20 Healthy & Easy to Make Potato Recipes for Kids

Ask every kid what they love to eat the most, and they’ll surely answer potatoes. Potatoes are low in sodium, high in potassium and chock-full of nutrient-dense properties. Whether it’s for school lunches, healthy breakfasts or even during snack times, potatoes fill in the gaps and make our lives much tastier (and fuller, too)! If your kids are skimping on their potatoes, then it’s finally time for some tasty treats that will surely change their minds. Potato recipes for kids are easy and simple to make, ensuring no extra workload on moms. Read on to learn more about our healthy and simple kid-friendly potato recipes, which you can try at home today.

20 Easy Potato Recipes for Children

Fasten your aprons and get your kitchen tools ready! You’re going to need it. Our simple yet delicious recipes have room for salads, soups, and starters and go well with evening meals, too. Whether your kids need to pump up their veggie intake or satisfy their hunger pangs, these potato snacks for kids and quicky and easy-to-make boiled potato recipes for kids will leave them feeling full and energised.

Here is a list of our 20 best potato dishes for kids, which you can make from the comfort of your home. They don’t need a lot of ingredients to make, and they’re certainly a quick way to do meal planning ahead for the week. Try them out; you’ll love it – guaranteed.

1. Classic Potato Salad

A classic among kids, this old-school potato salad recipe will keep your children coming back for more. The classic potato salad is a timeless dish that is a favourite among school-going kids and even teenagers too.

What You Will Require

• Boiled Red Potatoes
• Eggs (Hard-cooked)
• Mayonnaise
• Green Onions
• Diced Onions
• Sliced Celery Stalks
• Diced Green Bell Peppers
• Salt
• Ground Pepper

How To Prepare 

Pour water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Place the potatoes in the pot for 15 minutes after peeling them. Feel the potatoes and check to see if they’re tender yet firm. If they are, take them out of the stove and start dicing. Set aside and boil the eggs in a saucepan. Cool and chop into cube-sized pieces. Grab a bowl and pour eggs, potatoes, mayonnaise, onions, green onions, celery, and green bell peppers. Stir well, mix and garnish with pepper and salt. Refrigerate in an airtight container overnight for five hours and serve when done.

Time Required 

30 minutes to prep up ingredients and 30 minutes for cooking

2. Creamy Potato Salad

The cream is rich in calcium which can help your children develop stronger bones. This and let’s do not forget that they make any dish lip-smacking and delicious. This simple potato recipe will reel your kids in – hook, line, and sinker!

What You Will Require

• Potatoes
• Apple Juice
• Creamy Salad Dressing
• Minced Green Onions
• Creamy Salad Dressing
• Prepared Mustard
• Dried Dill Weed
• Salt
• Pepper

How To Prepare

Peel the potatoes and get them boiling. Allow them to cool for a few minutes and start dicing them into tiny cubes. Take a bowl and pour the rest of the ingredients on the list for the salad dressing. Whisk well to form a creamy texture. Pour this creamy mixture over the potatoes and continue mixing. Take care not to mash the potatoes and serve immediately.

Time Required

10 mins to prepare ingredients and 10 mins for cooking

3. Sesame Potato Chips

Sesame seeds are rich in digestive fibres and help in avoiding bowel problems like constipation. Who says chips aren’t healthy?! Let these sesame potato chips prove the naysayers wrong, and try out this recipe.

What You Will Require

• Russet Potatoes
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt
• Sesame Seeds

How To Prepare

Take 2 oven sheets and heat them up inside the oven to a temperature of 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Take the russet potatoes, slice them thinly and toss them in with a dash of extra virgin olive oil and salt on top of the piping hot oven sheets. Add sesame seeds, bake for ten minutes and take them out. Serve immediately and watch your kids be amazed.

Time Required

A few minutes to prepare and 10 minutes of baking time.

4. Russet Potato Snack

These potatoes are also known as Idaho potatoes and are great for digestion. They offer the highest nutritional value when baked. Also, russet potatoes are delicious. Case in point – just try out this recipe and experience it yourself.

