A ribeye beef cutlet, an ideal way how to introduce steak to a toddler, is plated with sauce. Easy to Make high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite
    How To Serve Steak To A Toddler
    40 mins Beginner
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    How To Turn Vegetables Into Dessert: The Veggie Donut (Picarones)
    2 hrs 5 mins Intermediate
  • The Cautlet Eat your Veggies high-protein High Protein cup Toddler Favorite
    How To Hide Vegetables And Make Something Delicious For Your Kid: The Cautlet
    40 mins Beginner
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