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These tried-and-true recipes are a hit with kids, but they’re just as tasty for adults. Secret swaps turn treats like my jelly-filled cinnamon sugar muffins or veggie chili into a healthy option for the little ones.

All of these kid friendly recipes are plant-based, and include guidelines for special diets (vegan, gluten free, and occasionally nut free).

Need fresh ideas for the morning? Start their day off right with my list of high-protein vegan breakfast ideas, or sneak in some greens with my broccoli smoothie recipe.

Our easy and healthy snacks for kids are a great option for lunchboxes or snack time. And for dessert, try my lower-sugar vegan carrot cake cupcakes to wrap up the day with a sweet treat!

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Overhead shot of 3 skillets of instant pot dal on the counter.

A simple instant pot dal is an easy, healthy and delicious weeknight meal! With cauliflower, carrots, moong dal, and Indian spices.

Instant Pot Dal

Curried cauliflower soup topped with crushed cashews and cilantro, served in a white bowl.

Curried cauliflower soup is smooth and creamy with fresh cauliflower, aromatic spices, and coconut milk. Vegan and gluten-free!

Curried Cauliflower Soup

Healthy 7 layer taco dip served on a white plate.

This healthy, 7 layer taco dip is a party table's best friend! With the same great flavor as the traditional version, ready in 20 minutes!

Healthy 7 Layer Taco Dip

Sweet potato chickpea curry in a white bowl served with rice.

Enjoy this creamy and veggie-filled Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry. In just 40 minutes create a delicious dinner for the whole family.

Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry

Chocolate vegan mug cake served in a white mug with chocolate chips on top.

This vegan mug cake recipe is delicious and so easy to make! With 10 different versions, you can customize it however you like!

Vegan Mug Cake (10 Ways!)

Easy red velvet cake mix cookies, stacked on a white plate.

Super simple red velvet cake mix cookies require only 4 ingredients! They're sweet, rich, and fudgy and dotted with white chocolate chips!

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Margherita flatbread on a wooden cutting board, topped with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella.

This easy Margherita flatbread is a delicious take on a classic pizza! Topped with fresh tomatoes, basil and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Margherita Flatbread

Easy homemade vegan nutella in a glass mason jar.

Dark, rich, creamy vegan nutella is made with raw hazelnuts, dark chocolate, naturally sweetened with maple syrup. It's a decadent spread!

Vegan Nutella

Snickerdoodles without cream of tartar stacked on a white plate.

Chewy snickerdoodles without cream of tartar are soft, fluffy, and are super easy to make. The best part? They are ready in just 30 minutes!

Snickerdoodles Without Cream Of Tartar

Vegan peanut noodles tossed with veggies and tofu in a bowl with a fork.

These vegan peanut noodles are an easy Thai-inspired recipe that comes together within minutes! Loaded with flavors you will love!

Vegan Peanut Noodles

Vegan quinoa patties, stacked on a white plate, served with dipping sauce.

Looking for ways to use leftover quinoa? Try these vegan quinoa patties loaded with plant based ingredients & tons of flavor!

Vegan Quinoa Patties

Overhead shot of a white pan of vegan french toast casserole with a serving spatula.

Vegan French toast casserole is a quick and healthy breakfast that tastes like dessert! Family-friendly with a gluten-free option too!

Vegan French Toast Casserole

Overhead shot of a santa pancake on a wooden cutting board.

Santa Pancakes are the perfect holiday breakfast! They are simple to make, delicious, and festively decorated with fruit.

Santa Pancakes

Square photo collage of vegan soups.

41 of the best creamy, cozy, easy vegan soup recipes with scrumptious vegetables, lentils, and beans. Browse for your next favorite soup!

41 Vegan Soup Recipes

Decorated snowman cupcakes against a grey background with a glass of milk on the side.

These adorable snowman cupcakes are easy and fun to make with the kids! They're a cute, festive, and tasty holiday treat!

Snowman Cupcakes

Mexican rice casserole, topped with cilantro, jalapeno slices and lime wedges, served in a white casserole dish.

This Mexican rice casserole is the perfect weeknight meal for the entire family! It's comforting, hearty, easy, and packed with flavor!

Mexican Rice Casserole

Sweet corn tamale cakes (Cheesecake Factory corn cakes copycat) served on a white plate with black bean salsa on the side.

These flavorful, delicious, sweet corn tamale cakes are a healthy copycat makeover of the classic Cheesecake Factory recipe!

Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes (Cheesecake Factory Copycat!)

Pumpkin protein balls stacked on a white plate with fall decor in the background.

Easy pumpkin protein balls are made with simple ingredients and need just 10 minutes of prep time! A great snack or healthy dessert!

Pumpkin Protein Balls

Sesame tahini cookies stacked on a wooden cutting board.

Sesame tahini cookies are great for a tasty snack or healthy dessert! Made with 8 simple ingredients, ready in under 30 minutes, vegan & gf!

Sesame Tahini Cookies

This fluffy and easy cranberry orange muffins recipe is the perfect blend of tangy and sweet! Great for breakfast or a healthy snack!

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Air fryer frozen tater tots served with ketchup on a white countertop.

These air fryer frozen tater tots are perfectly crispy and golden and take less than 30 minutes to make! Super simple and incredibly versatile!

Air Fryer Frozen Tater Tots

Baked oat flour chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Oat flour chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious! With golden, crisp edges, these gluten-free cookies disappear quickly!

Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

slice of vegan pot pie on a white plate

This homemade vegan pot pie is comfort food at its finest! Hearty, satisfying, and healthier than traditional pot pie. Great for the family!

Vegan Pot Pie

Copycat Chick-Fil-A kale salad served in a white salad bowl, garnished with almonds, top view.

This copycat Chick-Fil-A kale salad is easy to make, ready in just 10 minutes, and makes the perfect light lunch or side dish!

Chick-Fil-A Kale Salad (Copycat Recipe!)

Thai peanut curry, served in a white bowl, with rice on the side, garnished with cilantro and lime.

Vegan-friendly Thai peanut curry is a one-pot dish that is comforting, easy, and so so satisfying! Family-friendly and delicious!

Thai Peanut Curry

no bake peanut butter bliss balls on a white platter

No bake peanut butter bliss balls are super easy, delicious, kid-friendly, and decadent; but are also vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar!

Peanut Butter Bliss Balls (No Bake!)

Microwave peanut butter fudge cut into squares, stacked on parchment paper.

You're going to love this easy microwave peanut butter fudge! With 4 ingredients, rich in flavor and ready in 15 minutes, you'll love it!

Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge

Creamy vegan mushroom pasta in a white bowl with a fork, topped with fresh herbs.

This creamy vegan mushroom pasta is packed with earthy, savory flavors. It's a warm, hearty, healthy and comforting weeknight meal!

Vegan Mushroom Pasta

Air fryer frozen french fries on a white plate with dipping sauce on the side.

These crispy air fryer frozen french fries are super delicious and way healthier than fries deep-fried in oil. Ready in under 30 minutes!

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries (5 Ways!)

Jar of bee free honey with a honey dipper balanced on top.

This vegan honey recipe is the best out there! Completely bee-free and filled with yummy flavors and the right consistency you will love.

Vegan Honey (Bee-Free!)

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