3 No-Cook Toddler Squeeze Pouch Recipes
These 3 No-Cook Toddler Squeeze Pouches are a great and easy way to have a healthy snack or lite meal for your little one in no time at all. The best part, your toddler (even picky eaters) will be devouring these pouches within minutes!
It can be a challenge to get toddlers to eat their fruits and veggies, especially if all they want to do is snack all-day-long 🙅🏻
That is why the reusable pouch and I have become best friends.
Don’t get me wrong, I love and sometimes buy the pre-made pouches from the store but at almost $2 a pop, they are just too expensive for me to buy all the time. Plus, I like knowing what is in my toddlers pouches because chances are that I can make them even healthier and yummier then the pre-made variety.
Let’s be real, toddlers LOVE pouches! Whether it be the homemade or the store bought version, they usually can’t get enough of them. They are great for an fast on-the-run snack, a small meal, a quick breakfast when you have overslept, an after dinner treat or even as a bribe to get your screaming toddler into the car (speaking from experience here). So pretty much, anytime your toddler needs a healthy snack or meal, the pouch is a great option for you.
What I love about reusable pouches is that I can open my fridge and grab two pouches for the girls and know that snacks are covered for the day. And not garbage snacks that are empty calories, snacks that are filled with essential vitamins and minerals that will make them full and happy.
These 3 easy recipes are on heavy rotation in our home –
Strawberry Yogurt with Chia Seeds 🍓❤️
Peaches + Mango + Butternut Squash with Flax Seeds 🍑😋
Blueberry Spinach with Applesauce 💙
Oh and wait, did I mention that these 3 amazing pouch recipes are all NO-COOK! All you have to do is load up the blender with healthy ingredients, puree, fill and serve. It’s as easy as that.
A recipe that your toddler will devour that also saves you money and time, I think my work here is done 🎤
This fun pink snacking pouch is filled with protein, probiotics, antioxidants omega-3 fatty acids, potassium and fiber. An healthy pouch that will make both you and your kiddo happy!
Strawberry Yogurt with Chia Seeds
16 oz strawberries, fresh or frozen, hulled
1 banana
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons chia seeds
Instructions
1. Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. If puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water in at a time until you have the right consistency. I had to add in 2 tablespoons of water into mine for the right thickness. You want the puree to be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
2. Pour puree into reusable pouches and store in fridge until ready to serve.
Note – if you want to add in a veggie to this recipe, feel free to add in 1 small cooked red beet to this combo. And get ready for a super bright pink yummy pouch!
Yield: roughly 24 ounces or 6 pouches
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Storage: store puree in reusable pouches in fridge for 4 days or freezer for 3 months. These and these are our two of our favorite reusable pouch brands. I also love having this filling station (used in pictures) to help get the puree into the pouches.
An intensely bright yellow pouch that is filled with fiber, antioxidants, potassium, vitamins c and B6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Not to mention you got your toddler to eat butternut squash without them even noticing, score!
Peaches + Mango + Butternut Squash with Flax Seeds
1 cup peaches, peeled and sliced, fresh or frozen
1 cup mango, peeled and chopped, fresh or frozen
1 cup butternut squash, peeled and chopped, fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon flax seeds or ground flax seeds
1/8 teaspoon cloves
Instructions
1. Place the butternut squash and 2 tablespoons of water in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2-3 minutes in microwave, or until tender. Drain any excess water.
2. Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. If puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water in at a time until you have the right consistency. I had to add in 4 tablespoons of water into mine for the right thickness. You want the puree to be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
3. Pour puree into reusable pouches and store in fridge until ready to serve. This combo goes will with greek yogurt, so feel free to add in some yogurt to each pouch for even more protein and probiotic power!
Yield: roughly 20 ounces or 5 pouches
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Storage: store puree in reusable pouches in fridge for 4 days or freezer for 3 months. These and these are our two of our favorite reusable pouch brands. I also love having this filling station (used in pictures) to help get the puree into the pouches.
Spinach can be a super tricky veggie to get your toddler to eat. But in this pouch, they won’t even notice because of the sweetness from the blueberries and applesauce. Filled with protein, fiber, iron, potassium, folate and vitamin B6.
