25 Kid-Friendly Fermented Foods

Is there a reluctant 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. Turmeric 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. Probiotic cream cheese

Fermented Vegetables

Pickled and fermented vegetables are perfect for kids who love the salty and savory flavor of pickles. Here are a few 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 secretly add probiotics to your diet. A few of our favorite recipes are:

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

Probiotic Treats

Everyone loves treats. So desserts are particularly perfect for serving kid-friendly fermented 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. Frozen yogurt
20. Probiotic cheesecake
21. Popsicles
22. Vegan coconut mousse
23. Peanut-butter and banana pudding
24. Creamy cultured fruit jello
25. Date caramel sauce