Recipes for Child Care Centers

  • These recipes provide child care centers with delicious meals and snacks that meet the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal pattern requirements.

  • These kid-friendly recipes include whole grains, legumes, and a variety of vegetables. They also include crediting information to make menu planning easier.

    • These recipes yield 25 or 50 servings.

    Scroll down to browse through our recipes for child care.

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    Ages 3-5
    Apples and Almond Butter USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    3.67 from 3 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Apples and Almond Butter USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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    Arroz Con Pollo USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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    Ages 6-18
    Arroz Con Queso (Rice With Cheese) USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2.84 from 6 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Asian Salad USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    5 from 1 vote
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    Ages 6-18
    Asian Tuna Burger USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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    Aztec Grain Salad
    Ages 6-18
    Aztec Grain Salad USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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    Ages 6-18
    Baby Potatoes Persillade USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2 from 1 vote
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    Ages 3-5
    Baked Batatas and Apples USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    3 from 7 votes
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    Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
    Baked Beans with Canned Vegetarian Beans USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Ages 3-5
    Baked Carrot Fries With Yogurt-Sunflower Seed Butter Dip USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2 from 2 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Baked Carrot Fries With Yogurt-Sunflower Seed Butter Dip USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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    Ages 3-5
    Baked Cod Olé USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    3 from 2 votes
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    Ages 3-5
    Baked Egg Rolls USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2 from 4 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2.50 from 2 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Baked Tilapia Fish Fillets USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    3.34 from 3 votes
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    Ages 3-5
    Baked Tilapia Fish Fillets USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2 from 2 votes
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    Ages 3-5
    Baked Tofu Bites USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    2 from 1 vote
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    Ages 6-18
    Baked Tofu Bites USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    3 from 1 vote
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    Ages 6-18
    Baking Powder Biscuits USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    5 from 1 vote
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    Ages 6-18
    Banana Bread Squares USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    3.60 from 5 votes
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    Ages 3-5
    Barbecue Beef Sliders USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    1.67 from 3 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Barbecue Beef Sliders USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Ages 6-18
    Barbecue Chicken or Turkey Salad USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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