Here are some clean eating for kids recipes. I have plenty to choose from for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks and YOUR kids will love eating them. If your family is on a Clean Eating diet, it can be difficult to find recipes that children can and will eat. I hope this list is useful to you and your family.
I also have links to other recipes that I think kids like, at least mine do, that I think will be helpful to you. One way I get my children to eat foods they wouldn’t normally eat is to give them healthy options when they are hungry.
For example, when they are starving and you’re making dinner and you may be tempted to say they shouldn’t eat anything before dinner. Tell them the only thing they can have before dinner is vegetables. When I do that, if my kids are hungry enough, they chow down on mini carrots and snap peas. No forcing required.
I have found that kids prefer foods that are simple, not spicy or hard to chew. My kids really like finger foods – maybe because they are easier to eat and they don’t have to use a fork or spoon.
I know kids that don’t like anything mixed together like a casserole. If I serve them the main ingredients of the casserole separately they will eat them just fine. That way they can eat the ingredients we are having but in a kid-friendly way.
That’s why I tried to find Clean Eating for Kids recipes like that, that your kids will love too. Of course, kids always want sweets but if the sweets are real food and don’t have too much unhealthy sugar in them, I say why not?
That’s why Clean sweets are better than others because the sugar in Clean Eating recipes is unprocessed. Some of these Clean Eating for Kids recipes use fruit in place of sugar, now that’s a win-win situation for us as parents and the kids. I love most of these too.
My kid’s favorites listed here are for pizza, cookies and ice cream. My daughter’s most favorite is taco soup. They are all wonderful, taste great and are actually healthy and avoid processed foods. Go ahead give them all a try.
I hope you enjoy these and I hope you can find several that become your favorites and hopefully even avoid a night of eating at a fast food restaurant.
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Quinoa Pizza Bites – Live Well Bake Often
Quinoa – Mozzarella Cheese – Pepperoni – Parmesan Cheese – Egg – Italian Seasoning – Onion Powder – Garlic Powder
These pizza bites are really easy to make especially if you use leftover quinoa that’s already cooked. I haven’t tried it but I think this would work with cooked rice too. If your kids don’t like quinoa then it might be worth a try. If it doesn’t take shape you might need to add an extra egg. I like the idea of serving some marinara sauce on the side to dip it in. They are kind of like having your own little personal pizza cup. Yum
Cheese Burger Pasta – The Gracious Pantry
Ground Beef or Turkey – Whole Milk – Whole Grain Macaroni – Cheddar Cheese – Hamburger Helper Mix
Included is a recipe for homemade hamburger helper mix to replace those chemical filled mixes you buy in the store. Did you know that cheddar cheese is colored with Annatto seed and not colored with food coloring so it is easily Clean Eating.
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough – Gimme Some Oven
White Whole Wheat Flour – Honey – Cornmeal
This is easy to make, contains no refined flour and sweetened naturally with honey. Great if you’re trying to cut out refined flour in your diet.
Baked Donuts – Grounded and Surrounded
Gluten-Free Flour Blend – Xanthan Gum – Stevia Powder – Applesauce – Almond Milk – Greek Yogurt – Coconut Sugar – Sprinkles
This recipe took six months to be perfect. But I have to say they are not exactly like bakery bought doughnuts. My kids are used to eating healthy most of the time so they gobble them up. But if your kids are used to healthy homemade desserts they may not like them as much as mine do.
Strawberry Watermelon Lime Popsicles – One Lovely Life
Watermelon – Strawberries – Lime
These healthy, bright fresh watermelon popsicles are a really great choice for a warm-weather treat. They are made with one hundred percent fruit and help balance your electrolytes naturally.
Homemade Bear Paws Cookies – The Fit Housewife
Coconut Oil – Coconut Palm Sugar – Applesauce – Whole Wheat Flour – Use Old Fashioned Oats in place of Quick-Cooking Oats – Chia Seed – Mini Chocolate Chips
When I have time to make homemade cookies my kids love it when I make these. They are full of only wholesome ingredients. I put these cookies in my kids school lunches. I also like to serve them for a healthy treat or an after-school snack.
Chocolate Chip Cookies – The Food Charlatan
Use Old Fashioned Oats – Whole Wheat Flour – Honey – Dark Chocolate Chips
If you think the oats need to be smaller to make these cookies taste better. All you have to do is zap the old fashioned oats in the blender for a few seconds and you’ll have much smaller oats. Just don’t zap them too long or you’ll have oat flour. Old fashioned oats are way healthier because they haven’t been processed as many time as quick oats. That’s why they are bigger.
Waffle Cones Recipe – The Gracious Pantry
Eggs – Sucanat Sugar – Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
I bet my kids would love it if I made these for them! Plus, these don’t have that many ingredients. Better yet, I should have my children make them for themselves. That would be a fun idea.
Clean Eating Lunch Ideas
These Clean Eating lunch ideas are for people like me. I eat lunch alone and I’m lazy and it has to be easy. Hello! I have a huge problem. It’s finding different things I can eat for lunch. I am home alone for lunch every day except on the weekends. I eat clean which means I can’t eat out a lot because there just aren’t restaurants that are totally clean. Besides, I don’t have the time to go out to eat or the funds.
Paleo Mac and Cheese Recipe {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Keto}
The sauce is so good. It’s basically blended up vegetables and coconut milk. This recipe puts it over cauliflower but I love it over noodles, broccoli, etc. and I don’t feel guilty because it has lots of veggies and no dairy.
