Popsugar Parenting Kid Activities Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes For Kids These Healthy Slow-Cooker Recipes Will Have Your Kids Begging For Seconds 16 May 2019 by Hedy Phillips Image Source: Half Baked Harvest It's a big task to make superfun healthy meals for your kids that are really elaborate and require a lot of time and work. Not that those kiddos aren't worth the effort, but when you're incredibly busy, what you need to reach for is your slow cooker to make your meals. Slow cookers are a gift from the kitchenware gods for busy parents who want to make sure their kids are eating healthy, well-balanced meals. You can truly use them to make everything — even dessert! For 20 recipes you can whip up right in your slow cooker — with barely any effort at all — keep reading. There's a little bit of everything for any time of day! Vegetarian Chili Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts Whether you've got kids who are too picky for meat or you have a vegetarian household, this vegetarian chili recipe is perfect. 1 / 7 Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sarah Lipoff Yes, you can even whip up the classic spaghetti and meatballs in your slow cooker. You can even swap in ground turkey or chicken instead of beef to avoid using red meat in this recipe. 2 / 7 Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson Let this slow cooker pulled pork come together with minimal effort and your kids can enjoy it for lunchtime. Top the pork with a good helping of slaw to give them a serving of veggies, too! 3 / 7 Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup Image Source: Foxes Love Lemons This slow cooker vegetable beef soup is a great lunch for a lazy Saturday at home for the whole family — and a great way to get your kids to eat a bunch of veggies. 4 / 7 Overnight Breakfast Casserole Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lizzie Fuhr This overnight breakfast casserole is packed with so much protein to keep your little one focussed until lunchtime. 5 / 7 Crockpot Mexican Chicken Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lizzie Fuhr Rather than going out to your favourite Mexican restaurant, make your own delicious dish with this Crockpot Mexican chicken recipe. 6 / 7 Slow Cooker Fajitas Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lizzie Fuhr Another option for Mexican night at home is these slow cooker fajitas that are loaded with veggies and protein-packed chicken. 7 / 7 Kid ActivitiesSlow CookerKid-Friendly Recipes