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    Sungrown Kitchen » Recipes

    Kid-Friendly Recipes

    Ah the kid's section!  Where picky eaters meet mom snuck kale in the spaghetti sauce!  These are the kid-friendly recipes made to fuel healthy growing kids.  Real food, childhood classics like Homemade Tomato Soup and grilled cheese, small mom wins, and plenty of semi-healthy treats like our favorite Peanut Butter Protein Rice Krispies Treats!

    My kids love this Easy 8 Minute Mac & Cheese, and Banana Carrot Oatmeal Muffins in their lunchbox!

    • Healthier Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins on a plate with fresh strawberries.
      Healthier Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
    • Chocolate Chunk Banana Nut Bread in a glass loaf pan.
      Chocolate Chunk Protein Banana Nut Bread
    • Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies on a green plate.
      Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with Almond Flour
    • Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches on biscuits with strawberries and kiwi.
      Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches
    • Apple pecan oat bread in a loaf pan with apples.
      Apple Oat Crumble Bread
    • Parmesan Herb Yogurt Dip in a bowl surrounded by sliced bell pepper, radish, pea pods and carrots.
      Parmesan Herb Yogurt Dip
    • Healthy blueberry banana oatmeal muffins with fresh blueberries.
      Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins
    • Apple banana muffin with apple slices.
      Apple Banana Bread Muffins
    • Banana Pumpkin Muffins on parchment paper.
      Pumpkin Banana Bread Muffins
    • Blueberry protein pancakes on a plate with a pat of butter and syrup.
      Easy Protein Pancakes
    • A full bowl of creamy macaroni and cheese.
      Easy Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Yogurt (No Flour, 8 Minutes)
    • Healthy Zucchini Banana Cookies on parchment paper next to a bowl if cookies and ice cream.
      Healthy Zucchini Banana Cookies
    • Peanut Better Nutella Protein Balls on a sheet pan made with a portion scoop.
      Peanut Butter Nutella Protein Balls
    • A peanut butter rice krispie treat bar topped with m&m's and white chocolate chips.
      Peanut Butter Protein Rice Krispies Treats
    • Jar of pink fruit smoothies on a table.
      The Smoothie Bucket - Perfect Smoothies Without A Recipe!
    • A kid friendly dinner on the counter with raw veggies and dip, hot dogs and watermelon slices.
      10 Kid Friendly Side Dishes
    • Kids bedtime snacks on a plate with fruit, cheese curds and cereal.
      Healthy Bedtime Snacks for Toddlers and Kids
    • Two snack cups full of apple, beef sticks, berries and raisins.
      Healthy Snacks for Kids On The Go
    • Kid's bowl of yogurt with homemade granola and berries.
      Kid's Healthy Breakfast Ideas
    • A kid's lunch quesadilla made in a panini press with cups of salsa ranch sauce.
      7 Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids!
    • Homemade granola on a sheet pan and white kitchen towel.
      Maple Pecan Applesauce Granola
    • Several assembled strawberry shortcakes layered with whipped cream and strawberries on a white plate.
      Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
    • A red baking pan of black bean brownies cut into squares with a white dusting of powdered sugar.
      Black Bean Protein Brownies
    • Cranberry Baked Oatmeal Cups with White Chocolate Chips.
      Cranberry Baked Oatmeal Cups with White Chocolate
    • Crepes folded and topped with strawberry, kiwi, fresh whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.
      Easy Homemade Protein Crepes
    • Banana Carrot Muffins, gluten free, nut free muffins.
      Banana Carrot Oatmeal Muffins
    • Double Chocolate Zucchini muffins on cooling rack with big chocolate chips on top.
      Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
    • Morning glory healthy muffins on a wire rack made with fruit and vegetables.
      Morning Glory Banana Carrot Muffins
    • Homemade spaghetti meat sauce over pasta with chopped basil.
      Mom's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
    • Homemade granola with berries and yogurt.
      Homemade Granola with Big Clusters
    • Pumpkin oat waffles with banana and blueberry topping on a white plate.
      Pumpkin Protein Waffles
    • Almond flour pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.
      Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
    • Make ahead overnight French toast bake with almond topping.
      Easy Weekday Protein French Toast Bake
    • Sweet and Salty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
      Sweet and Salty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
    • Finished jars of applesauce, extras for the freezer.
      Easy No-Peel Homemade Applesauce for the Freezer (No Sugar)
    • Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles on a white round plate with a red and white checkered napkin.
      Strawberry Banana Yogurt Popsicles

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    • Strawberry Cucumber Salad with red onion and feta cheese.
      Strawberry Cucumber Salad
    • Grilled kabobs with steak, red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms.
      Grilled Steak Kabobs
    • A skillet of Alfredo pasta linguine with sliced blackened chicken.
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    • BBQ ribs on a plate with a bowl of extra sauce.
      Honey Mustard Dry Rub Ribs
    • Blackened chicken tacos topped with red onions, avocado and spicy corn Cotija cheese salsa.
      Blackened Chicken Tacos with Cotija Corn Salsa
    • A bowl of mango sweet corn salsa with chips.
      Mango Corn Salsa
    • Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles on a white round plate with a red and white checkered napkin.
      Strawberry Banana Yogurt Popsicles

    Salads

    • A bowl of tomato cucumber orzo salad.
      Tomato Cucumber Orzo Salad
    • A steakhouse salad bar salad not tossed with a cup of dressing.
      Steakhouse Salad Bar Salad
    • Bowl of summer panzanella salad with feta, cucumber and basil.
      Panzanella Bread Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
    • Strawberry Blueberry Salad with goat cheese and brown sugar walnuts.
      Strawberry Blueberry Salad
    • Peach Caprese Salad topped with cherry tomatoes and basil.
      Peach Caprese Salad
    • Arugula Orzo Salad in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
      Arugula Orzo Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato
    • Lemon feta green bean white bean salad in a bowl.
      Lemon Feta White Bean and Green Bean Salad
    • A bowl of white bean salad with sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and feta.
      Tomato Feta White Bean Salad with Arugula

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