Kid Kritics Approved - Healthy Foods for Kids

Identifying healthier foods that your family deserves,
and your kids will love!

 

Healthy Recipes for Kids

Holiday Fun with Zatar Chips by Gwen

These are fun treats to make WITH your kids! They will have a blast making their own healthy, festive snack!

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Hot Spiced Cider

A warm, spiced drink perfect for a cool evening at home...or a holiday party!

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Hummus Chips & Cheese by Laurie

A fun appetizer of Hummus Chips with goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs.  Perfect for a party appetizer tray!

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Keri's Popcorn Recipe

Air popped popcorn, slivered almonds and walnuts with a sprinkling of Spike seasoning to make it taste even better. Make lots!!

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Light Cinnamon Popcorn by Heather

Organic popcorn lightly flavored with cinnamon. Excellent snack for warmer days. Easy to travel and not messy.

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Maple Shake by Wendy

Creamy maple and banana shake that is Kid Kritics Approved!

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Mini Bacon Cheddar Cheese Balls

Creamy individual cheese balls with herbs and spices, some crumbled turkey bacon and cheddar cheese, then coated with Cheezy Crisps crumbs ... perfect for spreading on crackers, veggies, or just popping in your mouth!

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Mini Coconut Lime Cupcakes (Gluten-Free)

Gluten-free cupcakes with a hint of coconut and lime flavor - a perfect combination for Spring and Summer!  These are also dairy-free, but with a dairy option.

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Monkey Trail Mix

A slightly sweet trail mix that your kids will love.  It's nut free so perfect for school lunches. 

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Munchie Mix

The kids will love it and so will you, because it's so good for them! A super mix of nuts, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, whole-grain pretzel sticks and cereal.

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No Bake Cashew Butter Balls

These quick and easy Cashew Butter Balls are a great treat for adults and kids of all ages.  No need to bake so they are perfect for Summer when you don't want to turn on the oven!

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No Bake Nut & Honey Chocolate Cookies by Sharon

These easy No Bake Oatmeal Cookies are perfect for summer days because
they don’t require use of the oven. Kids can help, too!

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Treats by Lisa

Your kids won't be able to wait until snack time for these tasty treats! Once Again Organic Peanut Butter with Omega-3, honey, milk combined with oats and dried fruit - a winner for sure!

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Frozen Yogurt

The yummy taste of oatmeal raisin cookies and homemade frozen yogurt - in one!  Unlike many store-bought frozen yogurts, this one doesn't contain any artificial ingredients or additives.  It's much lower in fat than ice cream and most of the sweetness is from dates and raisins!  Plus you get protein and beneficail probiotics from the Greek yogurt and a little fiber from the oats and fruits.  What's not to like???

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Peach Upside-Down Cake

This is a light and flavorful gluten-free vanilla cake topped with juicy peaches.  The Golden Vanilla Cake by Simply Organic has a wonderfully light texture and a non-grainy flavor. It is a real treat for someone following a gluten-free diet.

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Peachy Pie by Sharon

Delicious peach pie with a unique cereal-based crust!

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Peanut Butter Blondies by Suzanne

Sweet peanut butter treats with "hidden" nutrients!

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars by Karen

Healthy peanut buttery bars with pretzels and a touch of sweetness from honey!

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Pizza Crusted Baked Cheese Sticks by Lauren

"This lighter version of the traditional mozzarella stick is a great snack for picky kids. The Pizza Veggie Stix add something extra special to this crowd favorite." - Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RD & mother of 2 girls, NutritionBabes.com

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Pizza Hummus

Your kids will gobble up this protein- and fiber-rich dip.  It tastes like pizza!  Just throw the ingredients in a food processor ... so simple and delicious!!

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Pretzel Snack Mix by Dara

Seasoned and baked snack mix with pretzels, cheese crackers, and cereal!

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Pumpkin Bread

Warm pumpkin bread.....yum.... flavored with cinnamon and sweetened with sugar cane crystals. Finely chopped walnuts too. A tummy pleaser for sure.

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Quick No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls by Marni

Almost biscuit-like cinnamon rolls that can be made in half an hour and taste divine.

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Ranch Bean Dip

Nutritious bean dip with navy beans, lemon juice, roasted garlic, tahini, Greek yogurt, olive oil and sea salt enhanced with dry ranch dressing mix. Get ready to dip!

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Raspberry Almond Tart

A crispy almond buttery crust and creamy raspberry filling made with Greek yogurt; topped with fresh raspberries.  Chill, eat and enjoy!  Recipe by Natalie Monson, RD, from Super Healthy Kids!

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Raw Oatmeal Raisin Bites

These taste like oatmeal raisin cookies, but they are healthier.  No processed sugars - just dates, walnuts, oats, cinnamon and raisins. The recipe could easily be made into raw energy bars, but we chose "bites" since it's the perfect kid size.

