17 No-Cook Recipes to Make and Enjoy With Your Toddlers
Whether you have a picky eater on your hands or are simply looking for a way to introduce new foods to your toddler, you may find that inviting them into the kitchen can be fun and beneficial for their developing taste buds. Cooking with your toddler sparks culinary creativity and encourages interest in foods they may not have been inclined to try before. However, it's important that the dishes you create together are safe to make while being both delicious and nutritious.
The following 17 recipes are no-cook or no-bake snack ideas that can be made with the help of tiny sous chef(s). Jam-packed with nutrition and bursting with flavor, these ideas are sure to become a hit in your home.
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Apple Donut Rings
These apple donut rings are easy to make and customizable to suit your toddler's tastebuds. Simply slather on your favorite nut butter and choose your favorite toppings to sprinkle on top.
Zucchini-Bread Granola Bites
These zucchini granola bites are delicious and come together quickly with just a few nutritious ingredients — including a secret serving of veggies. They're perfect for the toddler who loves to snack but isn't a fan of eating anything too green.
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Ants on a Log
Ants on a log is a classic snack that is as fun to put together as it is to munch on. Each crisp bite of celery is paired with creamy peanut butter and sweet raisins — a combo that will make this a staple snack in your household in no time.
Dirt Cake
Chocolate sandwich cookies, cool whip, and instant-pudding mix come together in this dirt cake recipe for a sweet, satisfying snack or dessert. Top with gummy worms for an extra giggle or two.
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Easter-Egg Pretzels
If your toddler enjoys pretzels, try dipping some in colorful candy melts for an additional layer of flavor and fun. Your toddler will love making these bite-sized, customizable easter-egg pretzel bites — and devouring them.
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Fruit Kebobs
These fruit kebobs are a simple and customizable way to make eating different fruits exciting. Just choose your favorite fruits (or maybe some your toddler hasn't tried yet) and put them together using child-safe skewers, such as popsicle or lollipop sticks. Add your favorite sauce and toppings, and enjoy!
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Honey Nut Cheerios Snack Bars
These Honey Nut Cheerios snack bars are made by combining Honey Nut Cheerios with fun ingredients, such as raisins and chocolate-covered sunflower seeds. They're crunchy, chewy, and all-around delectable.
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Muddy Buddies
Muddy buddies are a bite-sized snack that are as fun to make as to eat. For maximum enjoyment, let your toddler help choose what mix-ins to add — or stick to this recipe, which uses yogurt-covered pretzels and mini marshmallows.
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Peanut-Butter Marshmallow Cereal Bars
These peanut-butter marshmallow bars are chewy, sweet, and satisfying. There's no butter in this recipe, so it's a great sweet treat if your family is trying to cut back on dairy.
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Indoor S’mores Bars
Want to enjoy s'mores without the fire? Whip up these indoor s'mores bars for a crunchy, sweet, and chocolatey snack reminiscent of all the wonderful moments experienced around the campfire.
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Peanut-Butter Granola Bars
These peanut-butter granola bars are jam-packed with various seeds and hearty ingredients that will satisfy your toddler's sweet tooth while also providing nutrition with every bite. They're easy to make and even easier to devour.
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Peanut-Butter Cookies
Calling all peanut-butter lovers! These no-bake peanut-butter cookies come together in no time and provide an additional sweet crunch with peanut-butter candies. We have a hunch that these might be eaten faster than it takes to make them.
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Monster Bars
Make these simple and delicious monster bars with your own little monsters. They're like rice-krispie treats but better, thanks to the yummy toppings.
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Vegan Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies
Try these mouth-watering no-bake oatmeal cookies for a vegan and gluten-free snack. The recipe calls for some unique flavors, which you can introduce to your toddler for the first time or substitute with other ingredients they already love.
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Chocolate Bird Nests
These fun and delicious chocolate bird nests are made by combining melted chocolate with crushed corn-flake cereal. Shape them into nests by using a muffin tin and top with candy-coated almonds for a realistic look.
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3-Ingredient Peanut-Butter Oat Squares
These peanut-butter oat squares call for oats, peanut butter, and honey — that's it. A quick, simple recipe that uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry and is satisfying to bite into? Yes, please!
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Nutella Cookies
If your toddler loves chocolate hazelnut, these no-bake Nutella cookies will become a staple snack in your household. They're simple to throw together, so you can have them anytime.