10 of the best toddler snack recipes by real Mums

Toddlers are fussy eaters let’s face it and if they are like mine they want to eat all the time. There are foods that you can make that will hide the veggies and be healthy without them even knowing it.

Here are 10 fantastic toddler snack recipes that have been tried and tested by real Mums:

Vegetable patties – veggies galore hidden in yummy patties.
Banana icecream – a sugar free alternative to bought icecream.
Corn fritters – sweet and delicious.
Fish cakes – bite size yumminess.
Choc chip vegetable cupcakes - hidden veggie goodness.
Healthy tiny teddy biscuits – a great alternative to the sugar filled bought ones.
Choc banana pikelets - healthy and yummy.
Banana sushi – so easy and a winner with the kids.
Mini quiches – the perfect size for little hands.
Oat and currant bars – sugar free and easy to make.

What is your toddler’s favourite snack? Please share in the comments below.

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23 Comments

- - Frankiielot said
  - 02 Nov 2021
    9:46 pm
My toddler’s fave snack is cheese spread!
She used to eat it all out of the le snack duo and leave the biscuits behind all soggy from having been dipped in the cheese and licked until we bought her the Kraft cheese spread.
She was hesitant at first because it didn’t look like what she was normally used to but then she got into it and that was the end lol.

- - meedee said
  - 18 May 2021
    11:07 am
Great selection of finger foods

- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Sep 2016
    6:21 pm
these are great and i like that healthy biscuit recipe. the ice-cream looks cool too. kids will love these ideas

- - ella12 said
  - 23 Aug 2016
    2:50 pm
Love these, really great recipes for kids.

- - Kasey said
  - 24 Jun 2016
    2:51 pm
Great recipe ideas

- - Shelley O'Connor said
  - 25 May 2016
    9:47 am
Thankyou for these recipes. Much appreciated

- - mom111362 said
  - 24 May 2016
    11:25 pm
yumm Ill be making these for myself!
I like the banana sushi idea

- - mom19782016 said
  - 24 May 2016
    5:11 pm
How do you get the banana sushi to stay so perfect? Mine never looks like that – LOL.

- - rovermum said
  - 23 May 2016
    9:13 am
Funny, I know these are toddler snacks but my teen son would love them too. What do they say about toddlers vs teens. You get to experience the toddler years all over again. My son eats constantly and I run out of ideas. Thanks for sharing these.

- - FirstTimeMumToBe said
  - 20 May 2016
    10:22 am
I just tried making the Choc-Banana Pikelets this morning – They are SO DELICIOUS!!!!
I’m nearly due with my first baby so I am definitely bookmarking this recipe as a quick healthy breakfast/morning tea idea! Thank you so much.
I also reckon they would be really nice cold with some fresh banana sandwiched between them.

- - mom101628 said
  - 18 May 2016
    9:33 pm
Some lovely recipes here.

- - Nas01 said
  - 16 May 2016
    9:56 am
These are such great ideas. Thanks for putting this list together. I always struggle to keep snack time exciting.

- - mom111362 said
  - 10 May 2016
    1:20 am
omg these all look so amazing!

- - mom81879 said
  - 08 May 2016
    8:49 am
Oh yum, these look like great snacks for everyone! I like the hidden veggies and also the no sugar approach, there’s way too much hidden sugar in store bought products. I do read somewhere that if you freeze bananas and blend them, they blend into an ice cream consistency. It’s true!

- - mom112217 said
  - 06 May 2016
    10:17 am
The vegetable patties and mini quiches are a great snack for all ages!

- - Sarah93 said
  - 06 May 2016
    10:03 am
Thankyou for these recipes! I will be sharing them with my friend who has a 2 year old that is a fussy eater, hopefully she can give her some of these healthy snacks!
I will be making the vegetable muffins for my 9 month old for lunch, what a great idea!

- - mum4107 said
  - 06 May 2016
    5:50 am
There a great selection here. My toddler loves cupcakes. so I often make the ones with hidden vegies

- - Lori-Anne said
  - 06 May 2016
    1:33 am
I might try these recipes for myself. My baby is only 31 days old so it is all milk milk milk as her favourite food. I plan to make the majority of her food as she gets older from scratch.

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 05 May 2016
    9:30 pm
There are some amazing recipes here. Thank you for sharing. They will be printed and tried in our house!

- - rachelvk said
  - 05 May 2016
    8:50 pm
I love involving my toddler in the preparation of his snacks. He gets such a kick out of helping Mum and getting to enjoy a treat at the end. Some of these recipes are fantastic and will be perfect for our Mum/son cooking time. Thanks for a great selection of recipes!
- rachelvk replied
  
  10 May 2016 , 8:08 pm
  Today we made mini quiches and master 2 enjoyed making them and eating them. I think we will give the oat and raising bars a go next.