Pillsbury Fast & Healthy Meals For Kids

By Pillsbury Editors

A photo-filled collection of kid-friendly recipes that are delicious, nutritious, and ready in 30 minutes or less

Between soccer practice, music lessons, school and work, it's tough to get tasty, healthy meals on the table. But help has arrived! Pillsbury Fast & Healthy Kids Meals provides over 100 delicious recipes that even finicky kids will love, like Berry-Topped Oatmeal Pancakes, Mac 'n Cheese with Broccoli, and Canadian Bacon and Pineapple Pizza. Following the General Mills guidelines for healthy eating, these recipes are low in fat and calories but high in both fiber and flavor.

• Features 110 healthy recipes for every meal of the day, including snacks and desserts
• Special features in each chapter reveal handy information like how to pack a healthy lunchbox and making a salad bar at home, while the introduction covers the basics of childhood nutrition
• Tips throughout the book provide additional information about the recipes, and the Doughboy shows how kids can help out in the kitchen
• Includes 60 full-page color photos in an easy-to-use lay-flat format

With Pillsbury Fast & Healthy Kids Meals, parents will finally have an easy way to show kids that eating healthy can be fun and delicious.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 7, 2013
• ISBN: 9780544187771

Pillsbury Editors

For more than 140 years, the Pillsbury name has been synonymous with creating memories and wows in the kitchen. This ubiquitous brand, famous for the Pillsbury Bake-Off started in 1949, has helped generations of home cooks to make and create.

Book preview

chapter one

breakfast

blueberry-bran pancakes

berry-topped oatmeal pancakes

scary pancakes

pancake banana splits

sunny-side up waffles

whole-grain waffles

cinnamon-raisin french toast

peanut butter and banana wraps

banana-oat muffins

yogurt-bran muffins

breakfast-to-go

creamy apple-raisin oatmeal

veggie and swiss cheese omelet

egg ’n bell pepper scramble

spring veggie frittata

eggs ‘n spinach on english muffins

mexican breakfast wraps

yummy strawberry-banana smoothies

blueberry-pomegranate smoothies

honey nut–peach smoothies

frozen yogurt smoothies

breakfast parfait for one

tropical banana nut parfaits

ambrosia yogurt parfaits

blueberry-bran pancakes

prep time: 20 minutes • start to finish: 20 minutes • 10 pancakes (5 inches each)

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1 cup Fiber One® original bran cereal

1 egg

1¹⁄4 cups buttermilk or milk

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

¹⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

¹⁄2 teaspoon salt

¹⁄2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Blueberries and/or strawberries, if desired

1 If desired, crush cereal by placing in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In medium bowl, beat egg with whisk or fork. Beat in buttermilk, oil and cereal; let stand about 5 minutes or until cereal is softened. Beat in remaining ingredients except berries. Gently stir in ¹⁄2 cup blueberries.

2 Heat skillet or griddle over medium heat, or heat to 375°F. Grease with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating).

3 For each pancake, pour ¹⁄4 cup batter into hot skillet (if batter is too thick, stir in additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until as thin as desired). Cook pancakes until puffed and full of bubbles but before bubbles break. Turn; cook other sides until golden brown. Serve topped with blueberries and/or strawberries.

1 Pancake: Calories 120; Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 0.5g; Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 3g EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 1 Fat CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 1

good eats for kids The fiber from the cereal in this recipe is important for digestion and, besides, it just adds great flavor. The antioxidant-filled blueberries make a tasty addition.

substitution idea Use raspberries instead of the blueberries. Chopped strawberries would also be good in these pancakes.

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berry-topped oatmeal pancakes

prep time: 20 minutes • start to finish: 20 minutes • 5 servings (2 pancakes and ¹⁄4 cup topping each)

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TOPPING

1¹⁄4 cups frozen unsweetened mixed berries (from 14-oz bag)

¹⁄2 cup blueberry syrup

PANCAKES

³⁄4 cup quick-cooking oats

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

1 cup fat-free (skim) milk

¹⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

1 cup Bisquick® Heart Smart Mix

1 In 2-quart saucepan, heat topping ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until berries are thawed and mixture is warm. Remove from heat; set aside.

2 In medium bowl, mix oats, brown sugar, milk and vanilla; set aside.

3 Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-high heat, or heat to 375°F. Add egg and baking mix to oat mixture; stir just until all ingredients are