Getting your preschooler to eat healthy foods can be a real challenge and often a battle of strong wills. Often, just trying to get your child to eat their broccoli and carrots may prove more challenging than getting them to share their toys.

When it comes to feeding your preschooler healthy meals, it’s all about the stealth. Try some of these tasty recipes below, filled with nutrients, vitamins and all that good stuff, and watch your preschooler eat his veggies with delight.

Dried Goods

Most children will eat dried fruits and if your child is one of them, then try sneaking in some dried vegetables, too. If they are mixed in with the fruit, your preschooler may not even know they are eating them.

Soup it up

Soups are easy to make, taste good and kids won’t even know they are healthy. Try vegetable soup with alphabet noodles and let your kid have fun with their meal. One thing to keep in mind is that many soups are high in sodium, so if you have the time to make your own, that is the healthiest way to go.

Tofu

Tofu is made from soybeans, so it’s high in protein and low in fat and takes on the flavor of whatever it is cooked with. Try throwing it in with some rice and peas or adding if to mac ‘n cheese, pasta or pizza. It may sound strange, but give it a try as it is an excellent way to sneak in some protein.

Glazes and Sauces

Kids usually don’t like cauliflower, but they may like honey and oranges, so why not put them together? Try combining foods that you child does like with foods they don’t. You can always add honey to things for a little extra sweetness or drizzle veggies and meats with fruits juices.

Change the name

Your preschooler doesn’t like granola? Then call it something else. Try jazzing up the names of foods and recipes, add “extreme” to the beginning of something or “superstar” and make eating healthy more fun.

Don’t skip dessert

Dessert is a childhood treasure and not something that kids should have to do without. Make it healthier by serving ice cream and pears, mix ice cream with peanut butter or try soy ice cream.