Healthy Recipes Kids Can Make

These comforting popovers with a creamy chicken filling are appealing to adults and kids alike. For little kids: Let them crack the eggs, stir the batter and shred the chicken. For big kids: Let them measure and stir the ingredients for the popovers and filling.

This self-serve meal lets kids load up open-faced quesadillas with their choice of toppings. For little kids: Let them assemble the quesadillas before baking. For big kids: Let them add the seasonings to the beef and help cut up the vegetables for the toppings.

Kids can use their favorite cookie cutter shapes to make this hearty breakfast with a grilled cheese-like twist. For little kids: Let them cut out the bread with cookie cutters. For big kids: Let them crack the eggs into the toast cutouts, sprinkle with Parmesan and (if they're up to it) flip the slices.

These easy-to-make pops are packed with vitamin C. Kids will love them, and they'll remind grownups of a favorite childhood frozen treat — but wholesome and healthy, without the long list of added ingredients.

These whole-wheat pockets are easy for kids to help assemble and convenient to keep on hand in the freezer. Just pop them into a preheated oven — no defrosting necessary — and serve as an after-school snack, or pair the pockets with a green salad for lunch or dinner.

These delightful treats have a soft, tender crumb that harks back to old-fashioned snack cakes from the grocery store. For little kids: Let them dump the ingredients into the mixing bowls, whisk together the dry ingredients and stir in the chocolate chips. For big kids: Let them measure out the ingredients, spray the baking pan with cooking spray and help spread the batter in the baking pan.

This fun-to-eat dish was inspired by the Tuscan bread salad called panzanella and is a great way to get kids to eat fresh vegetables. For little kids: Let them help stir the batter and pluck the leaves off the stems of the herbs. For big kids: Let them measure and stir the ingredients for the popovers and chop the vegetables for the salad.

These high-fiber individual pot pies make the perfect healthy snack, or pair them with a green salad for lunch or dinner. Make a batch and freeze them for later, then just pop them into a preheated oven — no parbaking or defrosting necessary.

These healthier versions of rice cereal marshmallow treats make perfect car snacks or post-sports-practice munchies. For little kids: Let them sprinkle in the apricots, flax seeds and sunflower seeds, and then let them shape the mixture into logs or balls. For big kids: Let them spray the mixing bowl with cooking spray, stir the marshmallow mixture and stir in the puffed rice.

These light, easy puff muffins are equally delightful as breakfast or dessert. For little kids: Let them crack the eggs and help stir the batter. For big kids: Let them measure and stir the ingredients for the popovers, then measure and cook the berries.