A collection of 25+ sweet and savoury toddler recipes with hidden vegetables… perfect for even the fussiest of eaters! From vegetable nuggets to savoury muffins, cheesy fritters to chocolate chip zucchini loaf and more…
When it comes to toddlers who are fussy eaters, I most definitely have had first-hand experience and know how frustrating it can be!!
Whether it’s going from loving a particular food one day to hating it the next, or just downright refusing pretty much every single food offered to them (welcome to my house a couple of years ago!)… toddlers can take fussy eating to a whole new epic level.
And so, I’ve put together a collection of toddler recipes with vegetables hidden inside that my (F.U.S.S.Y!) son actually ate and enjoyed when he was younger.
Savoury Recipes For Fussy Toddlers
Savoury Muffins
This basic ‘one bowl’ savoury muffin recipe takes less than half an hour and requires no fancy ingredients, plus you can vary it with whatever you have on hand! Serve warm with a little butter for tempting fussy eaters….
Savoury Muffins Recipe – Cheesy Ham & Corn Recipe
A super easy savoury muffins recipe made with ham, corn, cheese and chives… perfect for lunch boxes, as a side to a bowl of soup, or on their own, warm and buttered!
Chicken Rissoles
Use chicken mince packed with hidden veggies and cheese to make these healthy and tasty chicken rissoles. Such an economical recipe to have on hand for simple meals, they’re always popular with fussy toddlers as well as the older kids!
For a quick and easy mid-week family meal, these tasty chicken rissoles are a ‘must make’ – have them on the table in just 20 minutes!
Healthy Sweet Potato & Zucchini Nuggets
Perfect for little fingers to grasp and dip into sauce or mayo, these veggie smuggling nuggets are crispy little treats, and go down a ‘treat’! Keep a stash in the freezer to please the fussiest eater…
These 4 ingredient Healthy Sweet Potato & Zucchini Veggie Nuggets are perfect for toddlers and kids! Quick, easy and yum!
Cheesy Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake
Cheesy macaroni and vegetable frittata bake is the easiest midweek dinner and is loved by all the family, including the slightly ‘picky’ little ones! Packed with kid-friendly ingredients of eggs, ham, cheese, pasta and an assortment of veggies too!
Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake Recipe
A simple Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake made with capsicum, carrots, corn, peas and ham. Perfect for kids and toddlers, or as an easy midweek dinner.
Corn & Zucchini Fritters
Cheesy corn and zucchini fritters are made using six budget friendly ingredients, then panfried until golden and crispy on the outside. So handy to keep a few in the freezer for quick and easy toddler meals!
Corn And Zucchini Fritters Recipe
These cheesy corn and zucchini fritters are an inexpensive, quick and easy meal. They make a popular and versatile breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner!
Healthy Sweet Potato, Zucchini & Bacon Slice
A little cheese and bacon in a savoury slice always adds to the taste factor, and sweet potato is almost too yummy to be classed as a vegetable, right? Well, that’s why this slice appeals to both little (and big) kids – try it!
Healthy Sweet Potato, Zucchini & Bacon Slice Recipe
A healthy Zucchini and Sweet Potato Slice recipe that the whole family will love! This vegetable-packed slice is perfect for a simple lunch or a light midweek dinner.
Ham, Cheese & Zucchini Muffins
Zucchini muffins packed with ham and cheese make the perfect alternative to a sandwich, a yummy bite to dip in soup, or a filling afternoon savoury snack for little ones. Have a batch of these muffins ready in less than 30 minutes!
Our zucchini muffins with ham and cheese are a delicious savoury snack or lunch box treat… plus they’re 100% kid-approved and super easy to make!
Homemade Sausage Rolls
What’s not to love? These crispy homemade sausage rolls with hidden carrot and zucchini are quick & easy, freezer friendly, toddler friendly, and loved by all! Make a bulk batch to freeze and have on hand for time poor days, and fussy mouths….
Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls Recipe
These easy puff pastry sausage rolls are such a family favourite! Freezer-friendly and super quick – this is sure to become your go-to sausage roll recipe.
Sweet Potato & Tuna Patties
Sweet potato and tuna patties may be small in size, but they pack a major flavour punch! I’m a huge fan of having a batch of these in the freezer ready for quick and easy midweek dinners, or a healthy snack for littlies.
Healthy and tasty tuna patties made with mashed sweet potato, canned tuna, eggs and breadcrumbs. A nutritious and budget-friendly snack or family mid-week dinner!
