Food Ideas for Toddlers

Till the time infants do not grow teeth, the range of food items that you can give to them is very limited. In fact, they mostly consume mother’s milk, along with a few liquids foods. However, as toddlers start growing, their teeth also start coming. After they get a few teeth in their mouth, you can move on to relatively more solid foods, as a part of their diet. Still, you cannot give your child everything that you are eating. This is because he/she still has to grow all the teeth and develop a strong digestive system. In the following lines, we have provided a few fun and easy food ideas for your infant.

Food Ideas for Toddlers

Cold Food Ideas

Banana bread spread, with cream cheese
Dessert tofu, with fresh fruit
Grated or small cubes of cheese, with whole grain crackers
Milk or yogurt shakes, blended with fruit
Rice and raisin pudding, with whole milk
Sandwiches, made with egg, tuna, chicken salad, sliced cheese or tender meat
Small muffins and orange wedges
Whole grain crackers or rice cakes, thinly spread with cottage cheese or mashed avocado
Whole grain toast, spread with peanut butter, fruit puree, or non-hydrogenated margarine or butter
Whole grain, cold cereal with whole milk
Whole wheat pita and hummus
Yogurt, with crackers or roti
Yogurt, with fresh fruit pieces or applesauce

Hot Food Ideas

Baked beans and toast
Chicken, with vegetables
Congee or rice porridge, with small pieces of meat
Daal or lentils, and rice
Fish chowder, with bread sticks
Fish served in a bun
Macaroni and cheese
Meatballs, with pasta
Mini omelet or scrambled eggs and toast
Oatmeal or cream of wheat, with whole milk
Pancakes or waffles, topped with applesauce
Rice or pasta and meat, with vegetables
Soft tortillas, filled with beans or ground meat
Soups made with milk, and a whole grain bun
Spaghetti, with tomato or meat sauce
Vegetable, split pea, or bean soup, with crackers

Vegetable and Fruit Ideas

Grapes or cherry tomatoes, cut length-wise into 4 pieces
Grated beets or grated raw carrots or cabbage
Pieces of soft fruit, with pits, seeds and tough skins removed, such as apples, banana, berries, kiwi, melon, peaches, pears or plums
Soft cooked vegetables, such as carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, beans or asparagus, with dip or hummus
Tomato or mixed vegetable juice

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