5 Recipes with Cheese for Children
Cheese offers many nutrients necessary for children’s growth. In the following article, we’ll offer five recipes with cheese for children that are prepared in just a few minutes. In some cases, the kids can even help you make them.
Ideas and recipes with cheese for children
Cheese is one of the most nutritious dairy products that exists since it provides calcium, vitamins, and protein. It’s easy to digest, very versatile and, of course, delicious. Here are some recipes with cheese for children:
1. Four cheese pizza
We’ll start with a classic and super fun recipe that children can help make since they love to knead. For the dough, you need a cup of flour, 150 ml of water, 1 teaspoon of salt and 15 grams of fresh yeast. Mix everything and form a dough ball, which you should let rise for half an hour.
Meanwhile, combine 100 grams of each of these cheeses: mozzarella, Emmental, fresh, and blue. Don’t forget to prepare the tomato sauce the way you usually do it.
After the dough leavens, stretch it and place it in a greased dish. Spread the tomato sauce and bring it to the oven for 15 minutes. Once ready, throw in the cheeses and let them melt. Finally, you can season with oregano and add olives.
2. Potato cheese balls
This is an excellent option to have for lunch with the children and it’s also super easy. You only need 4 potatoes, 3 eggs, 200 grams of cheese, butter, bread crumbs, oil, and spices.
As for the preparation, first wash and peel the potatoes, cut them into cubes, and cook them in water. Form a puree and let it cool.
Next, cut the cheese into small cubes and beat the eggs. Form balls with the puree, put a piece of cheese in the center, dip them in the eggs, and add the breadcrumbs afterward. Finally, fry them in hot olive oil. They can also be baked.
3. Cheese sticks
These sticks are another fun recipe with cheese for children. It’s perfect for those days when you can’t find a way to entertain them with anything. You’ll need 1 cup of flour, half a cup of grated cheese, 100 grams of melted butter, 4 containers of fresh cheese, 1 egg (just the yolk), and salt.
The first step is to mix the flour, grated cheese, fresh cheese, salt, and butter in a big bowl. Form a dough without lumps and place it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
After that, spread it with a rolling pin and cut it into stick shapes. Put them on a tray and smear them with the beaten yolk. Lastly, bake them until they’re golden, about 20 minutes.
Cheese provides calcium, vitamins, and proteins. Additionally, it’s easy to digest, very versatile, and, of course, delicious.
4. Cheese chipa
Chipa is a typical cheese bread from Paraguay and Argentina that goes as far back to colonial times and the Jesuit missions. To make them, you need 800 grams of cassava starch, 500 grams of grated cheese, 4 eggs, 80 grams of cornmeal, 2 cups of milk, butter, baking powder, and salt.
First, mix the dry ingredients (starch, corn flour, yeast, and salt). Then, add the eggs, grated cheese, milk, and butter.
Once you mix them well, knead it and let it rest for an hour. The last thing that’s left is to form balls and bake them for 15 minutes or until they’re golden brown.
5. Zucchini, onion, and cheese pie
Pies or quiches are perfect options to ensure our children eat vegetables without them realizing it… or almost. In this case, we combine zucchini with cheese and the flavor is delicious.
To make this recipe, you need pie dough, 4 eggs, 1 cup of cream, 200 grams of blue cheese, 2 zucchini, 1 onion, oil, salt, and spices.
When you start preparing the recipe, cut the zucchini into cubes and cook them in water and salt. Chop the onion and sauté slightly in olive oil.
After that, add the zucchini, cream, and blue cheese. Beat the eggs and add them to the mix. Then, season to taste. Finally, place the pie dough in a round tray and add the filling in order to bake it for 20 minutes.
With these delicious cheese recipes for children, not only will they have a fun and wonderful time in the kitchen, but everyone will also eat healthier at home.
Best of all, when children help with household chores, they’re more aware of certain things, such as the importance of good nutrition.
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