How to Get Your Kids to Eat Tofu

Buy firm tofu., Mash the two cups of tofu., Mix with the following ingredients: 2 tablespoons of butter (melted, softened, or mashed) 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup chocolate chips. , Serve...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Buy firm tofu.

    Soft and medium tofu has more of a flavor, and you do not want to taste it.
  2. Step 2: Mash the two cups of tofu.

    It should be mostly smooth but still a little chunky. ,, Present it as a new dessert.

    Act confident, taste it in front of the kids and enjoy it! They will likely follow suit. , Soft tofu loses its taste when cooked. , The tofu will be added to this recipe in place of some of the fat.

    Cookies may turn out a little weird with this method, but will still work. , This will reduce the fat greatly and sneak tofu into your kid's dessert. , Do not use firm or even medium tofu in a recipe.

    Your recipe will turn out with strange white chunks floating around in it and won't look or taste good. , The soft tofu will disintegrate into the recipe and be disguised. , And know that your kids are eating tofu and being healthy, without even knowing it! , When your child has been weaned, start introducing them to new foods.

    Make tofu one of them! , Most meat recipes can be transferred to tofu.

    Fish and beef recipes usually work the best.
  3. Step 3: Mix with the following ingredients: 2 tablespoons of butter (melted

  4. Step 4: softened

  5. Step 5: or mashed) 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup chocolate chips.

  6. Step 6: Serve after dinner.

  7. Step 7: Buy soft tofu.

  8. Step 8: Find a cake or cookie recipe you wish to make healthier.

  9. Step 9: Replace half (or all) the oil or butter with tofu.

  10. Step 10: Mash the tofu thoroughly before putting it in the recipe.

  11. Step 11: Bake your recipe normally.

  12. Step 12: Enjoy!

  13. Step 13: Add tofu into the child's diet early.

  14. Step 14: Serve it regularly and different ways.

Detailed Guide

Soft and medium tofu has more of a flavor, and you do not want to taste it.

It should be mostly smooth but still a little chunky. ,, Present it as a new dessert.

Act confident, taste it in front of the kids and enjoy it! They will likely follow suit. , Soft tofu loses its taste when cooked. , The tofu will be added to this recipe in place of some of the fat.

Cookies may turn out a little weird with this method, but will still work. , This will reduce the fat greatly and sneak tofu into your kid's dessert. , Do not use firm or even medium tofu in a recipe.

Your recipe will turn out with strange white chunks floating around in it and won't look or taste good. , The soft tofu will disintegrate into the recipe and be disguised. , And know that your kids are eating tofu and being healthy, without even knowing it! , When your child has been weaned, start introducing them to new foods.

Make tofu one of them! , Most meat recipes can be transferred to tofu.

Fish and beef recipes usually work the best.

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