What You Will Require

• Russet Potatoes
• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Italian Seasoning
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Cloves of garlic
• Salt
• Pepper
• Butter
• Fresh Parsley

How To Prepare

Prep up an 8 x 10 casserole meal and garnish it with butter well. Peel the potatoes, cutting them into wide-shaped wedges half-an-inch each. Add the potatoes with salt, garlic, black pepper and a little bit of Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Mix well and add this mixture to the casserole along with the rest of the ingredients. Add olive oil and layer with a bit more parmesan cheese on top.

Preheat the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Add the rest of the cheese and continue baking for another 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Time Required

15 minutes for preparing ingredients and 1.1 hours of cooking time

5. Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Apart from being high on protein which helps in the development of the body, ham is a taste enhancer. If your kids love ham, then here’s a delicious recipe that will make them eat their veggies.

What You Will Require

• Thinly Sliced Potatoes
• Flour
• Butter
• Milk
• Grated Cheddar Cheese
• Cayenne Pepper
• Salt
• Extra Grated Cheese for the dressing

How To Prepare

Add butter to a saucepan and stir in some flour. Let it sit for a few minutes and add milk to this mix. Whisk it well and add salt, cayenne pepper and keep whisking. Bring this sauce to a low flame and stir occasionally. Lower the flame and stir up the cheddar cheese, bringing it to a nice melt.

Take a greased casserole dish and layer up half the potatoes on top with half of the cheese sauce layered over that. Repeat this step again and pour the remaining potatoes and cheese sauce on top of that. Add cheese for a little garnish, and use paprika for seasoning. Bake for 1 hour in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and serve hot.

Time Required

15 minutes to prep ingredients and 1 hour of cooking time.

6. Crispy Potato Wedges

A perfect side dish for sandwiches and a standalone evening snack on its own, these crispy potato wedges will hit the hunger spot and satiate cravings instantly.

What You Will Require

• Equally-Sized “Wedged” Potatoes
• Olive Oil
• Herbes de Provence
• Salt
• Ground Pepper
• Paprika

How To Prepare

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line up a couple of baking sheets for a nice roast. Mix the potatoes with the ingredients mentioned on the list in a bowl until they look even, and stir well. Coat with the oil and herb uniformly on both sides and place the potatoes on the baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes and flip the wedges to the other side. Keep cooking until the colour turns rusty brown on each side. Keep flipping and cooking them uniformly until both sides look the same colour, and remove them from the oven. Serve hot, along with a dip for a finish.

Time Required

10 mins to prepare, 35 mins for cooking.

7. Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Time for a tasty twist. If your kids love mashed potatoes, they will absolutely crave this.

What You Will Require 

• Evenly “Chunk-sized” Cut Potatoes
• Semi-skimmed Milk
• Butter
• Crème Fraiche

How To Prepare

Boil water in a saucepan and add the potatoes. Let it boil for 15 minutes or until the potatoes become tender yet firm. Drain out the water and set up the saucepan on a low flame atop the stove. Set aside the milk and butter, heat them up, and pour the mix over the potatoes. Remove the pan from the stove and transfer the resulting mix to a bowl for whisking. Use a mixer or an electric masher to mash the resulting mix. Use Crème Fraiche for the topping and wish with a wooden spoon until you get a consistent but creamy texture. Use salt and pepper to season and serve immediately.

Time Required 

10 minutes to prepare and 15 mins for cooking

8. Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Give those old potatoes an Italian twist with this simple but tasty garlic like recipe. Apart from keeping vampires away, garlic also helps in keeping the common cold under control. One study showed that daily garlic doses reduced the incidence of colds by 63% when compared to placebos.

What You Will Require 

• Peeled and quartered potatoes
• Garlic cloves
• Milk
• Butter
• Sesame seeds
• White pepper powder
• Salt

How To Prepare 

Add water to a large pan and boil the potatoes until they turn soft yet firm. Drain water and allow them to cool. Mix milk, butter, garlic cloves, salt and pepper to the potatoes and mash using an electric mixer or masher. Keep mashing until you’re satisfied with the consistency of the mixture and use sesame seeds for a garnish. Serve fresh.

Time Required

10 mins to prep up ingredients and 25 mins of cooking time.

9. Potato And Bacon Soup

As surprising as this sounds, bacon is good for health as it is high on protein. A 100 grams of bacon consists of 37 grams of protein which is needed for every growing child. Did you know that bacon and potatoes go extremely well? Hopefully, this recipe will convince you otherwise. It’s a perfect kickstart to the winter season!

