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15 Delicious & Simple Calcium-Rich Recipes for the Whole Family

December 1, 2017

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This is Part 5 of My Puberty and Growth Series

In my last post in my Puberty and Growth Series, I explain the importance of calcium to help build strong bones for a lifetime. Big A, who is now 11, doesn’t particularly love dairy but will eat it in various foods. In order to get more ideas for calcium-rich meal and snacks, I reached out to my RD friends.

While these are good ideas for growing kids, they can also be enjoyed by the whole family. Just click on the link to get the recipe.

Jump Ahead

  • Smoothies
  • Smoothie Bowls
  • Dressed Up Yogurt
  • Savory
  • More Breakfast Ideas
  • Dessert

Smoothies

Smoothies are a great way to add calcium sources like dairy, non-dairy calcium-fortified beverages, and greens.

Sally from Real Mom Nutrition created a Peanut Butter Breakfast Shake that calls for pitted dates for a touch of sweetness.

Smoothie Bowls

Amy Gorin shares her simple High Protein Vanilla Bean Smoothie that calls for vanilla bean, edamame, low-fat milk, and almond butter.

Smoothies are great but have you tried Smoothie Bowls? This is another tasty way to get more calcium and other nutritious foods as toppings.

Peanut Butter and Banana Bowl: veteran dietitian Liz Weiss provides instructions on how to make a smoothie bowl. This featured smoothie bowl blends together a frozen banana, soymilk, cocoa powder, chia seeds, and peanut butter.

This Superfood Green Smoothie Bowl from Shahzadi Devje looks amazing and is filled with too many nutritious ingredients to list.

Dressed Up Yogurt

Of course, yogurt by itself is a rich source of calcium but there are many ways to dress it up. Freezing yogurt is may work for children who don’t like the texture of yogurt or eat very little (like my daughter!).

Julie at RD Delicious Kitchen shares her recipe for Vanilla Maple Yogurt Chia Parfait which includes vanilla Greek yogurt, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup and Nature Path’s Pumpkin + Flax Granola.

Here’s a simple recipe from Chrissy Carroll at Snacking in Sneakers: 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Greek Yogurt Bark.

Another take on freezing yogurt from Amanda Hernandez at The Nutritionist Reviews. These Frozen Yogurt Fruit Cups are easy and look delicious.

I can’t wait to try these 3-Ingredient Frozen Yogurt Banana Bites from Tawnie at Krolls Korner.

Savory

Sometimes savory is where it’s at. Dips can be a significant source of calcium simply by substituting mayonnaise with yogurt.

Judy from Live Best shares her recipe for Artichoke Jalapeno Dip which includes yogurt as its base ingredient.

Another great recipe from Liz’s Healthy Table. This time it’s Veggie Quiche Patties with 25% DV for calcium.

More Breakfast Ideas

Overnight oats are all the rage. Try these Mango Coconut Overnight Oats from Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen.

Why not add yogurt sauce to pancakes? These Customizable Cinnamon Pancake Bites with Peanut Yogurt Sauce sound delicious. Recipe courtesy of Lauren Sharifi at Bite of Health Nutrition.

While pancakes and waffles are popular with kids, why not try crepes that call for more milk than grains.

Dessert

Dessert is another time to up the calcium. This time of year I like to make Holiday Hot Chocolate and Homemade Chocolate Pudding.

Now it’s your turn. What is your favorite calcium-rich meal or snack idea?

Check out the book for girls which includes research from this series plus so much more. My Body’s Superpower helps girls going through puberty grow up healthy, confident and strong (a book for boys coming next).

Posts Included in the Series:
Intro: 6 Things About Puberty and Growth Every Parent Should Know
1. The Stages of Puberty: What Families Can Expect
2. How to Get Your Child Through Puberty Without Hating Their Growing Body
3. How to Normalize Sexual Development with Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo [Podcast]
4. Why Puberty is the Ideal Time to Invest in Bone Health
5. 15 Simple and Delicious Calcium-Rich Recipes for the Whole Family
6. Preventing Eating and Weight-Related Problems in Your Child. Project EAT’s Principal Investigator Dianne Neumark Sztainer [Podcast] – NEXT
7. Seven Things “Always Hungry” Adolescents Wish Their Parents Knew
8. Nutrition from Head to Toe During Puberty (Part 1)
9. Nutrition from Health to Toe During Puberty (Part 2)
10. 8 Ways to Talk to Kids About Nutrition so They Actually Listen
11. 7 Shifts in Tweens’ Behavior Every Parent Should Know About
12. How to Keep “Cultural Faves” From Ruining Your Tween’s Health and Well Being
13. My Body’s Superpower is Here

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  1. Simone Emery says

    December 4, 2017 at 1:48 am

    I love using ricotta in fritters ~ savory and sweet. 🙂

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    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      December 4, 2017 at 8:24 am

      Good idea. Thanks!

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