Blueberry Spinach with Applesauce
12 oz blueberries, fresh or frozen
2 cups spinach
1 cup applesauce, no added sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
1. Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. If puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water in at a time until you have the right consistency. I had to add in 1 tablespoon of water into mine for the right thickness. You want the puree to be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
2. Pour puree into reusable pouches and store in fridge until ready to serve. This combo goes will with greek yogurt, so feel free to add in some yogurt to each pouch for even more protein and probiotic power!
Note on Applesauce – I used cinnamon applesauce so I skipped adding in the cinnamon.
Yield: roughly 24 ounces or 6 pouches
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Storage: store puree in reusable pouches in fridge for 4 days or freezer for 3 months. These and these are our two of our favorite reusable pouch brands. I also love having this filling station (used in pictures) to help get the puree into the pouches.
Get the recipe: No-Cook Toddler Squeeze Pouches
Ingredients
Strawberry Yogurt with Chia Seeds
- 16 oz strawberries fresh or frozen, hulled
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
Peaches + Mango + Butternut Squash with Flax Seeds
- 1 cup peaches peeled and sliced, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup mango peeled and chopped, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup butternut squash peeled and chopped, fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds or ground flax seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
Blueberry Spinach with Applesauce
- 12 oz blueberries fresh or frozen
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup applesauce no added sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Strawberry Yogurt with Chia Seeds
- Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. If puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water in at a time until you have the right consistency. I had to add in 2 tablespoons of water into mine for the right thickness. You want the puree to be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
- Pour puree into reusable pouches and store in fridge until ready to serve.
Peaches + Mango + Butternut Squash with Flax Seeds
- Place the butternut squash and 2 tablespoons of water in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2-3 minutes in microwave, or until tender. Drain any excess water.
- Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. If puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water in at a time until you have the right consistency. I had to add in 4 tablespoons of water into mine for the right thickness. You want the puree to be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
- Pour puree into reusable pouches and store in fridge until ready to serve. This combo goes will with greek yogurt, so feel free to add in some yogurt to each pouch for even more protein and probiotic power!
Blueberry Spinach with Applesauce
- Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. If puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water in at a time until you have the right consistency. I had to add in 1 tablespoon of water into mine for the right thickness. You want the puree to be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
- Pour puree into reusable pouches and store in fridge until ready to serve. This combo goes will with greek yogurt, so feel free to add in some yogurt to each pouch for even more protein and probiotic power!
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19 Comments on “3 No-Cook Toddler Squeeze Pouch Recipes”
I bought the Squooshi filling station and large pouches on your recommendation, and I love the system! But I have such a hard time opening the bottom zipper part of the pouches; are the Little Green Pouches the same way, and do they fit on the filling station?
Yes, the squooshi pouches are super tough to get open for the first couple of times you use them. Then they break-in and are easy to open. I find this helps them stay shut when you don’t want them to open and help them last longer. I was mine in the dishwasher and I find that the squooshi ones stand the test of time longer then the rest of the brands. The LGP are great, definitely not as hard to open at first and I believe they fit the squooshi filling station.
xo,
Michele
I bought the Squooshi filling station and large pouches on your recommendation, and I love the system! But I have such a hard time opening the bottom zipper part of the pouches; are the Little Green Pouches the same way, and do they fit on the filling station?
Yes, the squooshi pouches are super tough to get open for the first couple of times you use them. Then they break-in and are easy to open. I find this helps them stay shut when you don’t want them to open and help them last longer. I was mine in the dishwasher and I find that the squooshi ones stand the test of time longer then the rest of the brands. The LGP are great, definitely not as hard to open at first and I believe they fit the squooshi filling station.
xo,
Michele
My daughter used to eat anything I made her (all your receipes hahah). Even when we switched to solids she gobbled everything up. I can’t even get her to eat any squeezy pouches unless it’s yogurt. Do you think those cute reusable pouches would make her eat the fruit/veggie purees? She’s almost two and lives off of any meat, cheese, fish, and spaghetti lol
You can always try. I can’t make any promises but my girls love these pouches! You could always have her pick out her favorite designs to get her involved in the process.
Let me know how it goes.
xo, Michele
My daughter used to eat anything I made her (all your receipes hahah). Even when we switched to solids she gobbled everything up. I can’t even get her to eat any squeezy pouches unless it’s yogurt. Do you think those cute reusable pouches would make her eat the fruit/veggie purees? She’s almost two and lives off of any meat, cheese, fish, and spaghetti lol
You can always try. I can’t make any promises but my girls love these pouches! You could always have her pick out her favorite designs to get her involved in the process.