What You Will Require 

• Thick Bacon Slices
• Potato Cubes
• Chopped Carrots
• Chopped Onions
• Chopped Celery
• Olive Oil
• Low-sodium, Low-fat Chicken Broth
• Shredded Cheese
• Cayenne Pepper
• Kosher Salt

How To Prepare

Take a saucepan and cook the bacon in it until it turns crispy and light brown.

Use a paper towel to dab the fat out from the bacon slices. Discard them and prep the vegetables in the saucepan by adding olive oil to them. Add celery, onion, and carrots on top and sauté for 3-4 minutes until the veggies turn tender. Stir the chicken broth in pan and add the previous mix to it. Bring it to a boil and allow it to simmer. Cook for roughly 15 minutes until both the potatoes and veggies look soft. Add the cheese and let it melt fully. Chop the bacon slices and toss them in the soup. Garnish with salt and cook for a minute or two. Serve fresh.

Time Required

15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes of cooking time.

10. Cheesy Potato Soup

If your kids love cheese, then they will love this recipe even more.

What You Will Require

• Unsalted Butter
• Water
• Peeled And Diced Potatoes
• Chopped Celery
• Chopped Onions
• Flour
• Milk
• Cheese Slices
• Chopped Fresh Parsley

How To Prepare

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add onions plus celery. Sautee the veggies until they turn tender. Add water to the potatoes and stir until the liquid is close to a boil. The potatoes need to turn tender, too. Divide the cheese into smaller slices top the soup with it, and bring it to a melt. Mix milk and flour until thoroughly dissolved in another bowl and pour the resulting mix into the potato soup. Cook for roughly 5 minutes until the texture turns creamy yet consistent. Use parsley as a garnish and serve warm.

Time Required 

20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.

11. Loaded Potato Soup

It’s time to load up on the veggies and nutrients with this delicious but dash-worthy loaded potato soup! Check out the recipe below.

What You Will Require

• Peeled and Cubed Brown Potatoes
• Chopped Onions
• Chopped Carrots
• Broccoli Florets
• Parsley
• Minced Garlic Cloves
• Vegetable Broth
• Milk
• Flour
• Butter
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Paprika
• Celery Salt
• Pepper
• Salt

How To Prepare 

Take a large saucepan and melt two tablespoons of butter in it. Add celery, broccoli, parsley, onions, and carrots and sauté for roughly five minutes. Add the rest of the veggies, pepper, celery salt and vegetable broth, taking them close to boiling on a high flame. Simmer on low flame for 20 minutes. Add flour and butter to another pan and mix well. Add this mixture to the soup and top it with milk and shredded cheese. Keep stirring until the soup turns thick and creamy, and serve fresh.

Time Required

45 minutes in total for preparation and cooking.

12. Potato and Leek Soup

Rich in fibre and protein, this is a power-packed meal in a bowl and a very simple recipe.

What You Will Require 

• Finely Chopped Leeks
• Peeled And Diced Potatoes
• Chicken Broth
• Butter
• Chopped Onion
• Cheddar Cheese
• Half And Half
• Chopped Parsley
• Finely Chopped Garlic Cloves
• Salt
• Pepper

How To Prepare

Melt the butter and add chopped onions and the leeks. Cook until tender for five minutes and keep stirring. Add chicken broth and potatoes now. Cook for another 20 minutes until the potatoes look tender. Set the flame to low and add half-and-half to the mixture. Keep cooking for another 15 minutes until the soup looks a little thick. Toss in the cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in the soup and keep stirring. Cook for 5 more minutes until the cheese melts, and remove the pan from the stove. Serve warm.

Time Required 

20 minutes for prepping and 45 minutes for cooking.

13. German Potato Salad 

Eggs and potatoes – the ultimate protein combo. Try out this recipe, and your kids will feel the difference.

What You Will Require

• Potatoes
• Hard-boiled Eggs
• Creamy Salad Dressing
• Freshly Chopped Parsley
• Pickled Gherkins
• Vinegar
• Chopped Onions
• Sugar
• Salt
• Ground Pepper

How To Prepare

Boil the potatoes for 15-20 minutes in a huge bowl until they turn tender. Drain the water, peel, and dice. Take another bowl and add sugar, salt, pepper, and vinegar. Toss the diced potatoes in that and layer it with salad dressing. Wedge the eggs by cutting and folding a little more than half the amount into the mix. Garnish with parsley and add the remaining eggs. Seal the bowl with a lid and refrigerate. Serve fresh.

