Yummy and Nutritious: 5 Egg Recipes Your Toddler Will Love

As parents, we all know how challenging it can be to get our little ones to eat a balanced and nutritious diet. Eggs are an excellent source of protein, vitamins, and minerals that are essential for your toddler’s growth and development. Plus, they’re versatile and easy to prepare!

In this blog post, we’ve rounded up five delicious egg recipes that your toddlers will love. From egg muffins to scrambled eggs with veggies, these egg recipes are perfect for breakfast or even as a snack. Not only are they healthy and tasty, but they’re also quick and easy to make. So grab your apron, and let’s get cooking!

Eggs are super foods as they contain many essential nutrients. They are full of protein, folate, vitamin D, iron, zinc, selenium and DHA. Eggs boost immunity and provide energy to kids. Besides giving simple boiled eggs to kids, you can try a few new recipes.

5 Egg Recipes For Toddlers

These recipes are easy and will be liked by your toddler-

Cheese Omelette

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 3 tbsp. Milk
• 1/2 cup grated Cheese
• 2 chopped Green Chilies
• 1 tsp White Pepper
• 1 tbsp. Butter
• Salt to taste

Recipe

• Take egg contents, salt, pepper and chili in a bowl and beat well.
• Heat butter in a pan and pour the egg mixture into it.
• Spread it evenly and top with grated cheese.
• Let it cook and then fold into half.

Cheese omelette is ready.

Egg Paratha

For the dough

• 2 cups whole wheat flour/all purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp ghee
• salt to taste

For the egg mixture

• 3 eggs
• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 1 green chili, chopped finely
• 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
• ½ inch ginger, chopped finely
• salt to taste
• ghee

Recipe

• Knead a soft dough with water.
• Beat all ingredients of egg mixture except ghee in a bowl.
• Make layered parathas as you cook normally.
• When paratha is half-cooked, pour 5 tbsp.egg mixture on it and let it cook.
• Drizzle a little ghee over it. Flip the paratha once the mixture is set.
• Cook it from the egg side till it turns brown.
• Egg paratha is ready.

Scrambled Eggs with Spinach

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp oil
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 2 tbsp. yogurt

Recipe

• Beat eggs with yogurt and spinach.
• Heat oil in a pan saute onions in it.
• Pour the egg mixture into the pan and let it set for 20 seconds.
• Then stir it and fold. Let it set again for 10 seconds.
• Repeat till the eggs look soft and fluffy.

Egg Pakoras

Ingredients

• 4 hard boiled eggs
• 3 tbsp Gram flour
• Red Chili powder to taste
• Little Black pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

Recipe

• Peel and cut eggs into halves.
• In a bowl, mix gram flour, red chili powder, salt and pepper with water to make a thick paste.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadhai or pan.
• Dip and coat every egg piece with the batter and drop in the oil.
• Fry till they turn golden brown and take out.

Serve with tomato ketchup.

Sweet Potato Tortilla

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 small onion, sliced
• 1 boiled sweet potato, cut into thin slices
• salt to taste

Recipe

• Beat eggs with salt and keep aside
• Heat oil in a pan saute onion in it.
• Add in the sweet potato slices and stir well.
• Pour the egg mixture over the sweet potato and onion in the pan.
• Cover and cook on low flame for 20-30 minutes.
• When the mixture looks set, loosen the edges with a knife and turn the tortilla onto a plate.
• Then place it in pan again and cook from the other side for 10 minutes.

Take it out and serve to your toddler when the tortilla cools down a little.

Eggs are a versatile and nutritious food that can be a great addition to your toddler’s diet. From scrambled eggs to egg muffins, there are many delicious ways to prepare this simple ingredient. By introducing your child to different egg recipes, you can help them develop a taste for healthy foods and ensure they are getting the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. If you try any of these egg recipes with your toddler, we’d love to hear about it! Let us know in the comments which recipe was their favorite or if you have any other egg recipes suggestions for toddlers.

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