Wondering what to make for your kids for breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and dessert? I get a lot of requests for easy vegan kids meals so in this blog post I share 16 quick and easy vegan kids meal recipes that are:

Budget-friendly
Vegan
Plant-based
Oil-free
Whole Grain
Easy-to-prepare
Simple so kids will love them
Simple so kids can make them

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Why feed your kids vegan meals?

There are many reasons to feed your kids vegan meals, here’s seven great reasons:

Plant-based meals are cheap
Plant-based meals are easy to prepare
Plant-based meals are easy to clean up (no meat juices that contain salmonella)
Plant-based meals are delicious
Plant-based meals are packed with fiber
Plant-based meals are packed with antioxidants
Plant-based meals do not contain chemicals, preservatives, and unhealthy ingredients

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Ingredients for easy vegan kids meals

Wondering what ingredients to stock your in pantry to prepare vegan kids meals? Here’s a list of some basic vegan ingredient staples to keep on hand to make the dishes listed below:

Whole Grains

Whole Grain Pasta
Brown Rice
Whole Grain Bread
Whole Grain Tortillas
Rolled Oats
Brown Rice Cakes

Vegetables

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
Kale
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Popcorn Kernels
Yellow and/or Sweet Potatoes
Garlic
Ginger

Legumes

French lentils
Firm Tofu
Chickpeas
Peanut Butter
Peanuts

Fruits

Bananas
Apples
Berries
Lemon Juice

Nuts & Seeds

Walnuts
Cashews
Brazil Nuts
Sesame Seeds
Flax Seeds and/or Hemp Seeds

Sauces, Condiments, & Seasonings

Nutritional Yeast
Yellow Miso
Cinnamon
Maple Syrup
Dark Chocolate Chips
Iodized Salt
Soy Sauce, Tamari, and/or Liquid Aminos
Sunflower Lecithin
Turmeric Powder

Notes for grocery shopping:

Avoid purchasing foods that contain added oil
Purchase organic as often as possible
Purchase foods in their whole state as often as possible
Avoid purchasing packaged foods
Shop at farmer’s market, produce stands, or in the produce aisle
Purchase dry ingredients in bulk as often as possible

Easy vegan kids meals

Below is a big list of easy vegan kids meals that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less, are packed with nutrition, and most kids (and adults!) love.

Easy vegan breakfasts for kids

Here are three quick, easy and healthy vegan breakfast recipes for kids that are oil-free, whole grain, and plant-based:

Easy Hot Breakfast Cereal

Place 1 cup of rolled oats into a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour 2 cups boiling water and 1/4 cup Easy Homemade Milk (optional) over mixture and stir. Let sit for 8-12 minutes and enjoy. Add your favorite chopped fruit, such as bananas, apples, or berries.

Easy Berry Oat Smoothie

Combine 1 peeled banana, 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1 cup fresh or frozen berries, 1 teaspoon flax or chia seeds, and 2 cups water into a blender. Blend on high until desired consistency. Tip: Grind oats and seeds in the blender first, then add the rest of the ingredients. This will ensure your smoothie isn’t chunky.

Easy Homemade Milk

Add 5-6 brazil nuts, 1/4 cup cashews, 1 tablespoons hemp seeds, and 1 tablespoons sunflower lecithin (optional) into a blender. Grind into a fine powder. Add 6-8 cups filtered water and blend until creamy. Pour through a fine mesh bag into a large glass jar. Store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Tip: Purchase a mesh “paint straining bag” at your local hardware store for less than $2 to use as your straining bag.

Easy vegan lunches for kids

Here are four quick, easy and healthy vegan lunches for kids that are oil-free, whole grain, and plant-based:

Easy Kale & Chickpea Salad

Remove stems from kale. Steam for 5-7 minutes, or until tender. Chop into bite sized pieces. Place cooked kale into a mixing bowl with cooked chickpeas, your favorite vinegar and chopped or crushed walnuts. Optional, add raisins (however, some kids don’t seem to like raisins in this salad for some reason?). Serve with Easy Garlic Bread or cooked whole grains.

