Easy to Prepare Blueberry Recipes for Kids

1. Easy to Prepare Blueberry Recipes for Kids Submitted By - Salintha Gunasekara https://www.palosverdesmontessori.com/ PalosVerdesMontessori@gmail.com

2. Intro Fresh blueberries are a perfect snack for kids. If you have younger kids or toddler at home who has just started having solids, you can try giving them blueberries. But make sure you slice the berries into small pieces to ensure that they are easy to chew. For preschoolRolling Hills, CA-going kids, try giving them freeze-dried or frozen blueberries as both of these variants have great nutrients. But if your kids are fussy eaters, think creatively and try to include berries in some child-friendly recipes that they would enjoy with throwing any tantrums. Here you can find some ways to include blueberries in recipes for kids.

3. Blueberry Banana Smoothie: This quick and easy-to-prepare Blueberry Banan Smoothie is a great option for breakfast and snack time or even dessert. You can give it to your kids for the lunch at Daycare Rolling Hills CA. It is packed with Vitamin C, Potassium, healthy fats, and fibers to keep those little bellies full and happy. • Ingredients: • Blueberries (fresh or frozen)– 1 cup • Ripe fresh or frozen banana – 1 (sliced) • Baby spinach – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Ground flaxseed/ chiaseed/ hemp seed – 1 to 2 tsp • Peanut, almond, cashew, or sunflower seed butter – 1 to 2 tbsp

5. Directions: • Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or blend until you get a smooth mixture. • Your smoothie is ready to serve. • You can even pour it into an airtight jar and refrigerate it. Use it within 4 hours.

6. Blueberry Chia Seed Jam: According to the Child Care Rolling Hills, CA teachers, you can prepare this nutritious jam and store it in the fridge for a few days. It would be a perfect jam for spreading on toast and sandwiches and stirring into oatmeal and yogurt. • Ingredients: • Blueberries (fresh or frozen) – 2 to 3 cups • Orange juice – 1/4th cup • Chia seeds – 1/3rd cup • Maple syrup – 1 to 2 tbsp

7. Directions: • Take the blueberries and the orange juice in a saucepan. • Warm over medium heat and cook at least for 10 minutes. Once the berries become soft and start releasing the juice, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chia seeds. • Put the lid on and let the entire thing cool down. • Now, mash the berries, and the chia seeds will plump up to thicken the jam. • Store in an airtight container until you use it as a spread on bread.

8. Blueberry Popsicles: In Rolling Hills CA preschool, kids love having this healthy popsicle. • Ingredients: • Yogurt – 6 ounces • Blueberries –1 cup • Baby spinach – 1 cup (optional; use it if you want to make it more nutritious) • Honey – 2 tbsp • Vanilla extract – ½ tsp • Fresh lemon juice– 2 tbsp

9. Directions: • Grind all the ingredients for about 1 to 2 minutes in a blender. • Now, fill the freezer pop molds with the mixture. • Refrigerate the molds for about 6 to 8 hours before you serve. • Before serving, hold the molds under the water to help loosen if needed. • These are some of the child-friendly and easy-to-prepare recipe ideas through which you can include blueberries in your child’s regular diet. 

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