25 Kid-Friendly Fermented Foods

Is there a picky eater in your house that could use a dose of probiotics? Want to have more fermented foods in your diet, but you aren’t exactly sure where to start? Here are 25 kid-friendly fermented foods that are packed with probiotics.

Fermented Beverages

1. Kombucha is the darling of the fermentation world, however, it does have caffeine in it.

For caffeine-free and probiotic soda pop, try one of these instead:

2. Water kefir
3. Honey sweetened beet kvass
4. Ginger bug soda

Dairy Ferments

Kids love dairy products, so why not use that love to get some probiotics into their diet?

5. Yogurt is the usual go-to for probiotics. Even store-bought yogurt is probiotic!

There are a number of other cultured dairy products that are also probiotic:

6. Milk kefir
7. Cultured buttermilk
8. Homemade sour cream
9. Homemade cream cheese

Fermented Vegetables

Fermented vegetables are perfect for kids who love the salty and savoury flavour of pickles. Here are a few of probiotic vegetables that my kids love:

10. Sauerkraut
11. Grandma’s pickles
12. Fermented vegetable sticks
13. Pickled carrot sticks

Fermented condiments are a great way to get more probiotics into your diet. A few of our favourite recipes are:

14. Sweet zucchini relish
15. Salty cucumber relish
16. Probiotic ketchup
17. Fermented salsa
18. Fermented guacamole

Probiotic Treats

Everyone loves a probiotic treat. And desserts are particularly perfect for serving kid-friendly fermented and probiotic foods.

Most of these recipes start with yogurt, cultured cream or coconut milk. As a bonus, many of these recipes are also naturally sweet and sugar-free!

19. Cultured ice cream
20. Probiotic cheesecake
21. Popsicles
22. Vegan coconut mousse
23. Peanut-butter and banana pudding
24. Creamy cultured fruit jello
25. Date caramel sauce