Yogurt fruit dips and veggie dips are a great way to get children eating more fruit and veggies. These dips ideas all come together in less than 5 min. with just 2 ingredients each.
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Making food fun for kids helps get them to eat foods they may not normally like to eat.
Cookie cutters and dip work great! Keep reading for 4 yogurt fruit dip recipes and 4 sour cream based veggie dip recipes.
For many families, this simple trick isn’t enough. For those looking for guidance with kiddos aged 3-8 years check out this great resource. For children ages, 9-12 check out this article.
Pro Tip: Offer small portions of the foods my kids don’t love. Try packing 3 or 4 carrot sticks or tomatoes rather than a full bag.
How To Easily Cut Fruit & Veggie Shapes
- Cut horizontally into slices
- Use small cookie cutters or look around for small containers or dishes that have shapes you could use to push through the fruit or softer veggies. For those firm veggies like carrots and radishes, cookie cutters work best.
These are my favorite:
Grab a cutting board, veggies or fruit, maybe some cheese, and you’re ready to start.
Veggies that work well include:
- cucumbers
- carrots
- zucchini
- radishes
- mushrooms
Fruits that are easy to work with include:
- watermelon
- cantaloupe
- muskmelon
- pineapple
- apples (brush with a little lemon juice mixed with water to avoid them browning)
- strawberries
Get creative and try your kid’s favorites!
TIP: To cut strawberries into hearts cut a v-shape into the top when cutting the stem off. Slice in half.
Cut shapes out of the fruit or veggie, then use the same cutter to cut a piece of cheese or other fruit or veggie and fill in the space left. Mix and match or let your kids mix and match as part of the fun at lunch!
The following ideas are so simple – and have just 2 ingredients!
The fruit dips have a yogurt base and the veggie dips have a sour cream base. They can easily be made while packing lunches and all recipes make enough to put in several lunch boxes.
Use The following ingredients to mix up fun dips!
- Sour cream
- ketchup
- ranch dressing
- salsa
- bbq sauce
Kid Friendly Veggie Dip Ideas:
Ketch Me If You Can
2 tbsp. sour cream
1 tbsp. ketchup
Not So Hidden Ranch
2 tbsp. sour cream
1 tbsp. ranch dressing
South Of The Border
2 tbsp. sour cream
1-2 tbsp. salsa
Tangy BBQ
2 tbsp. sour cream
1 tbsp. bbq sauce
Yogurt Fruit Dip:
Use a base of vanilla or plain Greek yogurt. Look for brands with the lowest added sugar. If your kids are like mine, they want all the mix-ins used below in their lunchbox. I like that these dips cut down on sugar, but still give the flavor that kids are looking for. Which would be your children’s favorite? Mine liked caramel apple and marshmallow creme best.
Caramel Apple Dip
Peanut Butter Bliss
Hot Fudge Sundae
Marshmallow Creme
Use the following ingredients to blend up yummy fruit dips!
- plain Greek yogurt
- caramel dip
- peanut butter
- hot fudge sauce
- marshmallow fluff
Yogurt Fruit Dip Ideas:
Caramel Apple Dip
3-4 tbsp. Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. caramel sauce
Hot Fudge Sundae
3-4 tbsp. Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. hot fudge sauce
Marshmallow Creme
3-4 tbsp. Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. marshmallow fluff
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A simple fruit dip perfect for kids and adults that has just 2 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 3–4 tbsp. Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp. peanut butter
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir Greek yogurt and peanut butter together
- Serve with fresh fruit.
Notes
Other add-in ideas include Nutella, jelly, honey, and maple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
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Judy says
My daughter loved all these dips! Thanks for the fun ideas.
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