Kids Food

The term “kids food” can be loaded and I think sometimes it makes us feel like there is a whole separate category of food that we need to be feeding our kids…which I don’t think is very helpful. To me, this idea actually means any food that tastes good, has nutrition, and is easy for the kids to eat. Which is broad and so much more inclusive! And since I know that our unique kids have their favorites, I wanted to put together a list of homemade versions of classic kids food to help expand accepted foods and to make it a little easier to make foods that the whole family will enjoy eating. I rounded up 50 of my very favorite recipes for nutritious, easy, and fun recipes for kids. I hope that these give you some new ideas for what to cook for your kids to keep them both well nourished and happy at the table!

Breakfast Ideas

Find favorite breakfast foods including breakfast bars, toaster pastries, egg sandwiches, flavored milks, and more.

Lunch Ideas for Kids

Check out these homemade versions of lunch staples including quesadillas, Pizza Rolls, homemade Lunchables, Uncrustables, and more.

Nuggets, Tenders, & Tots

These are some of our favorite easy homemade tots, tenders, and nuggets—made with both chicken and fish, and veggies. These are similar to freezer aisle favorites, only their often less expensive (and taste better!).

Pasta, Pizza, and Burgers

These are our favorite recipes for homemade pasta, pizza, and burgers. These recipes are all super easy and are so delicious to share with the kids.

Homemade Crackers, Granola Bars, Cookies, and More

These are some of the best homemade options for cheese crackers, granola bars, cookies, and more kids food favorites. All of these store well, so you can have them on hand for easy snacks throughout the week.

Favorite Desserts for Kids

From popsicles to frozen yogurt and ice cream cake, these are fun desserts to share with the kids. (These are so much more than just “kids food”, that’s for sure!)

What did I miss? Chime in below in the comments with your kid’s favorite foods!

This post was first published April 2019.

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