What Vegan Kids Eat

Here's some of the meals my vegan toddler Hal has wolfed down over the past couple of weeks!

Oatmeal made with almond milk, topped with strawberry jam, raisins, cinnamon & hemp hearts.

PB&J, Veggie Sausage, Avocado & Blueberries.

Oatmeal made with soy milk and topped with peanut butter, hemp hearts, raisins & dark chocolate chips.

Tofu fingers, roasted cauliflower, tomato & raspberries.

Chickpea peanut stew with mashed potatoes, cucumber sprinkled with chia seeds & tinned pineapple.

Wholemeal toast with almond butter, chia seeds, hemp hearts & strawberries.

BBQ Tempeh, brown rice & hummus sauce, nectarines with coconut cream & cinnamon and pink slaw.

Mini Pizza, clementine segments & blueberries.

Freeze-dried peas & sweetcorn!

Wholemeal toast with almond butter, chia seeds & molasses, golden kiwi, toffee fruit & nut nakd nibbles & banana rice cakes.

We're really into green smoothies at the moment! I usually make a big one for me and fill a couple of Squooshi pouches for Hal. My favorite combo is banana, passion fruit, orange juice, frozen mango & pineapple and loads of spinach!

Vegan Lunchables! Vbites Cheatin' Ham Slices, Violife Original Slices, Ritz crackers & strawberries.

Wanna see more of what vegan kids eat? Click 'What Hal Eats' in the sidebar!

Pssst...I also post a lot of vegan kiddo food stuff over on my Instagram!

What Vegan Kids Eat

 Here's my weekly segment of What Vegan Kids Eat!

Breakfast

Mini Raspberry Pancakes with Agave, Blueberries & Pineapple

(Pancakes - 1C flour, 1C almond milk, 2tsp baking powder, 1Tbsp oil, 1tsp agave. Mix well and pour 1/4C portions into a greased frying pan, put raspberry pieces on top and flip over once bubbles appear on the surface. Cook for a further minute and serve.)

Snacks

Air Popped Popcorn, Chopped Medjool Dates & Kiwi

Lunch/Dinner

Satay Tofu with Rice Noodles & Peanut Sauce, Papaya Chunks & Blackberries

(Peanut sauce - 1Tbsp smooth peanut butter mixed with a little hot water, liquid aminos & pepper)

Sweet Potato Fries & Ketchup, Avocado & Corn on the Cob

(Sweet Potato Fries - Cut sweet potato into slices and soak in water for an hour. Drain and pat dry before tossing in 1Tbsp cornflour, drizzling with olive oil and baking for 30mins at 200)

Tomato Chick'n Pasta with Vegan Cheese, Strawberries & Mandarin Segments

Mini Hawaiian Pizzas, Raspberries & Mango Chunks

(Mini Pizzas - cut small circles out of flour tortillas and place in a muffin tin, spoon a heaped teaspoon of tomato sauce or puree into each pizza cup and top with some vegan cheese and whatever toppings you like. Bake at 200 for 10-15 minutes)

What's your kid's favorite food?

What Vegan Kids Eat

I get a lot of questions on Instagram and Facebook about what we feed our 11 month old son Hal. I thought I would start a weekly segment on the blog with various meals Hal has eaten during the week to show the variety of food that vegan kids and babies eat and to share ideas with other parents of vegan kids! I know I'm always looking for meal inspiration for Hal. 

Hal generally eats a version of whatever meal we are having for dinner (without salt), and I save him a portion to have for lunch the next day. That way I know he is having a nutritious and filling meal for lunch, but I don't have to think about what to make him, or actually cook something at lunch time! It's a great time saver and makes feeding him fairly stress free.

Breakfasts

This morning's special Saturday breakfast! Tofu Scramble*, Baked Beans, Veggie Sausage, Fried Potatoes and Blueberries.

*Crumbled tofu sauteed with onion, garlic, nutritional yeast, Braggs Liquid Aminos and herbs.

A normal weekday breakfast. Spiced Carrot Spelt Muffin*, Tinned Peaches, Strawberries and a little Whipped Coconut Cream.

*I veganized this recipe by subbing a mashed banana for the eggs and soy yogurt in place of the yogurt, and I used wholemeal spelt flour as we are trying to limit the amount of wheat that Hal eats. I recommend freezing these so they stay fresh and just taking one out of the freezer the night before you plan to serve it.

Snacks

Goodie's Spicy Tomato Stars, Cucumber (without the skin) and watermelon.

Goodie's Carrot Sticks, Fresh Pineapple with Whipped Coconut Cream and some leftover Breadcrumbed Tofu* from dinner the night before.

*Cut extra firm tofu into cubes, dip in Tamari or Liquid Aminos and coat in herbed breadcrumbs before frying for a few minutes until browned.

Lunches/Dinners

Burrito Bowl*, Avocado and Strawberries.

*Brown Rice, Bean Chili, Cashew Sour Cream*, Sweetcorn & Black Olives topped with a sprinkle of Cumin. 

*Make Cashew Sour Cream by blending soaked cashews with enough water to make a smooth, thick cream. Then add some lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Keeps well in the fridge for a week.

Chick'n Stir Fry Noodles*, Fresh Pineapple & Sweetcorn with Cashew Cream.

*Chick'n Stir Fry consists of Fry's Chicken pieces stir fried with Spring Onions, Peppers & Mangetout in a sauce of Liquid Aminos, Chinese Five Spice and a little Maple. Stir through soaked rice or bean noodles.

Pesto Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Breadrumbed Tofu and Strawberries with Cashew Cream.

Mac & Cheese* with Broccoli & Nutritional Yeast, Strawberries, Blueberries and Watermelon.

*Sauce is made by blending 1/3C soaked cashews with 1/4C water, 1Tbsp nutritional yeast and a little garlic.

See you next week!

If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments!

Charis xo