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Roasted Nuts & Seeds

A quick and healthy snack of various nuts and seeds roasted with tamari!

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Simply Delicious Fruit Pizza

A cookie pizza with fruit topping!

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Spicy Buffalo Trail Mix

Five ingredients..rave reviews! Spicy popcorn, pretzels, cheese puffs, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Mix it. Eat it. Love it!

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Spinach Dip with Yogurt

A delicious dip made from spinach, Greek yogurt, sour cream, seasonings and cheese. Bring on the veggie sticks!

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Straight Up Apple Crisp by Mary

A traditinal recipe with a new twist! Using granola cuts down on prep time and as a bonus - it calls for much less sugar than a traditional apple crisp recipe.  Simple and healthy, just the way we like it.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Cocoa Brownies

The combination of fudgy brownies and a strawberry cheesecake topping is out of this world!  Bonus - the brownies and fruit dip mix are gluten free and organic!

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Superwater

Ice cold water with alkalizing greens by Greens+!

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Sweet Salsa Cheese Dip by Dina

Mild salsa and cream cheese as a dip - perfect for parties or BBQ!

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Tortilla Chip Faces

Great party food! "Using Snyders Sea Salt-flavored Tortilla Chips as a base, I created a variety of scary monster faces for a Halloween party we attended. This could easily be adapted for snowmen faces for winter holiday or Easter eggs for an Easter party." (Ellen, mother of 2)

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Triple Berry Pie

Whether you prefer made from scratch or pre-made pie crust, this fruit pie using Wyman's of Maine Triple Berry Blend with a touch of cinnamon is sweet and delicious and will bring raves!

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Triple Berry Scones by Karen

Yummy scones using Wyman's of Maine Triple Berry Blend!

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Tropical Cheesecake with Pretzel Crust by Brooke

This is a no-bake, light, creamy, tropical cheesecake that is not overly sweet. It gets a pleasant salty crunch from the pretzel crust. It would make a lovely chilled dessert for an outdoor summer event.

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Turkey Nachos with Salsa by Shelley

Blue corn chips with ground turkey and fresh homemade salsa - Italian style!

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Whenever Ice Cream Sandwich

A healthier twist on this fun treat.  Plus, it's very easy to make - just 2 ingredients!

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White Bean Dip by Melody

This protein-packed dip is delicious and quick to prepare.  Try serving it with Cheese Curlz by EatSmart Naturals!

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Wild Blueberry Crisp

The aroma of this blueberry crisp baking in the oven will bring your kids running!  Little do they know it’s packed with antioxidants, fiber and protein!  Enjoy!

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Witches' Hands with Honey Kettle Corn

Kettle corn ... a little salty and a little sweet.  This recipe is made with organic honey.  Fun Halloween treats for kids and we love that they are not chock-full of sugar.  Fill clear plastic gloves to make "Witches' Hands" or just eat the kettle corn on its own!

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Yo'mores

A delicious, yummy, gooey, healthier version of traditional s'mores.

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Zatar Cauliflower Bites by Heather

Perfect bite sized appetizers sure to please the whole crowd!  Try these Cauliflower bites coated in delicious Zatar Chips.

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Zatar Onion Rings by Alicia

A delicious "restaurant" favorite made healthier! You will absolutely love this version of onion rings by Healthier Recipe Mom Alicia!

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Amazing Kid-Friendly Veggie Casserole

A cheesy baked casserole with a crunchy topping - your kids will love this one!

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Apple & Veggie Stix Stuffed Chicken Breast by Shonda

Chicken breast stuffed with an apple, Veggie Stix stuffing.   Sounds fancy, but it's so easy to make!

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Asian Lettuce Wraps

Sauteed chicken flavored with sesame oil, garlic, ginger, green onion and tamari sauce then rolled into lettuce leaves. Wrap it up!

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Baked Chicken Mac & Cheese by Veronica

Delicious comfort food with the best ingredients that make all the difference! Oven baked mac and cheese with chicken, covered with breadcrumbs and cheese.

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Kid Kritics Approved Featured Brands

Visit the co-branded pages of our featured manufacturers:

Annie's Homegrown|
Artisana|
Barbara's Bakery|
Cabot Creamery|
Crunchmaster|
Flamous Brands|
Good Health Natural Foods|
Greens+|
Hero Nutritionals|
Iceland Spring|
Joseph's Lite Cookies|
Lisanatti Foods|
Once Again|
Pamela's Products|
Plainville Farms|
Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery|
Rudi's Organic Bakery|
Shady Maple Farms|
Shelton's|
Simply Organic|
Snyder's of Hanover|
Upfront Foods|
Vita Spelt|
Wholesome Sweeteners|
Wyman's of Maine