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4 Kid-Friendly Dips

June 13, 2016 by Lindsay 18 Comments

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These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack! 

These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack!

Hi friends!

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably seen some of these dips pop up in my food prep posts for the past couple of months. I initially started whipping up dips like that to give Squish something to dip his meat into. Turns out he likes a few of them so much that he generally just ends up eating them with a spoon. However, he’s recently developed an affinity for ketchup and has pretty much mastered dipping his chicken in that, so I’m hoping that his dipping prowess will soon extend to these dips as well! If not, by the spoonful is just fine with me!

These are super simple recipes and are so easy to make! Dips are a fun way to add some extra nutrients to your child’s plate and it’s fun to experiment with different flavor combos.

Here are the recipes for these four:

Kid-Friendly Dips

These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack!

This is his favorite!

Pumpkin Black Bean Dip

Combine 1/2 cup pumpkin + 1/2 cup black beans + 1/4 cup peanut butter in a food processor.
Puree until smooth.

These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack!

Squash Yogurt Dip

Combine 2/3 cup roasted squash + 1/3 cup plain or vanilla yogurt + 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
Puree until smooth.

Optional:
Add some hemp seeds.
Use plain yogurt and add a dash of maple syrup.

These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack!

Avocado Pea Dip

Combine 2/3 cup avocado + 2/3 cup cooked green peas + 1 cup canned pears/pineapples.
Puree until smooth.

These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack!

Raspberry Cottage Cheese Dip

Combine 1/2 cup white beans + 2/3 cup cottage cheese + 2/3 cup raspberries.
Puree until smooth.

These 4 kid-friendly dips are easy to make and perfect for dipping everything from meat to vegetables at dinner or even eating with a spoon for a healthy snack!

Do you make dips for your kiddos? What flavor combos do they like?

Try serving these 4 Kid-Friendly Dips with meat or veggies! via @leangrnbeanblog

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These dips would make the perfect addition to your weekly food prep! Like I mentioned, they also make a great snack with a spoon. Want more kid-friendly snack ideas? Check out these Healthy Toddler Snack Ideas!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food Prep, Snack Tagged With: Avocado, Black Bean, Cottage Cheese, Great Northern Beans, Peas, Squash, Yogurt

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Tricia @ A Couple of Dashes says

    June 13, 2016 at 2:57 AM

    The raspberry cottage cheese dip sounds delicious! I’m definitely going to have to give this one a try!

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  2. Angela @ happy fit mama says

    June 13, 2016 at 5:15 AM

    Kids of any age love dips! And let’s face it, adults too. The pumpkin, black bean and PB sounds awesome. Pinning and making. YUM!

    Reply
  3. Lori Musselman says

    June 13, 2016 at 6:33 AM

    For the kiddos? I want them all 😉

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  4. Kyra @ Vie De La Vegan says

    June 13, 2016 at 7:18 AM

    These dips sound great! I need to try some of these with my kids – I’m always trying to encourage them to eat veggies, and dips always make eating veg more fun!

    Reply
  5. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    June 13, 2016 at 7:57 AM

    william loves dips and this would be great to switch it up!

    Reply
  6. Rachel @ Delicious Balance says

    June 13, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    So many yummy ideas! Can adults have them to?!?!? 😉

    Reply
  7. Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    June 13, 2016 at 9:02 AM

    I LOVE that the avocado dip has peas in it!! SO creative. Plus, peas are delicious!

    Reply
  8. Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian says

    June 13, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    I’m definitely going to give these a try! My daughter will be all over the raspberry cottage cheese especially since it’s pink!

    Reply
  9. Kristy from Southern In Law says

    June 13, 2016 at 6:41 PM

    Dips are an awesome way to get kids eating more fruits and veggies and these all look SO good!

    Reply
  10. Heather @ Polyglot Jot says

    June 13, 2016 at 7:57 PM

    so…i want these dips!! I want to try that pumpkin dip..kids or no kids ahaha!

    Reply
  11. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    June 13, 2016 at 8:54 PM

    I want all of these dips!

    Reply
  12. [email protected] says

    June 14, 2016 at 10:07 AM

    These are so interesting! I love finding creative dip recipes to share with others. In my opinion, food was meant to be shared. When you cook for others, it’s one of the greatest generosities you can give. And dips are perfect for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    June 14, 2016 at 1:37 PM

    Yum! I bet these make great snacks for older kids (or adults!) too!! Good for veggie dipping 🙂

    Reply
  14. Jennifer Wenzel says

    July 16, 2016 at 3:17 PM

    Do you worry that your son won’t like the actual texture of the ingredients since you are serving it as puree? I guess it’s just good to do both?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 17, 2016 at 8:48 PM

      I serve him the actual whole foods too. He loves cottage cheese, black beans, pumpkin, peanut butter, etc.I think a mix of both is good.

      Reply

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