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Here’s a collection of delicious and healthy broccoli recipes perfect for the whole family, including babies and toddlers! These kid-friendly dishes will make eating greens a joy for everyone while providing essential nutrients for growing little ones.
Easy Broccoli Recipes for Kids
There are so many reasons to love broccoli! It’s budget-friendly, readily available, nutritious, and incredibly versatile in the kitchen. You can enjoy raw with your favorite dip, roasted with olive oil and seasonings, or incorporate it into an array of recipes.
The problem is that it’s always a hit or miss with my kids. One day they will love it and the next day it gets tossed to the floor.
That’s why I’m constantly coming up with fun and delicious ways to include it in our family meals, and I’m so happy to be sharing our favorites with you. I’ve crafted all these recipes to be kid-friendly and easy to eat.
My hope is that you will discover new easy, go-to family meals that will get your kids excited about broccoli.
And even if they don’t take to it, that just means more for the rest of the family, or save the leftovers. Your child may declare their newfound love for it the next day.
Broccoli Health Benefits
Broccoli has so many amazing nutritional benefits, including:
- Antioxidant properties: it contains antioxidants like sulforaphane, which help protect cells from oxidative damage and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases
- Supports immune function: the high vitamin C content in broccoli can help the body fight off infections
- Bone health: Nutrients like vitamin K and calcium contribute to bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis
- Digestive health: The fiber in broccoli aids digestion and promotes a healthy gut
- Heart health: The fiber, potassium, and antioxidants in broccoli help regulate blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Table of Contents
How to Cook Broccoli – The Basics
Broccoli can be absolutely delicious all by itself if you cook it just right! I’m spilling my top tips and techniques to make your broccoli crave-worthy :).
Broccoli for baby led weaning
Broccoli is the perfect first food for babies! There are so many ways to prepare it for baby led weaning. Let me show you how!
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How to Cook Frozen Broccoli
Cook frozen broccoli so it's flavorful and tender, not soggy, with these simple tips. Here's how to roast, saute, steam, and microwave.
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Broccoli Snacks
Broccoli Smoothie
This easy broccoli smoothie is the perfect breakfast or snack and is delicious, creamy, and healthy! It's made with simple ingredients, and no, you can't taste the broccoli.
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Broccoli Hummus Dip
If your child won't eat broccoli or you've been looking for different ways to serve it, give this hummus a try! It's also a great way to pack in a lot of nutrition for babies and kids.
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Baked Veggie Nuggets
These homemade Veggie Nuggets are a simple and fun way to get more veggies into your child's diet! Made with four vegetables, they're the perfect snack or lunchbox addition that babies and kids will love.
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Broccoli Barley Casserole Cups
Quick and easy, healthy broccoli casserole cups that the entire family will enjoy, including even the pickiest eaters! Kid-friendly and perfect for baby led weaning
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Vegan vegetable quinoa muffins
Made with healthy ingredients like broccoli, carrots, and quinoa, these egg and dairy-free vegetable muffins with quinoa are perfect for baby led weaning and school lunchboxes.
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Savory Vegetable Muffins
Loaded with veggies and packed with flavor these savory vegetable muffins with cheese are perfect for breakfast or school lunches
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Breakfast with Broccoli
Broccoli Bites
These broccoli bites require just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes of your time. Prep them ahead for a quick breakfast, pack into your kids’ lunch boxes, or enjoy as a delicious dinner accompaniment for the whole family.
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Mini crustless quiche
Packed with protein and vegetables, this mini crustless quiche is so easy to make! Enjoy as a make-ahead breakfast, snack, or pack for lunch boxes.
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Sheet Pan Eggs
Whether you're feeding a large crowd or want to meal prep for breakfast, this sheet pan eggs recipe is going to save you so much time!
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Savory French toast
This savory vegetable French toast or eggy bread is an EASY and fun way to use up leftovers. Suitable for babies 6 months and up!
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Vegetable Omelette
Nutritious and easy to make, this baby-friendly omelette made with whatever veggies you have on hand is the perfect breakfast/snack for babies and toddlers!
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Homemade Baby Oatmeal
Learn how to cook the perfect oatmeal for baby. It's easy, fast, and customizable! Serve as is or as a finger food, baby led weaning style.
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Savory Baked Oatmeal with Vegetables
This savory baked oatmeal is so easy to make and a great way to enjoy vegetables for breakfast! Perfect for baby led weaning and lunchboxes.
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Broccoli Lunch or Dinner Recipes
Pizza quesadilla
Try this healthy pizza quesadilla that's super EASY to whip up. 15 minutes to make, perfect for lunch or dinner, and suitable for babies and kids.
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Easy Protein Pizza
Made with 2-ingredient dough, this protein pizza with Greek yogurt and chicken is so easy to make and highly customizable. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy freshly baked high protein pizza at home.
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Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Thirty minutes or less is all it takes to make this creamy broccoli pesto pasta. You can also save this bright, flavorful green pesto to enjoy with sandwiches, vegetables, salads, and so much more!
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Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
Wrap yourself in a blanket of warmth with this healthy broccoli cauliflower soup. It's packed with vegetables and protein, and it can be on your table in 30 minutes!
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Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
This creamy chicken broccoli pasta bake is made all in ONE pan. You don't even have to boil the pasta! It's hearty, flavor-packed, and oh so easy to make even on the busiest weeknight.
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Creamy Broccoli Pasta
In need of an easy weeknight dinner? 15 minutes is all it takes to make this healthy one pot creamy broccoli pasta
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Thai Red Curry Pasta
20 minutes and a handful of pantry items are all you need to whip up this super easy vegetarian Thai red curry pasta with vegetables.
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Instant Pot Peanut Chicken and Broccoli
Another EASY, 30 minute weeknight meal you can enjoy with your baby and kids! This Instant pot chicken and broccoli is also a great way to continue exposing your child to one of the top food allergens, peanuts.
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Easy Stuffed Shells with Meat
These stuffed shells with ground beef and vegetables are a hearty make ahead dinner or freezer meal for the whole family to enjoy!
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Low-Sodium Moo Goo Gai Pan
Chinese mushroom chicken stir-fry dish loaded with vegetables! This version is made baby and toddler-friendly with less sodium but plenty flavorful for the entire family to enjoy!
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Healthy Korean Beef and Broccoli Quinoa
If you're in search of an easy, healthy weeknight meal, this Korean ground beef and broccoli quinoa is for you! It tastes like bulgogi and this one pot meal is also baby and toddler-friendly!
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My babies ate your Quinoa broccoli meatballs, like, daily..( I know I know they need variety). She loved them!
I’m so happy to hear that she loved them so much!