Easy Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Fruit

Some kids have no problem eating their fruits and vegetables. However, some little guys are just picky eaters. I'm very lucky because my son loves fruits and vegetables, but I use these tricks to change it up, or for days when he just wants to throw everything on the ground (because apparently, when you're a toddler, that is the biggest adrenaline rush).

Option 1: Puree as a yogurt topping.

I love this because it is so quick and easy! Take your baby/toddler/kid's favorite fruits (or whichever ones you're trying to get them to eat) and puree them in a blender. My son's favorite is plum and blueberry. I used one plum (peeled and pitted) and a handful of blueberries. After pureeing them, I mixed them in with his yogurt. He loved it!

Option 2: Make a smoothie.

Obviously, I'm not serving my one year old a smoothie in this glass, it was just prettier than a sippy cup.

This is just as simple as the first option. Take 2-3 different fruits and put them in the blender with enough of your child's milk to make it smooth. If you have a baby, use breast milk or formula. (It's best to wait until a baby is at least 6 months old before introducing solid food.)  This is the milk I use:

Some good fruits to use are berries, plums, peaches, bananas, oranges, and other easily blend-able fruits. Apples work, but they're harder to blend because they become apple sauce, more than juice. I use frozen strawberries so I don't have to add ice (just look at the ingredients and make sure nothing else is added).  Remember to feed age-appropriate fruits. For example, it's best to wait until after one to introduce strawberries or blueberries because the seeds can be harder to digest. These are my son's favorite fruits:

Bananas, plums, and blueberries.

For this example I used strawberries and raspberries.

I fill the milk about a third of the way up the fruit.

Blend until it looks like this:

Yummy! Pink goo! (It's prettier in person)

An added bonus of the smoothie option is you sneak more milk in! My son LOVES these and gets excited when he hears the blender. A healthy baby is a happy baby!

That face says super healthy to me!

I hope your baby or toddler enjoys these as much as mine has!