12 Toddler Lunch Ideas

1. Microwavable macaroni and cheese (Yield: 1 cup)

• 1/2 cup elbow macaroni or other small pasta
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• salt to taste

2. Chicken noodle soup (Yield: 2 cups)

• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup egg noodles (heaping)
• 1 rib celery thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 (5 ounce) can chicken drained and flaked, or 1/2 cup leftover chicken
• 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
• salt to taste
• oyster crackers for serving

3. Bean and cheese burrito (Yield: 1 burrito)

• 1 8-inch flour tortilla
• 2 tablespoons refried beans
• 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
• salsa on the side, for serving

4. English muffin pizza (Yield: 2 muffin halves)

• 1 English Muffin split
• 2 tablespoons marinara sauce
• 2 tablespoons shredded Mozzarella cheese

5. Franks and beans (Yield: 1 serving)

• 3 cocktail wieners
• 2 tablespoons baked beans
• ketchup on the side, for serving

6. Turkey roll up (Yield: 1 roll up)

• 1 tablespoon ranch dressing
• 1 8-inch flour tortilla
• 2 ounces deli turkey thinly sliced
• 1 slice cheddar cheese cut in half
• 1 lettuce leaf
• 4 thin slices roma tomatoes

7. Fruit and yogurt parfait (Yield: 1 parfait)

• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1 tablespoon granola
• 1 strawberry quartered
• 1 tablespoon blueberries

8. Grilled ham and cheese sandwich (Yield: 1/2 sandwich)

• 1 tablespoon butter softened
• 1 slice bread
• 1 slice American cheese cut in half
• 2 thin slices deli ham

9. Picnic pasta salad (Yield: 1 1/2 cups)

• 1/2 cup small pasta
• 1/2 small tomato finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup frozen vegetables such as corn or peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons cooked bacon finely chopped (2 slices)
• 2 tablespoons ranch dressing

10. Cheese and fruit plate (Yield: 1 serving)

• 1 (1 ounce) slice cheddar cheese
• 8 Wheat Thins or other crackers
• 4 thin Apple slices
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter

11. Chicken salad on crackers (Yield: 1 cup)

• 1 (5 ounce) can chicken drained and flaked
• 1 rib celery thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup grapes quartered
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• Ritz crackers for serving

12. Rice cakes with peanut butter (Yield: 1 rice cake)

• 1 rice cake
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 banana sliced