Almost all the parents in the world want their children to develop healthy eating habits as healthy tummies lead to healthy kids. But nowadays the most relevant problem parents face in upbringing their kids is making them eat wholesome foods. You need to ensure your kids consume nutritious foods not only in their lunch and dinner but also as evening snacks. Parents would agree that serving healthy snacks to children is important to provide them with all the good nutrients. But if your kids are not willing to eat properly don’t lose your hope and keep patience. To help you out nutritionists from Montessori San Marino, CA has shared some healthy evening snack recipes for your fussy eaters. Check below for the recipes and boost the energy and health of your little ones.

Quick and easy snack recipes for kids :

Oats Pancake

Ingredients :

• Roasted and crushed oats – 1 cup
• Chopped carrot, beans, and cauliflower – 1 spoon each
• Salt – according to taste
• Buttermilk

How to cook :

• Take the oats, roast them in a pan, and grind it in the mixer.
• Take oats, all chopped vegetables, and salt in a large bowl.
• Then add buttermilk to it and mix all the ingredients well. The texture of the mixture should be semi-liquid.
• Now take a non-stick pan, pour a drop of olive oil, and spread the mixture on the pan.
• Cook one side and then from another side.
• Cut it in a triangle shape and serve hot to your little munchkin.

Beetroot Cutlet

Ingredients :

• Grated beetroot – 1 bowl
• Boiled mashed potatoes – ½ bowl
• Oats – 2 tbsp
• Chia seeds – ½ spoon (optional)
• Salt – according to taste
• Coriander leaves
• Olive oil – 1 spoon

How to cook :

• Take a bowl and add grated beetroot (wash and strain the water well), mashed potatoes, roasted and crushed oats, chia seeds, coriander leaves, and salt.
• Mix all the ingredients well and make its cutlet in different shapes.
• Chefs of Montessori San Marino, CA suggest parents pour just a drop of olive oil and spread it on the pan. Then put the cutlets on the pan and fry them.
• Make it brown from both sides and serve hot.

Vegetable Wrap

Ingredients :

• Chopped onion – ½ bowl
• Capsicum and carrot strings – ½ bowl each
• Cottage cheese cubes – 1 bowl
• Salt – according to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Plain, thin wrap
• Mint chutney

How to cook :

• Add little oil to a pan and add the chopped onions and fry them till it is a little brown.
• Then add capsicum, carrot, coriander leaves, and cottage cheese cubes.
• Then sprinkle some salt and mix all the ingredients well.
• After that take the wrap, spread the chutney, and add cottage cheese filling in the center.
• Then wrap and cover it with foil paper.
• Your vegetable wrap is ready to serve.
• Vegetable wraps can be sent to Montessori San Marino, CA for their lunch also.

Above mentioned snack items are nutritious and easy to prepare. But if your kids are allergic to any of the ingredients mentioned above, please avoid that while preparing the food.