Cheesy Vegetable & Quinoa Bake
You can use whatever veggies you have on hand for this simple healthy bake, just keep them small or finely grated to pass fussy lips…..It’s all pulled together with a creamy, cheesy sauce which makes it totally delicious!
Quinoa Bake with Vegetables Recipe
Creamy, cheesy and delicious, this healthy quinoa bake is pure comfort food! Vegetarian and kid-friendly, it makes the perfect weeknight dinner, side dish or lunch.
Beef & Spinach Cottage Pie
This classic recipe is a guaranteed winner with the kids! Loaded with hidden veggies and a creamy mash on top, the flavour of cottage pie makes it perfect for toddlers and kids (even the picky ones love it!) – just add sauce on the side!
Beef & Spinach Cottage Pie with Cheesy Mash Recipe
A family favourite Beef & Spinach Cottage Pie with cheesy mashed potato! Have this simple veggie-packed dinner on the table in 35 mins!
Chicken & Vegetable Sausage Rolls
Made with chicken mince and veggies, these little beauties are leaner than sausage rolls made with traditional beef or pork versions. So handy to have in the freezer, just grab some out and reheat whenever you need a light lunch or dinner for little ones!
Chicken Sausage Rolls are a delicious variation on a much-loved snack. The addition of chicken and vegetables in the filling makes these a healthier version of the classic recipe too!
Healthy Vegetable & Chicken Nuggets
If you are looking for a healthier alternative to takeaway nuggets and an easy way to smuggle some more veggies into your kids’ meals, then these oven baked vegetable chicken nuggets are definitely for you!
These homemade veggie chicken nuggets are crispy, crunchy and completely delicious! Featuring a juicy chicken mince and vegetable filling and coated in panko breadcrumbs, they are oven baked to crispy perfection and make a healthy addition to any dinner.
Cheesy Quinoa, Sweet Potato & Zucchini Fritters
A great little fritter combining yummy mashed sweet potato, grated zucchini and quinoa, all wrapped up together with cheese and panko crumbs. Ready to dish up in half an hour, this is a great budget friendly meal with loads of ‘smuggled’ veggies!
Cheesy Quinoa, Sweet Potato & Zucchini Fritters Recipe
Deliciously healthy and cheesy Sweet Potato Fritters made with quinoa and zucchini and are ready to eat in just 35 minutes! Serve with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce for a vegetarian meal the whole family will love.
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
I kid you not, these super healthy sausage rolls, packed with mushrooms, grated carrot and sweet potato as well as protein packed lentils (no meat!), simply have to be tried to be believed!! I can GUARANTEE they will pass the taste test with your little ones!
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls Recipe
Packed with veggies and lentils, these vegetarian sausage rolls are nutritious and perfect for easy lunches, snacks and lunch boxes. Ready to eat in 45 mins!
Easy Zucchini Slice
A classic slice, this is perfect for using up those zucchinis that keep multiplying in the garden, or are handed over by others that are simply drowning in them. Just one bowl and 10 minutes to prep – the cheese and bacon makes it totally yummy!
Our quick and easy Zucchini Slice recipe takes just 10 minutes to prepare and is a classic family favourite. This freezer-friendly recipe is perfect for lunch boxes or an easy family dinner.
Vegetable Fritters
Not only are veggie fritters super quick and easy to prepare, they’re also great fun for little fingers to experiment with. Soft and moist inside a crunchy outer, these yummy fritters are a massive winner with fussy toddlers.
Quick and easy Vegetable Fritters (veggie patties) made with zucchini, carrot and corn and cooked until golden and crunchy on the outside.
Healthy Sweet Potato Quinoa Bites
Quinoa bites are perfect for little fingers to dip and eat. Using mashed sweet potato, quinoa and cheese (and a sprinkle of sesame seeds!), they are oven baked (no oil) and freezer friendly – healthy and simple, yay, that’s a winner!
Healthy Sweet Potato Quinoa Bites Recipe
These 3 ingredient healthy Sweet Potato Quinoa Bites take just 10 minutes to prepare and are oven-baked to perfection – ready to eat in just 40 minutes!
Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake
Packed full of flavours, this budget friendly pasta dish is always a hit! With plenty of cheese and pasta to appeal to the most fussy toddlers, it’s a super healthy dish to have on high rotation!
My classic creamy Tuna Pasta Bake is a family favourite! It’s a budget-friendly midweek dinner that’s packed full of vegetables and can be made ahead of time and frozen.
