Vegan Kid Recipes: 7 Recipes under 20 Minutes!

This is your ultimate list for go-to vegan kids recipes in under 20 minutes that will satisfy your little ones!

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Quick Tips & Tricks: Vegan Kids Recipes

• Each one of these vegan kids recipes can be prepared in under 20 minutes and will satisfy your need for a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner for your beautiful children while also satisfying their need for a delicious and colorful plate!

• ***Kids like SIMPLE! If the recipe seems too simple for you, then it is perfect for your child. Children are turned off by too much going on – so keep it simple, colorful and fun!

• It’s important to note that children have a remarkable palate and can taste the difference between quality fruits and vegetables. If we want our children to enjoy the food, we need to pick fresh and properly ripe produce. If you are confused on how to properly choose the right produce, please head to “The Produce Hack” located in the membership section of WonderMamas.com

• When the recipe calls for common packaged foods such as pasta or bread, please choose the most nutritious options in your budget. For my pasta choice, I enjoy choosing lentil or quinoa pasta, and for my bread choice, I enjoy chia or sourdough bread from my local bakery. This may be new to you, so be sure to ask your grocer if they have healthier options for bread or pasta. If budget is of concern, choose whole wheat for both and look out for sales in the paper.

“Grab and Go” Snack List for Children

This list includes fun snacks that can be given to your children without much time. Feel free to use this list during cooking time, snack time, cranky hungry baby time, or any time in between!

Apples

Pears

Blueberries

Avocado

Strawberries

Rice Cake with Peanut Butter

Rice Cake with Hummus

English Muffin with Nut Butter and Cinnamon

Homemade Granola

Steamed veggies or Raw (depending on age) with hummus

Overnight Oats

Peanut Butter and Jelly wrap or toast

Banana

Banana boat; sliced lengthwise with nut butter and favorite toppings

Avocado toast

If age appropriate, sliced grapes

Homemade Nice Cream; frozen bananas and additional fruit blended into ice cream

Smoothies; smoothie bags make these quick!

If age appropriate, popcorn

Watermelon sticks

Vegan Kids Recipes: 7 Recipes under 20 Minutes!

These are my top 7 favorite meals that I make for my sons. They love them and hardly any food is left on the plate!

Daily Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 medium banana, frozen
• 1 cup pineapple
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup kale or spinach
• 1 medjool date, pitted

Instructions:

Blend well and serve!

Strawberry Nice Cream

Ingredients:

• 2 frozen bananas
• ½ cup frozen strawberries
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of cinnamon

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to food processor or blender and blend until smooth! Consume immediately for best taste. Option to freeze and blend again later

 

Avo Cucumber Wraps

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat wraps
• Ripe avocado
• Nutritional Yeast
• Cucumber, peeled and sliced into sticks

Instructions:

1. Lay out the wrap. You can heat this up very quickly if you wish but the boys like it as is.
2. Mash up avocado in bowl. Lather wrap with avocado and then add cucumber sticks and sprinkle with just a bit of nutritional yeast.

Roll up, slice into 4 rolls and serve!

 

Banana and Almond Butter Wrap

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat wraps
• Almond Butter
• Sliced Bananas

Recipe:

1. Lay wrap flat and heat if needed.
2. Lather with almond butter
3. Top with sliced strawberries

Roll up, slice into 4 rolls and serve

 

Penne Veggie Pasta

 

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Whole wheat penne pasta
• Low-sodium marinara sauce
• ½ cup edamame
• ½ cup halved grape tomatoes
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds

Recipe:

1. Bring water to boil and cook pasta according to directions.
2. Once done, drain well (cool down if you need to) and bring back to pot. Stir in marinara sauce, edamame, and grape tomatoes.
3. Sprinkle with hemp seeds.

I also like to add sliced avocado to top!

Mini Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup almond milk or soy milk
• 2 tbsp vegan butter, melted
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Berries/Banana to top

Instructions:

1. Whisk dry ingredients together in bowl. In a measuring cup, whisk wet ingredients together.
2. Add wet to dry and slowly whisk until combined.
3. Let sit for 5 minutes and preheat pan to medium-low heat.
4. Scoop ¼ cup into pan. Flip when bubbles appear and flip. Cook about 2-3 minutes on each side.
5. Top with maple syrup

You can freeze or store in refrigerator! Freezer is 1 month and refrigerator is 4 days.

Vegan Mac n’ Cheese

Ingredients:

• 10 ounces dried macaroni
• 1 cup peeled and diced potatoes
• ¼ cup peeled and diced carrots
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 1 pinch paprika

Instructions:

1. Cook macaroni al dente (usually about 7 minutes in boiling salted water), drain, and set aside.
2. Bring several cups of water to boil in a small pot and place potatoes, carrots, and onion in water. Cook for 10 minutes until soft (dice small for quicker cooking time).
3. Once soft, add veggies to a blender with a ¾ cup of the boiling water, cashews, coconut milk, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and spices.
4. Pour sauce over macaroni noodles and serve immediately.

 

 

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