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Quick and Easy Paleo Egg Muffins Plus 9 Paleo Breakfast Egg Muffins {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free, Whole30, Keto}
These quick Paleo egg muffins are really easy and versatile. I make them a lot and add or leave out things and they always turn out good. They are a good make-ahead high protein Paleo breakfast or snack. {Paleo, Gluten Free, Clean Eating, Dairy Free}
5-Ingredient Paleo Avocado Chocolate Pudding Recipe {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
Make this avocado chocolate pudding with only 5 ingredients – dark chocolate, coconut milk, avocado, honey and cocoa. Plus, it doesn’t take long to melt the chocolate and blend everything together then chill it and you end up with a rich, velvety Paleo chocolate pudding full of antioxidants.
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Paleo No Bake Cookies 3-Ingredient Chocolate Pecan Truffles {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Vegan, Dairy-Free}
These Paleo no-bake cookies are super simple to whip up with only three wholesome ingredients and are perfect to make in small batches and hide in the back of the fridge for late night cravings.
Easy Gluten-Free Taco Soup Recipe with Ranch Dressing {Clean Eating}
This gluten-free taco soup recipe is so easy and so good. Throw ground beef and some cans of beans, tomatoes, veggies, etc. and seasoning packets in a pot. Let it simmer for a few minutes and I have a healthy meal the whole family loves!
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Simple, Healthy Roasted Vegetables Recipe {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Clean-Eating, Dairy-Free, Whole30, Vegan, Keto}
These simple, healthy Paleo roasted vegetables are my absolute favorite way to cook & eat vegetables whether it be broccoli, green beans, asparagus, summer squash or potatoes. I’ve made it with so many different types of vegetables and they are all amazing. It’s so good with broccoli, a squash medley, green beans, asparagus, etc.
BBQ Chicken Thighs in Oven Recipe {Paleo, Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}
I love how I can make this simple, homemade BBQ sauce in a few minutes. Then I just dump it on the chicken and do whatever I want while dinner cooks. Bonus – my children love it!
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Strawberry Coconut Milk Ice Cream Paleo Recipe with Rhubarb Swirl {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free, Vegan}
This coconut milk ice cream is dairy-free and so creamy. The strawberries and bananas make a sweet, flavorful ice cream and the rhubarb swirl gives the ice cream a sweet and tangy kick.
Perfect, Baked Paleo Sweet Potato Fries Recipe {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan, Whole30}
I love the way the arrowroot starch makes these sweet potato fries crispy and of course the seasoning is amazing. The coating also helps keep them from burning in the oven which sweet potato fries have a tendency to do. Make sure you use only and very LIGHT layer of coating, trust me, you’ll like them better.
Veggie Paleo Meatloaf Muffins Recipe {Paleo, Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Whole30}
I love how these Paleo meatloaf muffins are moist AND healthy from the veggies and light from the ground turkey. {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Whole30}
Caramelized Pecan Banana Nice Cream Recipe Plus 9 Paleo Ice Cream Recipes
This ice cream is made without any added sugar and it only has four ingredients so that means it’s pretty easy to make. I adore ice cream but my waistline sure doesn’t like it. But I can eat all I want of this because there is no sugar in it. If you’ve never tried brown butter before, you really should try it on this recipe. It gives it a deep nutty flavor; you could almost say it tastes caramelized.
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Wendy’s Copycat Paleo Frosty Recipe with Video {Clean Eating, Dairy-Free, Vegan}
This Wendy’s copycat Paleo Frosty recipe is quick, easy and tastes just like the real thing without all the questionable ingredients.
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Chunky Vegetable & Roasted Tomato Paleo Marinara Sauce Recipe {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan, Whole30, Keto}
This Paleo marinara sauce has tons of flavor from the roasted vegetables and can be easily customized, such as adding meat or using your choice of noodles.
One Pan Lemon Paleo Chicken Recipe {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
This one pan lemon chicken has a simple breading and after it’s all golden brown, you make a quick lemon sauce right in the pan. I’ve made this hundreds of times and I still love it. Make extra sauce to put over noodles, cauliflower or the carb of your choice. {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
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The Very Best Ever Healthy Pizza Muffins {Clean Eating}
These Clean Eating pizza muffins are perfect for making ahead for a delicious lunch or snack. I think my children would starve if it wasn’t for these!
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Healthy Navajo Tacos Recipe {Clean Eating}
This easy healthy Navajo tacos Recipe tells you everything you need to know about how to make healthy Navajo tacos. They are way easier to make than you think.
Slow Cooker Molten Lava Oat Flour Chocolate Cake Recipe {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free}
This Clean Eating cake is fun to make because it makes it’s own sauce. It’s so good to eat hot from your slow cooker, especially with some Clean vanilla ice cream melting over the top.
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Healthy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe {Clean Eating}
This is a healthy butternut squash mac and cheese recipe. This is a meal in and of itself because it has all the food groups in it. This isn’t your typical boxed mac n’ cheese – or even homemade version. This mac and cheese sneaks in butternut squash puree. That’s why it is a good healthy mac and cheese recipe.
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30-Minute Easy, Homemade Chili Recipe Plus 9 Clean Eating Chili Recipes
I love how easy it is to throw this Clean Eating chili recipe together. You literally just dump in a bunch of cans of food and add some seasoning. My kids love this chili, especially on Navajo tacos.
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Taco Pizza Spelt Pizza Dough Recipe with Spicy Marinara Sauce {Clean Eating}
I love this Clean Eating taco pizza with spelt pizza dough! It’s a lot healthier than pepperoni and my kids love it.
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Best Ever Sweet Potato Brownies Clean Eating and Dairy-Free Recipe
I love this Clean Eating brownies recipe because they are moist and rich from the sweet potatoes and they don’t taste healthy.
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