Let me know how it goes.
xo, Michele
My daughter used to eat anything I made her (all your receipes hahah). Even when we switched to solids she gobbled everything up. I can’t even get her to eat any squeezy pouches unless it’s yogurt. Do you think those cute reusable pouches would make her eat the fruit/veggie purees? She’s almost two and lives off of any meat, cheese, fish, and spaghetti lol
You can always try. I can’t make any promises but my girls love these pouches! You could always have her pick out her favorite designs to get her involved in the process.
Let me know how it goes.
xo, Michele
Hello Michele – Surprisingly, this is my first comment. I have been a huge fan of your blog and recipes and want to thank you for your humor and creativity in coming up with life saving recipes! My almost 2 yr old daughter just recently decided against all veggies so I was thrilled for these pouch recipes. Any tips on freezing these? I made the blueberry spinach applesauce which she gobbled up YAY! when it was fresh but after freezing and unthawing – it was very grainy and watery at same time if that makes sense. It was quickly rejected and my heart broke since I made quite a big batch. Please share additional recipes if any that can be frozen in pouch form! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for reading along! I am glad you are using my recipes:)
I just thawed the blueberry spinach applesauce pouch and I did notice it was a little watery. I put the cap back on and squoshed it around a little and it was fine. My wasn’t grainy so I am not sure what is causing that. I am out of frozen pouches but I will make some more pouches this weekend and see if I can get to the bottom of it. Hopefully the other pouches are better.
I am testing recipes now for 3 Green pouch recipes! So stay tuned.
xo, Michele
Hello Michele – Surprisingly, this is my first comment. I have been a huge fan of your blog and recipes and want to thank you for your humor and creativity in coming up with life saving recipes! My almost 2 yr old daughter just recently decided against all veggies so I was thrilled for these pouch recipes. Any tips on freezing these? I made the blueberry spinach applesauce which she gobbled up YAY! when it was fresh but after freezing and unthawing – it was very grainy and watery at same time if that makes sense. It was quickly rejected and my heart broke since I made quite a big batch. Please share additional recipes if any that can be frozen in pouch form! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for reading along! I am glad you are using my recipes:)
I just thawed the blueberry spinach applesauce pouch and I did notice it was a little watery. I put the cap back on and squoshed it around a little and it was fine. My wasn’t grainy so I am not sure what is causing that. I am out of frozen pouches but I will make some more pouches this weekend and see if I can get to the bottom of it. Hopefully the other pouches are better.
I am testing recipes now for 3 Green pouch recipes! So stay tuned.
xo, Michele
Hello Michele – Surprisingly, this is my first comment. I have been a huge fan of your blog and recipes and want to thank you for your humor and creativity in coming up with life saving recipes! My almost 2 yr old daughter just recently decided against all veggies so I was thrilled for these pouch recipes. Any tips on freezing these? I made the blueberry spinach applesauce which she gobbled up YAY! when it was fresh but after freezing and unthawing – it was very grainy and watery at same time if that makes sense. It was quickly rejected and my heart broke since I made quite a big batch. Please share additional recipes if any that can be frozen in pouch form! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for reading along! I am glad you are using my recipes:)
I just thawed the blueberry spinach applesauce pouch and I did notice it was a little watery. I put the cap back on and squoshed it around a little and it was fine. My wasn’t grainy so I am not sure what is causing that. I am out of frozen pouches but I will make some more pouches this weekend and see if I can get to the bottom of it. Hopefully the other pouches are better.
I am testing recipes now for 3 Green pouch recipes! So stay tuned.
xo, Michele
So excited to try some of your recipes! I’m a newbie pouch maker and I have a couple questions! Do you usually serve these homemade pouches chilled or do you warm them up? I’m used to the store bought pouches that are stored at room temp. Also, when taking these on the go, how do you typically store them? Is it ok for them to be out of the fridge for a couple hours or do you need to have an ice pack? Thanks!
Alli
I usually served these pouches cold straight from the fridge or after being in my purse for a couple of hours. On the go, I would just toss them into my diaper bag, or a small cooler with an ice pack if it’s a hot summer day. For some of the more liquid pouches, you may want to place them in a plastic bag or stasher pouch just in case they leak. They are good for a couple of hours outside the fridge, but you can always freeze them and then grab them and toss them into your diaper bag, and in 4-5 hours they will be cold but unfrozen. Hope that helps!