Time Required 

15 mins to prepare, 20 mins to cook.

14. Red Potato Salad

Luscious bacon, soft-boiled potatoes and mouth-watering pieces of eggs. Doesn’t that make your heart skip a beat?

What You Will Require

• Washed And Scrubbed Potatoes
• Bacon
• Eggs
• Mayonnaise
• Celery Stalk
• Onion
• Salt
• Pepper

How To Prepare

Take a large pan and boil the potatoes until they turn tender. Drain the water and allow it to cool. Next, boil the eggs and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes. Lay out the bacon on a large skillet, cover and cook on medium flame. Dice the potatoes without peeling and mix them with eggs, chopped onions, sliced celery, and bacon in a bowl. Mix again, add mayonnaise, salt, pepper and make sure to keep mixing without mashing. Refrigerate for 1 hour and serve it fresh.

Time Required 

Takes one hour to prepare the ingredients and two hours to cook and ready the dish.

15. Salmon and Potatoes

When it comes to fish and potatoes, there’s nothing that quite beats the punch. If your kids love seafood, then it’s time to add some veggies to the mix. You can add these potatoes to any salmon-based dish during any meal. Here’s our recipe.

What You Will Required

• Large Potatoes
• Lard
• Water

How To Prepare 

This one doesn’t take too long to prepare. Just take four large potatoes and carefully cut them into 1.5-inch even-shaped wedges. Add them to a frying pan and add water to it. Cook on a high flame until the water completely boils and evaporates. Bring the flame to low and toss in the lard. Slowly cook for roughly 30 minutes or as long as you need to until you see the potatoes becoming a mild golden brown colour. Serve hot and immediately.

Time Required

5 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.

16. Three Ingredient Potato Bake

This three-ingredient potato bake is the simplest and tastiest potato recipe for kids.

What You Will Required

• 1 kg potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder
• 1 and a half cups of fresh cream

How To Prepare 

Preheat the oven to 400°F/180°C. Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the potatoes and lay them in a large rectangular oven-proof baking dish. Mix cream and vegetable stock and pour it over the lined potatoes. Bake it for 40 minutes until the potatoes on the top are golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and allow it to rest for some minutes before serving.

Time Required

5 minutes to prepare and 40-45 minutes to bake.

17. Loaded Potato Pancakes

This recipe makes approximately 12 potato pancakes. Enjoy your delicious mashed potato pancakes!

What You Will Required

• 2 cups cooked mashed potatoes
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup grated cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives or spring onions
• Pepper, to taste
• Olive oil or butter for frying

How To Prepare

Combine all the ingredients mentioned in a bowl and mix them well. Heat a frying pan and add butter or oil. Once the butter or oil is heated, add about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into the pan, like pancakes. Fry them for roughly 1 minute or until they are golden brown. Flip it and let the other cook as well. You can cook 4 pancakes at one time in the same frying pan. Serve hot and fresh with sour cream on the side.

Time Required

30-40 minutes to prepare and cook.

18. Grilled Mustard & Potato

Perfect for evening snacks and even backyard parties for kids, grilled mustard potato is easy to prepare and delicious when you eat.

What You Will Required

• 3 red potatoes
• 3 long potatoes
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ tablespoon celery salt
• 2 tsp distilled vinegar
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ cup canola oil

How To Prepare 

Preheat your outdoor grill to high heat. Boil the potatoes for about 15 minutes until they’re tender but still firm, then drain and let them cool. In a bowl, mix canola oil, Dijon mustard, vinegar, celery salt, and pepper. Toss half of this dressing with the potatoes. Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a sheet of foil and grill them for 7-9 minutes, turning occasionally until they’re browned. Remove from the grill, let them cool, then toss with the remaining dressing and serve.

Time Required

20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook

19. Crock Pot Potato

Have you got a picky eater? Slow-cooked Crock Pot Potato is one of the top kid-friendly potato recipes that are a score among kids during dinner. This recipe easily serves 8 people.

