3 Simple Kids Recipes

A few simple recipes for kids, perfect for their Subo bottles, lunchboxes and more.

Simple chia pudding

Chia seed pudding is a great on-the-go breakfast option for busy families. Not only is it quick and simple to prepare ahead of time, but chia seeds also provide fibre (for happy tummies), iron and omega-3 fatty acids. When made with fortified milk, this chia pudding is also rich in calcium. When increasing a child’s fibre intake it is recommended to do so slowly over time alongside plenty of water.

Difficulty: Easy  |  Serves: 2 Subo bottles  |  Prep: 5 mins (soak 30 mins) 

Ingredients:
1 cup milk of choice
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup (optional)
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Method:
Step 1: Add all ingredients to a small bowl.
Step 2:Whisk until well combined.
Step 3:Cover and place in fridge for 30 minutes (ideally overnight).
Step 4:Spoon into your Subo food bottle to serve.

Variations:
Once chia pudding is prepared try one (or all) of the following:
• Stir through 1 mashed banana
• Stir through 1/4 cup unsweetened yogurt
• Stir through 1/4 cup pureed berries

Approximate nutrition per serve:
*using fortified unsweetened soy milk
Protein: 7.1g
Fat: 10.4g
Omega-3 fatty acids: 3.6g
Fibre: 7.1g
Calcium: 276mg
Iron: 3.3mg

On the go breakfast

This on-the-go breakfast bottle provides an easy solution to busy mornings. When made using cow’s milk or fortified soy milk this wholegrain breakfast is high in protein and fat to keep your child sustained for the day ahead, as well as a source of fibre and calcium.

Difficulty: Easy | Serves: 1 Subo bottle | Prep: 5 mins

Ingredients:
1/2 banana
1 breakfast wheat biscuit (fortified option for fussy eaters)
1 tbsp almond butter (or nut/seed butter of choice)
1/2 cup milk of choice
Pinch cinnamon

Method:
Step 1: In a bowl, mash the banana with a fork.
Step 2: Stir through almond butter and cinnamon.
Step 3: Add wheat biscuit to bowl and break apart with a fork.
Step 4: Pour over milk and mix well until wheat biscuit is soft and ingredients are well combined. Alternatively, use a blender until smooth.
Step 5: Spoon/pour into Subo Bottle and serve.

Approximate nutrition per serve:
Protein: 8.6g
Fat: 9.9g
Fibre: 4.8g
Total sugar: 9g
Calcium: 152.9mg
Iron: 1.7mg
Added sugar: 9g
- Naturally occurring
- Sugars from fruit: 7.2g
- Added sugar: 1.8g

Avo-choc pudding

This delicious avocado-chocolate pudding is the perfect nourishing snack or dessert. With fibre and monounsaturated fatty acids from the avocado, natural
sweetness from the banana and magnesium from the cacao, you’ll wish you made more.

Difficulty: Easy | Serves: 1 Subo bottle | Prep: 5 mins 

Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
1/4 ripe avocado
1 tbsp cacao powder
1/4 cup unsweetened milk of choice

Method:
Step 1: Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Step 2: Spoon into Subo Bottle and serve.
Step 3: Best served immediately, but can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the fridge for 1 day.

Approximate nutrition per serve:
*Using unsweetened fortified soy milk
Protein: 4.9g
Fat: 9.4g
Monounsaturated: 4.9g
Carbohydrates: 26.5g
Fibre: 7.8g
Potassium: 615.5mg
Magnesium: 42.9mg
Vitamin C: 13.6mg