It is no secret that kids can be the most difficult to tackle when it comes to eating their vegetables and greens. 

It is as good as a wild goose chase, running around with bowls of porridge and a spoon in hand trying to keep up with your toddler. 

It might seem like a lost cause to feed your kid all the healthy meals that will help them grow and nourish their bodies, but there are ways that you can tackle this issue with great ease. 

It is very important for your kids to get nutrient-rich food and make sure that their bodies develop in the right way. 

Table of Contents

• Tropical Zucchini Carrot Muffin

• Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

• Granola Bars

Healthy Foods for Picky Eaters

Tropical Zucchini Carrot Muffin

Carrots contain many nutrients that are important for a child’s growth. They contain beta carotene, vitamin K1, potassium and antioxidants. They are great for your child’s eyes. 

Zucchini is also high in antioxidants and reduces blood pressure and is good for your eyes. With these ingredients, this tasty treat is a must-try recipe for your kids.

Here is the list of ingredients you will need – 

• Two and a half cups of whole wheat flour
• One cup oat bran
• One teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda
• One teaspoon of baking powder
• Half teaspoon ground cinnamon
• One and a half cups of grated and squeezed zucchini 
• One and a half cups of mashed ripe papaya
• One cup grated carrot
• One cup of unsweetened applesauce
• one-third cup honey
• Three large eggs
• Two teaspoons vanilla extract
• Two zested lemons
• One teaspoon of lemon juice

Here are the steps you need to prepare this recipe – 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
• Then you can grease and flour two muffin tins.
• Mix flour, oat bran, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Once the mixture becomes consistent to form a large well in the centre of the mixture. 
• Add zucchini, papaya, carrot, applesauce, honey, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice and stir well.
• Spoon batter slowly into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake in preheated oven. Insert a toothpick in the centre of a muffin and it comes out clean, your cake is done. 
• Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

This main course is a simple recipe that makes sure all your young fussy eaters have their charge of protein without any complaints and this makes sure that you can feed healthy foods for picky eaters. 

This recipe has mustard and spices add a zing to the dish while honey gives sit a sweet aftertaste. 

This helps feed young children who have a low threshold for spices and can be enjoyed by the whole family as well.

Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe – 

• Six skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper to taste
• Half a cup of honey
• Half a cup of prepared mustard
• One teaspoon dried basil
• One teaspoon paprika
• Half teaspoon dried parsley

Here are the simple steps you need to follow to make this amazing dish –

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, and place in a lightly greased nine into thirteen-inch baking dish. 
• In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, basil, paprika, and parsley. Mix these ingredients well. 
• Pour half of the mixture over the chicken, and brush it to cover it evenly.
• Bake in preheated oven for thirty minutes. 
• Turn chicken pieces over and brush with the remaining half of the honey mustard mixture. 
• Bake for an additional ten to fifteen minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Granola Bars

This tasty recipe is the best snack for your kids in the playground and this helps you make healthy foods for picky eaters without much hassle. 

This is easy to carry, compact and contains a list of ingredients that have different health benefits. 

The granola bars will contain oats and multigrain wheat for good carbs and raisins, honey and cinnamon providing antioxidants and good fats for your kids.

Here are the ingredients you require to make this recipe – 

• two cups rolled oats
• Three-quarter cups of packed brown sugar 
• half a cup wheat germ
• Three-quarter teaspoons of ground cinnamon  
• One cup all-purpose flour
• A three-quarter cup of raisins
• Three-quarter teaspoons of salt
• Half a cup honey 
• one beaten egg
• Half a cup vegetable oil
• two teaspoons vanilla extract

Here is the recipe to make these granola bars for your kids – 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and generously grease a medium-sized baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. 
• Once the mixture is consistent and there are no lumps, make a well in the centre, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix the batter well using your hands.
• Pat the mixture evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake for half an hour in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. 
• Cool for five minutes before cutting into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting as they become too hard to cut once they cool off.

Conclusion

These healthy recipes for kids will help you tackle your child’s tantrums while making sure that you do not have to compromise in anyway and give them nutrient-rich food. 

You can easily feed them any of these recipes without having to scold them or chase them throughout the house. 

These are recipes both you and your children will love! So try them today!