Toddler Approved Ice Cube Tray Colorful Buffet

The Toddler Approved Ice Cube Tray Colorful Buffet is a fun, easy way to offer your toddler a variety of healthy options at any meal, like broccoli, strawberries, edamame and more!

Calories231
Protein14g
Toddler approved ice cube tray colorful buffet with broccoli, strawberries, corn, edamame and cashews

"Toddler Approved"? I mean, this Ice Cube Tray Colorful Buffet could easily be labeled "Adult Approved"! Who wouldn't want to eat out of an ice cube tray filled with lots of colorful options?

The recipe

Toddler Approved Ice Cube Tray Colorful Buffet

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Arrange the foods in an ice cube tray and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Per serving
Serving size1 ice cube tray (one toddler meal)
Amount per servingCalories
231
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.3g14%
Saturated Fat 4.5g23%
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 281mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 20.6g7%
Dietary Fiber 4.3g15%
Total Sugars 4.8g
Includes 0.6g Added Sugars1%
Protein 13.6g27%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Macro mix

  • 23% Protein 13.6g
  • 35% Carbs 20.6g
  • 42% Fat 11.3g

Protein score

5.9g protein per 100 calories

Balanced

Nutrition is an estimate per serving, calculated from USDA ingredient data and will vary with brands and portions. The recipe gives no amounts; assumes a toddler-sized tray of about 2 tbsp each of broccoli, carrots, corn and edamame, 2 strawberries, 1/2 slice of whole grain bread, 1 string cheese and 5 cashews. Use it as a guide, not medical advice.

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Behind the recipe

The story, tips & photos

Toddler approved ice cube tray colorful buffet with broccoli, strawberries, corn, edamame, carrots and cashews

Picky eaters are usually also known as toddlers. We've been blessed with an overall good-eating toddler. Some of Roy's favorite foods include tomatoes, avocados, broccoli, green beans, nuts, strawberries, watermelon and dragon fruit, to name a few. I'm not sure if it's because we introduced colorful eating at an early age or if it's just because he is who he is. Nevertheless, we do think it's at least partly due to our belief that to help Roy develop healthy eating habits (or any habits, for that matter), we simply need to model the behaviors we want to see. Toddlers are such copycats, and they just love to imitate everything others do! That said, we're not perfect parents by any means. And yes, I've been spotted running after my son with a spoon to get him to eat something on his picky days.

Even with a good eater, it's nice to mix things up every once in a while. That's when the Toddler Approved Ice Cube Tray Colorful Buffet comes in handy! It's a more fun way to eat any meal and a great way to offer a variety of healthy options. You can use anything! In this buffet, I offered Roy steamed broccoli, whole grain bread, string cheese, steamed carrots, strawberries, corn, edamame and cashews.

Ice cube tray filled with colorful toddler finger foods next to toy trains
Toddler ice cube tray buffet with strawberries, corn, edamame, bread and cheese
Toddler reaching for snacks in an ice cube tray colorful buffet

Questions & comments 3

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  1. HHeather

    I love this idea! Could you please email me and let me know if I can use your picture in a class I’m taking for my nutrition masters. Thanks!

    1. ChristineAuthor

      Thanks, Heather! Just emailed you

  2. BBob

    Ice cube tray is a wonderful idea, and it offers several nutritions at a time.

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