Healthy Recipes For Children Aged 12 To 24 Months

Being able to use some healthy recipes for children aged 12 to 24 months is ideal when our children start eating different foods and discovering new flavors. As a parent, you have the opportunity to create healthy home-cooked dishes, which include, for example, fruit and vegetables. 

Sometimes lack of time pushes you to include foods that are not healthy for your child at all. However, eating these foods can have negative effects on your health.

Keep in mind that some of the problems associated with unhealthy nutrition in childhood can continue into adulthood and can turn into real illnesses for the rest of your life.

Therefore, taking advantage of different healthy recipes for children aged 12 to 24 months has multiple benefits. 

Benefits of healthy nutrition for children

• It is a source of energy.
• Helps maintain a healthy weight.
• It contributes to the proper functioning of the organism.
• Promotes a good state of mind. 

8 healthy recipes for children aged 12 to 24 months

Here are some healthy and balanced recipes for your baby:

1. Tortilla with champignons

Ingredients

• Egg.
• Champignons.
• Juice of 1 lemon.
• 2 tablespoons of milk.

Preparation

• First clean the champignons well.
• Add a few drops of lemon juice, egg and milk and mix well.
• To obtain a homogeneous cooking, pour the preparation into a mold.
• Remember to cover the bowl.
• Finally, steam cook for 15 minutes. 

2. Vegetables like noodles

Ingredients

• Cucumbers.
• Carrots.
• Fresh cheese.
• Cherry tomatoes.
• Salt and pepper (to your liking).
• Minced meat (red or white, to your liking).

Preparation

• First, peel the cucumber and carrot and slice them in the shape of noodles.
• Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.
• Add the minced meat and fresh cheese.
• Once seasoned with salt and pepper, the dish will be ready to be served.

3. Small flans with apple, banana and vanilla

Ingredients

• Bananas.
• Eggs.
• Apples.
• 200 ml of milk.
• 15 g of vanilla sugar.

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
• Peel and dice the apple and banana.
• In a salad bowl, beat the egg, vanilla sugar and milk.
• Add the diced fruit.
• Lightly grease the pudding molds and pour the mixture into them.

• Place the molds on a baking sheet half filled with water and bake for 20 minutes. 
• When the apple and banana puddings are golden, take them out of the oven and let them cool.

4. Carrot and banana salad

Ingredients

• Bananas.
• Carrots.
• Brown sugar.
• Orange juice.
• Natural (or Greek) yogurt.

Preparation

• Wash and grate the carrots.
• Then, peel the banana, cut it into cubes and add it to the carrot.
• In a cup, mix the yogurt, orange juice and sugar.
• Pour the mixture over the carrot and banana salad. 
• Once everything is mixed well, serve and enjoy the dish.

5. Carrot puree with egg

Ingredients

• Eggs.
• Potatoes.
• Carrots.
• Butter (to your liking).
• 2 tablespoons of milk.

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 210 ° C and wash the potatoes and carrots.
• Then peel and grate the potatoes and carrots and add a pinch of salt.

• Mix everything with the milk, mashing the mixture with a fork if necessary.
• Spread the mixture on a plate.
• Make a hole in the center of the plate and break the egg.
• Finally, add some butter curls and bake for 8 minutes. 

6. Boiled artichoke

Ingredients

• Artichoke.
• Potatoes.
• 20 g of ham.
• White cheese and grated cheese (to your liking).

Preparation

• Cook the artichoke and the diced potato for 15 minutes in boiling salted or steamed water.
• Mash the potato with a fork.
• Add the white cheese and the ham (cut into cubes).
• Fill the bottom of the artichoke with the mixture.
• Finally, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake.

7. Banana and chocolate mousse

Ingredients

• Banana.
• Sugar.
• Eggs.
• Dark chocolate (we recommend using the one with the highest percentage of cocoa).

Preparation

• Peel the banana and cut it into slices.
• Then, cook it in a pot with four tablespoons of water and sugar.
• Beat the egg whites. Gently add it to the mashed banana and place in the freezer.  

8. Raw fish with mashed spinach

Ingredients

• 30 g of fish.
• 100 g of potatoes.
• 50 g of raw spinach.
• Butter (to your liking).

Preparation

• Steam the potatoes for 20 minutes.
• After 15 minutes add the fish.
• Finally, put all the ingredients in the mixer and mix them.

There are many other healthy recipes for 12 to 24 month old babies that will allow you to offer your baby the best nutrition. You just have to try them and play with the flavors so as not to fall into monotony.