Healthy Carrot & Zucchini Slice
Here’s a variation on the classic zucchini slice. You really can’t go wrong with this one, add some shaved ham, maybe some corn too. Great for those lunch boxes or a light, no-fuss dinner!
Zucchini & Carrot Slice Recipe
This healthy Zucchini & Carrot Slice is a simple and tasty midweek meal, with leftovers perfect for lunchboxes! Or make ahead of time and freeze for a quick and easy meal on the run.
Oven Baked Cheesy Mashed Potato Cakes
I don’t think there would be many toddlers that would turn up their noses at these homemade potato cakes – they’re totally thumbs up! Add some ham and corn too if you like, and serve with a dollop of sour cream and sweet chilli sauce!
Oven Baked Cheesy Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe
These mashed potato cakes are cheesy, coated in panko bread crumbs, and cooked until golden and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They’re perfect for a light meal or side using leftover mashed potatoes.
Healthy Veggie & Turkey Meatballs
There’s just something about finger-food that makes it an easy favourite with kids. And when it’s also something that you can dip into a sauce, then you definitely have a winner! Perfect to have some in the freezer too – you can take out just how many you need.
Healthy Turkey Meatballs Recipe
Healthy Turkey Meatballs are flavourful, veggie-packed bites, oven-baked to perfection. Freezer-friendly, low carb and healthy too!
Healthy Zucchini Fritters
Super quick, budget friendly and healthy – that’s what us Mums’ need, right? Oh, did I mention that they taste good too! Golden crispy on the outside, and deliciously soft inside – perfect for last minute dinners as well.
Healthy Zucchini Fritters Recipe
Quick & easy 4 ingredient zucchini fritters that are cheesy, healthy and absolutely delicious! The perfect snack or lunchbox recipe.
Rice & Vegetable Slice
A yummy savoury bake that’s perfect for smuggling a few extra vegetables into your little ones meals. By grating the veggies in this slice they’re virtually impossible to detect, and ideal for toddlers experimenting with eating foods on their own.
Healthy, cheesy vegetable slice made with zucchini, carrot, tomatoes, ham, rice and eggs.
Cheesy Corn Fritters
Cheese + corn = yumm! A simple snack or meal totally made with pantry staples. These fritters are quick and easy to whip up – try serving with some ham or crispy bacon, avocado, cherry tomatoes – whatever takes your whim!
Deliciously cheesy corn fritters that take just a few minutes to prepare… the perfect healthy snack or lunchbox recipe!
Spinach, Tomato & Bacon Frittata
A simple protein filled meal that can be an easy weeknight dinner, a light lunch, or even a healthy weekend breakfast for all the family, including toddlers! No fuss, no hassle, quick and kid-friendly = a winner in my household!
Spinach, Tomato & Bacon Frittata Recipe
A creamy and cheesy Spinach, Tomato & Bacon Frittata that takes just 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
Sweet Recipes For Fussy Toddlers
Who would suspect there’s veggies hidden in these sweet treats?! They taste so delicious and perfect for popping in kindy or day care lunch boxes.
Apple, Zucchini and Carrot Bread
This yummy loaf loaded with finely grated apple, zucchini and carrot will go down well with the most discerning ‘non fruit & veggie eaters’…. It’s super moist and sweet, yet packed with plenty of goodness!
Apple, Carrot, Zucchini Bread Recipe
A simple (and nut-free) Apple, Carrot, Zucchini Bread that is moist and delicious. Perfect for lunch boxes or an afternoon tea treat!
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
It’s easy to disguise zucchini in so many dishes, even in sweet recipes. The grated zucchini keeps this loaf super moist, and well, the chocolate chips just make it yummy, don’t they?!
Moist Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe
Zucchini bread with chocolate chips, made from scratch. This ultra-moist loaf is healthy, so easy to make and loaded with delicious chocolate chips! A total crowd-pleaser, it requires only 10 minutes of prep-time and is perfect for afternoon snacking or packing into lunchboxes.
Carrot Cake Muffins
One bowl, 10 minutes to prep, 20 to bake – and voila! Healthy muffins to satisfy the most fussy toddler….and the ‘big’ ones too! These muffins are just as moist as the traditional carrot cake, with coconut oil and almond milk to boot!
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins made with carrots, apples, bananas and almond milk… they taste just like your favourite carrot cake recipe, but deliciously light and healthy!
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