A selection of hidden vegetable snacks recipes that are great for picky eaters. These sweet and savoury snacks all contain a portion of veggies.
My kids live for snacks - do yours?
And while I dream of having a child who'll happily snack on vegetable crudités, the reality is that all three of my kids turn their noses up at raw veg.
So I try to add veggies in to their snacks whenever I can. And it's surprising how many delicious and healthy snack recipes you can make with an added portion of veg.
Hidden vegetable recipes - cakes
Chocolate Kale Muffins - Sneaky Veg
These delicious healthy chocolate kale muffins are low in added sugar, vegan-friendly and suitable for kids. Great for lunch boxes.
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Green Muffins - Kidgredients
Green muffins with spinach, banana and date.The perfect way to pop extra veggies into a muffin.Call them hulk, monster, kermit...whatever works!
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Chocolate Beetroot Cake - Sneaky Veg
A delicious un-iced chocolate beetroot cake that even the pickiest eater would find it hard to refuse. This has to be one of the tastiest hidden vegetable recipes online.
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Pumpkin and Coconut Muffins - Goodie Goodie Lunchbox
Delicious Dairy and Nut Free Pumpkin and Coconut Muffins are perfect for allergies. They’re freezer friendly and loved by kids. Perfect for lunchboxes.
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Courgette Chocolate Muffins - Sneaky Veg
Deliciously moist, these courgette or zucchini chocolate muffins are made with a blend of white and rye flour and are nut free and refined sugar free making them perfect for lunchboxes.
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Blueberry Beet Muffins - Lean Green Bean
These Blueberry Beet Muffins are a healthy, kid-friendly breakfast or snack. Their pink color makes them fun to eat and you’d never know they’re packed with vegetables! Hi friends! Let’s talk beets. Specifically, these Blueberry
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Healthy Carrot Muffins - Sneaky Veg
My healthy carrot muffins will go down a treat with anyone looking for a delicious, filling bake that is low in refined sugar. They’re packed full of nutritious ingredients and suitable for vegans.
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Sweet Potato Banana Bread - Sneaky Veg
This sweet potato banana bread is utterly delicious. It’s suitable for vegans and is naturally sweetened by fruit. A great lunchbox filler, snack or even breakfast for kids and adults alike.
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Banana and courgette muffins
Perfectly sweet and light these banana and courgette (zucchini) muffins are a quick and easy treat that the whole family will love.
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Hidden veggie recipes - sweet treats
Ginger Sweet Potato Balls - Veggie Desserts
These sweet potato ginger protein balls are simple to make, warming and a great way to use up leftover sweet potato! Vegan and healthy!
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cereal Bars - Searching for Spice
These chocolate chip pumpkin cereal bars are a healthy guilt free snack!
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Sweet Potato Cookies - Sneaky Veg
These healthy orange flavoured sweet potato cookies are great for babies and toddlers. Free from added sugar and vegan-friendly.
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Chocolate Pea Cookies - Lean Green Bean
These gluten-free Chocolate Pea Cookies are packed full of a green vegetable and you’d never know it! They’re kid-friendly and make a great breakfast or healthy snack.
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Beetroot Doughnuts - Sneaky Veg
These delicious baked healthy doughnuts are packed full of nutritious ingredients and are low in refined sugar. Nut free and suitable for vegans.
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Sweet Potato Brownies - Sneaky Veg
Delicious and healthy sweet potato chocolate brownies make a brilliant snack or dessert for kids. They’re free from eggs and dairy, so suitable for vegans and I include a nut free option as well so they can be sent to school in lunchboxes.
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Carrot Oat Cookies - Goodie Goodie Lunchbox
Delicious, low sugar Carrot Oat Cookies. Carrot Oat Cookies are a great way to serve extra vegetables in the lunchbox and they’re totally kid approved.
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Courgette Cookies - Sneaky Veg
These healthy courgette cookies are sweetened with fruit and contain a healthy portion of veg too. Perfect for kids and adults alike and vegan-friendly too.
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Savoury vegetable snacks
Pizza Pinwheels - Sneaky Veg
This really easy pizza pinwheels recipe is made with ready rolled puff pastry, delicious tomato sauce and cheddar cheese. Perfect for snacks, lunch boxes and picnics.
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Cheesy Spinach and Apple Muffins — The Organic Cookery School
Perfect for babies and toddlers
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Butternut Cheese Straws - Sneaky Veg
These butternut squash puff pastry cheese straws are easy to make and are a great way of adding a portion of hidden veg to a savoury snack.
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Cauliflower Cheese Egg Muffins - My Kids Lick The Bowl
Simple Egg Muffins with Cauliflower and Cheese. Perfect for kids and baby led weaning. A Healthy breakfast or snack
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Spinach Palmiers - Sneaky Veg
These spinach puff pastry palmiers are great for party food, snacks and lunch boxes. Easy to make vegetarian or vegan and a great way to get kids helping in the kitchen AND eating their greens.
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Carrot Cheddar and Poppy Seed Crackers - Goodie Goodie Lunchbox
Carrot Cheddar and Poppy Seed Crackers are a delicious kid friendly recipe that freezes well. Great for lunchboxes or on a cheese board.You will love these!
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Butternut Oatcakes - Sneaky Veg
A healthy oatcakes recipe made with just three ingredients - butternut squash, cheese and oats. These are perfect for lunch boxes and snacks.
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Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Wow!!! What an amazing collection. So much healthy kiddy yumminess. Said she, halfway through a mini Magnum. BAD MUMMY!!!! Eb x
Mandy Mazliah
Yum, those mini magnums are so good!
Mandy Mazliah
Mmm those mini magnums are so good!
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
There's so many great ideas here Mandy, thankyou too for including my Beetroot Chocolate Cupcakes,
Angela x
Monika Dabrowski
These look great, I love 'hiding' veggies in recipes, especially ones I know my children will eat. Thank you for bringing this lovely collection to #CookBlogShare!
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Monika, it's always good to add a little extra goodness to a recipe isn't it x
Corina Blum
There are loads of recipes in here that I'd like to try! Thanks for including my chocolate chip pumpkin cereal bars.
Mandy Mazliah
There are so many temptings ones aren't there! Can't wait to try your cereal bars x
Kate
What a great roundup of hidden veg recipes! Thanks for sharing my sweet potato protein balls!
Mandy Mazliah
You're welcome - can't wait to try them, they look so good x