5 Recipes for Picky Eaters

Do you have a picky eater in your home? These 5 Recipes for Picky Eaters will help hide the good stuff so your kids won’t even know they are eating healthy!

5 Recipes for Picky Eaters

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Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe for Picky Eaters

Shopping List: 

• 1 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 3 Eggs
• 2 cups peeled & shredded Zucchini
• 1/2 teaspoon All Spice
• 3 teaspoons Vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 3 cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

Burnt Macaroni‘s Zucchini Cupcakes is one of my kids’ favorite recipes. You can’t even tell Zucchini is the main ingredient!

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

Shopping list:

• A pound of Ground Beef, browned
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• Marinara Sauce (1 full bottle)
• 1/2 pound Thin Spaghetti
• Diced Tomatoes (1 can, or 1 fresh Tomato)
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

Burnt Macaroni‘s special recipe for Spaghetti and Meat Sauce is another family favorite. I like to add a few extras to the sauce to get a healthy treat!

Taco Quesadilla Recipe for Picky Eaters

Shopping List: 

• 1 pound Hamburger Meat, ground
• Taco Seasoning
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheese
• Flour Tortillas
• 1 cup Spinach

If you are looking for another recipe that will satisfy your picky eater, these Taco Quesadillas are perfect!  Here’s the Taco Quesadilla recipe!

Frozen Fruit Smoothie

• A cup of Spinach
• 1/2 Banana, cut into pieces
• A cup of mixed Frozen Fruit
• 1/4 cup Plain Yogurt, put into ice cube trays and frozen
• A cup of Milk

Looking for a smoothie recipe you can make ahead?  This Frozen Fruit Smoothie recipe is perfect if you want to plan ahead.  All you have to do is freeze the main ingredients and pull it out when you are ready.

Apple Nutella Pops Recipe for Picky Eaters

Shopping List: 

• Apple, cut into 8 slices
• Lemon juice
• Nutella spread
• Sprinkles
• Shredded Coconut
• Pop sticks

These Apple Nutella Pops are the perfect afternoon treat! Substitute the Nutella with yogurt, and put in the freezer for a frozen treat!

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    • Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars
    • Ninja Professional Blender
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    • Victorinox Fibrox Straight Edge Chef’s Knife, 8-Inch
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    • Mason Jars
    • Crockpot
    • Apple Corer
    • Popcorn Bowl
    • MaxiMatic double burner hot plate
    • Glass Egg carton
    • Black & Decker 4 slice toaster
    • Hamilton Beach Hand Mixer
    • Meat Mallet
    • Ice Cream or Cookie Scooper
    • Norpro Butter Keeper
    • 3-Piece Veggie Peeler
    • Garlic Press

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What are your best tips for feeding a picky eater? Comment below?