Broccoli, Quinoa and Cheese Patties
From 9 months · 5 patties · 25 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Broccoli
- Egg
- Garlic
- Oatmeal
- Mozzarella cheese
- Quinoa
Method
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How to prepare each food
Broccoli
Keep cooking it soft, and slightly firmer is fine as eating skills grow. Cut cooked broccoli into bite-size pieces or small florets that can be picked up with the developing pincer grasp. Keep the pieces soft enough to mash easily.
Bite-size pieces or small soft florets.
Egg
Keep the egg fully cooked and offer it as easy finger food. As the pincer grasp develops, your little one can pick up small pieces on their own.
Offer omelet strips, quartered hard-boiled egg, or chopped scramble.
Garlic
Keep using garlic as a cooked seasoning, finely minced or mashed into family dishes. There is no need to offer it as a piece on its own. A small amount cooked into the meal carries plenty of flavor.
Finely minced or mashed and cooked into the dish.
Oatmeal
Serve oatmeal a little thicker so your baby can scoop it or feed it on a pre-loaded spoon. You can also bake soft oat fingers or stir in mashed fruit.
Thick scoopable oatmeal, or soft baked oat fingers about finger-width.
Mozzarella cheese
Keep offering pasteurized mozzarella finely grated or melted into dishes. As the pincer grasp develops, very thin short strips of soft fresh mozzarella can be tried, but skip balls, rounds, and chunks.
Finely grated, melted, or very thin soft strips; no balls, rounds, or chunks.
A mozzarella ball, a large piece, or a thick round slice is a choking hazard because of its round, springy shape. Grate it, melt it, or cut it into small thin soft strips rather than offering balls or chunks, and keep this up through the toddler years.
Quinoa
Offer soft cooked quinoa loose for your baby to scoop or rake up, or bind it with mashed vegetables, egg, or a soft grain into little patties or balls that are easier to grab.
Loose soft grains, or bound into small patties or balls.
Putting it together
Pan-cooked patties of broccoli, quinoa, egg, and mozzarella.
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- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Broccoli (nutrient data)
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Egg (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Oatmeal (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- AAP - Why infant formula instead of cow's milk before 12 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Mozzarella cheese (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Quinoa (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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