10 Healthy Recipes to Make This Season
Today we’re sharing 10 healthy winter recipes that are perfect for all ages. As usual, we’ve tried to share recipes that we know don’t take a ton of time to prepare - and that even the pickiest of eaters will love! For quick dinners and snacks that the whole family will love, keep reading for our favorite healthy winter recipes.
Cooking with in-season fruit and vegetables can be one of the best ways to support local farmers and save money on your grocery bill. But it’s hard not to miss the vine-ripened tomatoes and crispy asparagus of warmer months.
Hopefully, these recipes will inspire your winter cooking and help get your family more excited for mealtime.
10 Healthy Recipes to Make This Season
1. Alphabet Soup
Catherine from Weelicious has recreated a childhood favorite – and it’s easier (and healthier) than you think! Who else has childhood memories of Cambell’s Alphabet soup? This homemade version is simple to make, freezes well, and is perfect for cold winter nights. Alphabet soup is a fun and delicious recipe for your little ones this year. Follow along with the recipe here.
2. One Pot Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese
We’re big fans of Amy from Yummy Toddler Foods and this one pot broccoli mac and cheese is one of the favorites in our house. This dish comes together in about 20 minutes, making it a great weeknight dinner when you don’t feel like cooking anything elaborate. It’s creamy and cheesy, which perfectly masks the broccoli – meaning our little ones are sneaking in some hearty veg! Follow along with this easy winter recipe here.
3. Banana Oatmeal Muffins
If you have bananas going ripe on the counter, it’s the perfect time to make a batch of banana oatmeal muffins. Keep in mind, when it comes to baking with bananas, the brown spots mean you’ll have more ‘banana’ flavor.
These muffins only take 30 minutes from start to finish and thanks to the oats, they keep your Birdies full longer. You can keep them in the fridge for a few days. so you can make them ahead of time for a quick breakfast or after-school snack. You can even add chocolate chips for an extra treat.
4. Easy Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
It can be tempting to reach for canned soup on cold evenings when you don’t feel like cooking… but this three-ingredient tomato soup will taste better and be a lot better for you than anything that comes in a can.
It calls for tomatoes, butter, and onions – and makes the perfect comforting winter meal. Since the recipe uses canned tomatoes, you don’t have to worry about a trip to the supermarket for this one. Once the soup is simmering, slice some cheese and toast bread for the ultimate grilled cheese and tomato soup combo. This meal is sure to become a winter favorite in your home.
5. Fish Fingers & Peas
Did you know that it’s actually really simple to make homemade fish fingers? If you’ve never tried it before, we recommend this recipe from Good Food. Homemade fish fingers are more affordable and healthier than store-bought alternatives and you can use any fresh-caught, sustainable fish of your choosing.
Serve with frozen peas and potato wedges – all ready in under 30 minutes for the perfect weeknight dinner. Follow along with our family’s favorite homemade fish fingers recipe here.
6. Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot pie is so nostalgic from our childhood that we had to share our favorite recipe with you! This one takes a bit longer to prepare than our usual recipes (an hour in total) but it’s sure to be a winter recipe your family will love. We know it’s a classic in our house.
Using premade pie crust, frozen veggies, and precooked chicken, this chicken pot pie is easier to make than you think! Follow along with the recipe from Eat Well here.
7. Veggie Loaded Bolognese
The beauty of bolognese is that you can really tailor the recipe to your family’s tastes! It’s such an easy dish to make vegetarian and you can sneak in so many veggies that would otherwise be ignored on the plate! This recipe calls for carrots, zucchini and mushroom but you can also use plant-based mince, celery or squash.
Stacey from My Kids Lick the Bowl is always looking for ways she can pack more veggies into her meals – and this spag bol is a great example. Follow along with her recipe here.
8. Healthy Chicken Meatballs
Combine just four ingredients to make this healthy, tasty and simple recipe for your kids! They’re super flavorful and have hidden veggies added into the mix. You can add these healthy chicken meatballs to a simple pasta, or have them with rice or mac and cheese – whatever your family likes!
We’ve also chopped additional veggies to mix in, and made these with ‘vegan’ chicken sausage for a vegetarian version. Steal the recipe here.
9. Healthy Toddler Smoothie (with Veggies!)
It’s hard enough to get our Birdies to eat fruit and veggies when all of their favorites are fresh and in season. It’s even harder to sneak them in during winter months. That’s why we always keep frozen fruit and veg on hand for this healthy toddler smoothie.
Amy from Yummy Toddler Foods knows all the best ways to sneak more fruit and veggies into our Birdie's lives. If you’re looking for a way to help your kids eat healthier this season, we highly recommend this sneaky veggie smoothie.
10. Vanilla Cupcakes
It wouldn’t be a recipe round-up without dessert! Once again, this is a recipe from Amy over at Yummy Toddler Foods – so you know this recipe is going to be mom and kid-friendly. These have less sugar than most cupcakes, and when you make them ‘mini’, they’re the perfect snack for your little ones.
We also love that the whole recipe comes together in less than half an hour. So if you’re craving something sweet (but don’t want something packed with sugar), whip up a batch of these easy vanilla cupcakes for dessert!
What’s your favorite winter recipe? Are there any from this round-up that you’re excited to try? We’d love to know! Come hang out with us on Instagram (@birdiebeanbaby) and let us know what recipes you’ll be making this winter.
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