What You Will Required

• 4-5 potatoes, cut into medium-sized chunks
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 1/4 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/4th cup cream cheese
• 1 tbsp cup butter
• Quarter cup container sour cream
• Salt to taste

How To Prepare 

Boil potato chunks with garlic and chicken bouillon in a large pot for about 15 minutes. Drain, saving the water, and transfer the potatoes to a bowl with cream cheese and sour cream. Mash the mixture, adding the reserved water as needed for the right consistency. Move the mashed potatoes to a slow cooker, cover, and cook for 2-3 hours. Just before serving, stir in butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Time Required

15 minutes to prepare and 3 hours to cook

20. Potato Pizza

Want to give a twist to potatoes? Here is the most delicious Potato Pizza recipe from the most easy potato recipes.

What You Will Required

• ½ batch Pizza crust
• 1½ cups mashed potatoes
• 3 scallions, finely sliced
• 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 6 slices cooked chicken, crumbled
• 1 cup boiled sweet corn

How To Prepare 

Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C) and heat your pizza pan or stone for at least 30 minutes. Place a sheet of parchment paper on your work surface and set the dough ball in the centre. Coat your hands with olive oil, then roll and spread the dough thin. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with bacon, corn, and scallions. Top with a layer of cheese. Transfer the pizza onto the hot pan or stone and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and crisp.

Time Required

15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook

Interesting Facts About Potatoes for Kids

Would you like to know some unheard and rare facts about potatoes? This commonly eaten root vegetable harbours fascinating history and information you would not have known. Let’s check them out, shall we?

1. The word ‘potato’ comes from the Spanish word ‘patata.’
2. There are thousands of potato varieties, but common ones include Russet, Yukon, Desiree, and Fingerling.
3. Potatoes, along with rice, maize, and corn, are dietary staples worldwide, grown in over 125 countries.
4. Potatoes are high in starch compared to most vegetables.
5. Germans consume twice as many potatoes as Americans, who eat an average of 124 pounds per year.
6. The Great Irish Famine (1845-1852) was caused by a potato blight.
7. Sweet potatoes are not closely related to regular potatoes.
8. Another name for potato is ‘spud.’
9. The heaviest potato ever grown weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce, grown in Great Britain.
10. Potatoes are 80% water and 20% solids.
11. Baked potatoes have fewer calories than fried potatoes.
12. Thanks to a NASA and University of Wisconsin project, potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space.

FAQs

1. Can I give potatoes to my child every day?

Absolutely. Children can eat potatoes every day as it is a powerhouse of iron, carbohydrates, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6 (1). According to Harvard, it helps children gain weight (2). However, it is advised not to depend solely on potatoes for your child’s optimal nutrition and include a variety of leafy greens and non-starchy vegetables in their diet as well.

2. Can potatoes cause gastric problems in children?

Starchy food items usually cause bloating and gas when ingested. Although there are not many cases of potatoes causing gas, if your child feels bloated or uneasy after eating potatoes, you might want to limit the intake and switch to healthy recipes like mashed or baked potatoes rather than french fries (3).

3. What are some common potato dishes for children?

French fries, mashed potatoes, masala potatoes, and hash browns are common kid’s favourite potato dishes.

4. Are fried potatoes safe for kids on a regular basis?

No, although potatoes are healthy for children, fried ones should not be given to children or even to adults on a daily basis. Frequent fried stuff consumption will lead to the accumulation of unhealthy fats in the body and may lead way to heart illnesses, diabetes, and childhood obesity.

Whether you’re adding potatoes to salads, desserts or even making keto meals with them, there’s one thing we can completely agree on – it’s a power-packed and nutrient-dense vegetable. If your kids are hungry all the time or need a pick-me-up meal at the end of the day, these recipes will leave them feeling happy and satisfied.

Who knows? They might even just start craving more veggies from their next meal onward.

References/Resources:

1. Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, without salt; USDA; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170438/nutrients

2. The problem with potatoes; Harvard T.H. Chan; https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2014/01/24/the-problem-with-potatoes/

3. Foods Likely to Cause Gas; International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders; https://iffgd.org/gi-disorders/symptoms-causes/intestinal-gas/foods-that-may-cause-gas/

Also Read:

Egg Recipes for Kids
Bread Recipes for Children
Fire-Free Recipes for Kids
Breakfast Recipes for Children

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