Easy Garlic Bread

Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Toast whole grain bread until desired doneness. Remove from oven, and while hot, rub slices with fresh garlic cloves (both sides of toast if desired). Sprinkle with nutritional yeast and salt. Substitute garlic powder for the fresh garlic if desired.

Easy Cheezy Pasta

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add whole grain pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain and place into a large mixing bowl. Toss with nutritional yeast and salt. Add spinach or kale leaves if desired. Serve with steamed broccoli or cauliflower.

Easy Cabbage Slaw

Chop cabbage into slices or bite-sized squares. Chop carrots. Chop onions. Combine cabbage, carrots and onions in to a large mixing bowl. Toss with sesame seeds your favorite vinegar and mustard. Toss well using tongs for about 1 minute, or until cabbage is tenderized. Enjoy immediately, or store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

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Easy vegan snacks for kids

Here are three quick, easy and healthy vegan snacks for kids that are oil-free, whole grain, and plant-based:

Easy Cheezy Popcorn

Measure desired amount of popcorn kernels. Cook in an air popper according to the manufacturers directions. Place into a ziplock bag. Add nutritional yeast and salt. Close bag and toss popcorn with the seasonings. Store in the same ziplock bag for easy snacking.

Easy Trail Mix

In a mixing bowl, combine any ratio of walnuts, peanuts, dried raisins and optional dark chocolate chips. Toss well to combine. Store in an airtight container for quick and easy snacking.

Easy Peanut Butter Banana Rice Cakes

Smear a brown rice cake with peanut butter. Top with sliced bananas and enjoy.

Easy vegan dinners for kids

Here are four quick, easy and healthy vegan dinners for kids that are oil-free, whole grain, and plant-based:

Easy Baked Tofu

Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Drain tofu from package. Slice into 7-8 slabs. Place into a baking dish. Cover with soy sauce, tamari or liquid aminos. Sprinkle with fresh grated or powdered ginger. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast. Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until desired consistency. Serve with cooked vegetables and brown rice.

Easy Mac n’ Cheese

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add one package whole grain pasta and cook according to the package directions. While pasta is cooking, blend the following ingredients in a blender until creamy:

1/2 cup cashews
1 1/2 cups water
1-2 teaspoons lemon juice (or 1 teaspoon vinegar)
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon fresh or powdered mustard
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon yellow miso paste
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

Drain pasta and place back into cooking pot along with blended sauce. Bring to a simmer and toss pasta well with sauce. Add a little more water if sauce is too thick. Add spinach or kale leaves if desired. Serve with cooked broccoli or cauliflower.

Easy Vegan Meatballs

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add 1 cup french green lentils. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. Drain cooked lentils. Combine 2 cups cooked french green lentils, 1 cup chopped or crushed walnuts, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons ground flax or chia seeds to a food processor. Process until desired consistency. Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop lentil-walnut meat and roll into balls (any size). Place onto baking sheet and into preheated oven. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until desired doneness. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce or plain. This lentil-walnut meat can also be enjoyed without baking if desired.

Easy Creamy Cauliflower & Potato Casserole

Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice or dice yellow potatoes or sweet potatoes. Slice or dice cauliflower into bite sized pieces. Place prepared potatoes and cauliflower into a baking dish. Toss with nutritional yeast and your favorite seasonings, such as fresh or powdered garlic, onions, rosemary, thyme, and similar. Cover with Easy Homemade Milk. Place into preheated oven and bake covered or uncovered for 40-60 minutes, or until desired doneness. Optional, include other vegetables as well, such as diced carrots, chopped kale, onions, etc.

Easy vegan desserts for kids

Here are two quick, easy and healthy vegan desserts for kids that are oil-free, whole grain, and plant-based:

Easy Dessert Bowl

Slice and remove core from apples. Place into a bowl with peanut butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Optional, add dash of maple syrup and a few dark chocolate chips.

Easy Berry Betty Pie

In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 cup rolled oats (or 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour), 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, pinch of salt. Mix well with your fingers or a fork to combine. In a baking dish, place 2 cups fresh or frozen berries. Sprinkle with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Cover with crumble mixture. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-45 minutes, or until desired consistency. Serve hot or cold with a little Easy Homemake Milk on top in a bowl.

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