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Homemade Flavoured Milk for Toddlers and Kids - Many parents are concerned about their children who don't like milk. We all know that milk is the best source of calcium, an essential mineral for proper growth and bone formation in children. One cup (8 oz./ 236.5 milliliters ) of milk has about 300 mg of calcium. It's also rich in protein, Vitamin D, and other essential nutrients.
But what to do when your child won't drink milk or doesn't like the taste of plain milk? Here is a collection of homemade, tasty, and healthy flavored milk recipes. These flavored milk recipes taste better than plain milk, making milk more appealing with additional nutritional value. I'm sure these options are a better alternative for commercially produced, artificially flavored, colored, and preservative-loaded milk available in the market.
Click on each image or the link of the recipe heading given for the methods. Please refer to the notes section provided at the end of the post for the key points to remember before offering flavored milk to your child.
Homemade Flavoured Milk Options for toddlers and Kids:
1. Dry Fruits Powder Milk/ Milk with Nuts Powder :
Dry Fruits milk is prepared with homemade dry fruit powder/nuts powder. It has the goodness ofnutsanddry fruits. Dry fruit powder milk helps weight gain in toddlers & kids.
Check out Dry Fruits Powder Milk/ Milk with Nuts Powder recipe here
2. Almond Powder Milk/ Instant Almond Milk:
You can prepare almond milk/badam milk with homemade almond powder or soaked ground almonds. If you keep a stock of homemade almond powder, mix a teaspoon of almond powder with warm milk and offer your whenever needed. You can also prepare instant almond milk by preparing an almond paste and add to the milk. Both equally taste good on their own.
Check out the almond milk recipe here.
3. Turmeric Milk:
The turmeric and milk combination works great for colds and coughs, as both are rich in antioxidants. You can offer turmeric milk once in two weeks or whenever your child has cold symptoms. It is apt for the rainy and winter season rather than summer. But a small amount of turmeric milk can be taken during summer if your child has cold symptoms.
Check out Turmeric Milk recipe here
4. Carrot Milk:
Carrot Milk is a delicious flavored warm milk prepared with cooked carrots, nuts, and cardamom. It is apt for kids who are fussy and picky when it comes to vegetables. You can also makea carrot milkshake if your child prefers cold drinks.
Check out the Carrot Milk recipe here.
5. Cardamom Milk:
Cardamom Milk/ Elaichi Milk is flavorful, tasty, instant milk made with cardamom/elachi! It has a superb flavor, and it improves digestion. A glass of warm cardamom milk helps your active child get a restful sleep at night.
Check out the cardamom milk recipe here.
6. Masala Milk:
Masala Milk is a flavorful, fresh, tasty, and instant healthy drink made with a mix of nuts and spices! It is easily digestible and very easy to digest and has the right amount of protein and calcium. Masala milk is also known to cure a sore throat and induces good sound sleep at night in children.
Check out masala milk recipe here
7. Chocolate Milk:
Homemade delicious hot milk has the goodness of antioxidants and is sure a better alternative to commercially made chocolate milk. You can prepare chocolate milk at home in two ways. This homemade chocolate nuts mix comes in handy, and you can store it for a month or so and make instant chocolate milk. Otherwise, you can prepare with plain cocoa powder by following this method. You can also use 1 to 2 teaspoon of this homemade chocolate syrup with 1 cup of warm milk to prepare instant chocolate milk.
Check out chocolate milk recipe here
8. Ragi Malt
Ragi Malt is a calcium-rich healthy drink prepared from homemade ragi malt powder.Include this wholesome malt in your child's diet at least once a week to meet their calcium requirements. This ragi malt is even suitable for pregnant women and breastfeeding moms.
Check out ragi malt recipe here
9. Ragi Green Gram Malt:
It is another healthy malt drink prepared with Malted cereal mix, which contains a nutritious and healthy combination of ragi, green gram, and rice that are soaked, sprouted, and dried.This green gram malt is simple to prepare when you have the malted cereal mix in hand. It provides energy to the growing kids and helps in healthy weight gain.
Check out ragi green gram malt recipe here
10. Urad Dal Milk:
Urad dal milk is a delicious drink with urad dalpowder, palm jaggery, and milk.Consuming this drink helps in healthy weight gain, improves skin health, and prevents bone-related problems in toddlers, kids, and even adults.
Check out urad dal milk recipe here
11. Bajra Badam Milk:
Bajra badam milk is a healthy, tasty drink prepared with pearl millet flour, aka bajra flour, almonds/badam, and milk. It helps with brain development in toddlers and kids.
Check out Bajra badam milk recipe here
12.Ragi Milkshake:
Ragi Milkshake is a smooth and healthy milkshake made with ragi/nachni/finger millet, cocoa powder, nuts powder, and milk. It is wholesome, full of nutrients, and the best alternative if your child is bored ofusual ragi porridge.
Check out ragi milkshake recipe here
13. Poha Oats Milkshake:
Oats Poha milkshake is a healthy milkshake prepared withhomemadeoats poha powder, banana, milk, and honey. It is naturally sweet, high in fiber, and perfect for a quick, nutritious drink/breakfast for toddlers and kids.
Check out poha oats milkshake recipe here.
14. Raw Banana Powder Milkshake:
Raw banana powder is another healthy milkshake prepared withraw banana/plantain powder, milk, and honey. It is packed with nutrients and is a healthy weight-gain drink for kids.
Check out raw banana powder milkshake recipe here.
15. Dry Fruits Milkshake:
Dry Fruits Milkshake is a fresh, healthy milkshake with dry fruits and nuts. It isthe best weight-gaining recipe for kids as it has all the essential nutrients required. Make sure to introduce all nuts & dry fruits separately and rule out allergies before trying this dry fruits milkshake to your child.
Check out dry fruits milkshake recipes here.
Important Note:
- After one year, you can introduce plain whole cow's milk to your baby. Try these flavored milk recipes separately after starting cows' milk and rule out allergies or lactose intolerance.
- All the recipes mentioned above are suitable for kids above one year.
- If your baby is allergic to any ingredient in the recipe, please remove it while preparing.
- Always check with your child's pediatrician before giving any new food.
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