Hi from the UK! Today I experimented with a recipe for lunchtime. We usually just do sandwiches for the little one, but I wanted to be more
adventurous and introduce some new food. It can be a struggle to make sure I get enough fruit and veg in his meals everyday (
although it doesn't matter at much at this age, I still want to have good eating habits developed) so something like this seemed great to incorporate extra goodness. I came across the recipe at blog.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com, and then just tweaked it to what I need. I only wanted to make a small amount, so I didn't use anywhere near the amounts it stated on the recipe. If you want more, you can increase what I put here, although these are
EXTREMELY easy to free hand, so there isn't much need for measuring. Also you can put what you want in these.. I think the apple/carrot/cucumber combo worked well, but I imagine you could use tomato and herb for a more savory bite.
You'll need:
Grated carrot (I used about 1tsp)
Grated apple (a sweet one works best, I used about 1tsp)
Finely diced cucumber (I used about 2 very thin slices)
Cream cheese (I used philedelphia lightest, about 1 tbsp)
Bread crumbs (totally optional, I used them for extra grip for Vega)
Once you've assembled the veg/fruit you want to incorporate, mix together with the cream cheese in a small bowl. I used a fork to mix as it was very sticky!
Pop the mixture into the freezer for about 5-10 minutes to get it set a bit firmer, then scoop out using a teaspoon into small balls and drop gently onto a plate of breadcrumbs. Roll them around carefully (mine were loose so I had to be gentle!) until coated, then pop back into the freezer until they are as firm as you like. Mine never really got too firm, but that's fine as my son loved squishing them through his fingers! You'll end up with something looking like this:
And your child's hand will end up looking a bit like this:
Quick, easy, and delicious! I will definitely be making these again and again for him. :)
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