Easy 15-Minute Meals for Kids - quick and easy dinner ideas for busy days! Nutritious and full of flavour too!
Need a quick dinner for the kids on school nights when time is short but you still want to serve up something homemade and nutritious?
These kid-friendly dinner ideas can all be ready in 15 minutes or less and include quick pasta recipes, speedy airfryer meals and simple one pot recipes.
There are lots of ways to create quick and easy family meals that are packed full of flavour and nutrition.
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Tips For Making Quick Dinners For Kids
- Use Pre-Prepared Ingredients - Using frozen vegetables, batch made frozen sauces and microwave rice sachets all save you time.
- Try No Cook Sauces for a really easy pasta dinner.
- Use a Meal Planning App and save a few quick recipes to your favourites that you can schedule for days that you know time is short!
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- Tips For Making Quick Dinners For Kids
- One Pot Prawn Orzo
- Butternut Squash Pasta
- Smash Burgers
- Airfryer Sausage & Cheese Pinwheels
- One Pot Broccoli Mac & Cheese
- Airfryer Tortilla Pizza
- Easy Paella
- Hidden Veggie One Pot Orzo
- Smoky Bean Chilli
- No Cook Red Pepper Pasta
- Cheesy Carrot Waffles
- One Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta
- Toasted Chicken & Cheese Wraps
- MY FUSSY EATER APP
One Pot Prawn Orzo
This super speedy one pot meal is ready in less than 10 minutes and is a great way to introduce seafood to kids.
Butternut Squash Pasta
Get a quick dinner on the table for the kids in less than 15 minutes with this super easy veggie packed pasta.
Smash Burgers
Burgers get a bad rap for being unhealthy, but you can make your own at home with minimal ingredients and in just few a minutes as well.
Airfryer Sausage & Cheese Pinwheels
If your kids like sausage rolls then try this super quick version made in the airfryer. You only need three ingredients!
One Pot Broccoli Mac & Cheese
Another really quick kid-friendly pasta recipe that's great for busy mid-week evenings. And less time washing up too as it's all cooked in just one pot!
Airfryer Tortilla Pizza
So quick and easy but deliciously crispy, the kids will love this airfryer pizza. Feel free to change up the toppings to ones you know your kids like.
Easy Paella
Using lots of frozen ingredients cutting down time on chopping means you can still get this filling paella recipe on the table in under 15 minutes for a really tasty homecooked meal.
Hidden Veggie One Pot Orzo
We love Hidden Veggie Recipes as they are a great way to sneak some added nutrition into your children's diet without the battles. This is a really simple recipe that has minimal prep time so you can get a meal on the table fast!
Smoky Bean Chilli
This vegetarian bean chilli recipe uses time saving hacks to get a hearty mid-week meal on the table fast! A real family friendly dinner that only takes 10 minutes.
No Cook Red Pepper Pasta
You can quickly whip up this no cook pasta sauce while the pasta is cooking and in less than 15 minutes, you've got a hot and filling kid-friendly meal on the table.
Cheesy Carrot Waffles
The kids will love these fun savoury waffles. With just a few really simple ingredients this meal idea only takes less than 10 minutes. The carrot is really finely grated so blends right into waffle batter so is perfect for picky eaters.
One Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta
My kids love a cheesy pasta dinner and this one pot pasta is a great one for during the week as it's so simple to make! And contains a portion of cauliflower that they won't even know is in there!
Toasted Chicken & Cheese Wraps
Originally one of my Kids Lunch Recipes, I do sometimes serve this for dinner as well with plenty of freshly chopped fruit and veggies when they only need a light dinner or if it's too hot for something like pasta.
Pitta Pizza Bread With Hidden Veggies
Come Friday or Saturday night I usually have little energy left for big family meals. These Pitta Bread Pizza are ideal for these kind of days. So simple to make and ready in just 15 minutes.
Waffle Omelette
For kids who like breakfast for dinner, try this Waffle Omelette for a simple kid's meal idea that takes no time at all. Protein packed and the ingredients can be accommodate your kids tastes.
Save these 15 Minute Dinners For Kids for later so that you you can come back to them when you need something quick and easy during the week!
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Teresa says
What a godsend! Thanks for sharing all these in one place. I literally feel like I've hit the jackpot with this post!! x
Angel says
Can these all be frozen
Karen says
Take a walk through the frozen food section of your supermarket; that should answer your question
Teresa says
What a fabulous collection for those hectic days when you need something quick!