Broccoli Nuggets

Thanks so much.....

Great, easy and very tasty! My toddler loved 

My super fussy 6 year old loved these. It helped that he helped make them so was keen to try them rather than reluctant as he usually is. We all loved them also. They will be on regular rotation at our place now. I also used cauli as well as broccoli. I love the fact that they are baked and not fried, it offsets some of the fat from the cheese.  

 Hi KCP, Children won't like everything at once;but this doens't mean you shouldn't persist. It takes about 21 tries to 'like' a food and vegetables etc should continually be offered with mum and dad demonstrating that they are yummy. Watch the language used around foods (yummy, treat, fattening etc - we're talking longterm here). You are the adult setting the agenda.Good luck .

Unfortunately kids (4 & 2 y/o) wouldn't eat them but hubby and I thought they were nice.  My kids must be fussier than most so won't bother making again given I only made them for the kids to eat some vegies. 

These went down a treat with my 3 little ones!  They loved the texture - crispy on the outside and firm on the inside.  A great addition to the list of finger food for my 3 year old who won't eat anything else  I will try adding kumera to the broccoli next time.

These went down a treat with my 3 little ones!  They loved the texture - crispy on the outside and firm on the inside.  A great addition to the list of finger food for my 3 year old who won't eat anything else  I will try adding kumera to the broccoli next time.

it is a bit mushy.  If you want it a bit firmer you could reduce down to one egg and add a bit more breadcrumbs.

once cooked what sort of consistency is the inside supposed to be?

You have a point there - cheese is not "good" for you, but it is also not "bad" for you either.  Research on toddlers and eating has shown firstly that toddlers are fussy and can be very difficult to feed causing stress for parents, which in turns makes toddlers even more fussy and even present with food refusal.  The research also indicates that the factor that limits a child's later food preferences is actually the fact that they are not exposed to many different foods consistently over the toddler years.  With that in mind, using cheese (or any other food for that matter) as a buffer to introducing foods that have been previously rejected means that you are keeping those food in the child's repertoire and can later offer them with less cheese, in a different form or with no cheese at all.  Feel free to PM me if you would like the references to those articles.  Thanks for making the point.  Pippa

I think it would work with other vegies.  I think the key is to make sure they're finely chopped well cooked.  Maybe just play around with more or less eggs and breadcrumbs as needed

Has anyone tried this recipe adding other vegies? Sweet potato, carrot etc? I wonder if it would make a lot of difference to the consistency or anything critical like that...  

Why does just about every toddler recipe contain cheese?  This is the flavour that the kids are tasting and then get used to eating.  Eating cheese is not a healthy option.  Toddler food can be made tasty, appealing and nutritious without having to resort to adding cheese to everything

Dear AliRo,  WONDERFUL!  Your family will be so glad you won yourself another Bowl and Blade set with this recipe.  I'm going to make the cauliflower version today as DGS is with us.  THANK YOU for sharing and CONGRATULATIONS.

Congratulations Alicia!  You are the winner of our Baby & Toddler Food Competition!!

Yep, these freeze well.  You could either defrost at room temp or zap in the microwave.  Great to have in the freezer on standby when the fussy toddler refuses to eat anything else!

This sounds an excellent food for toddlers and, as suggested, as a tasty first finger food!! Thank you!!  

have you tried freezing them? I have an abundance of broccoli in my vege patch at the moment so wondered if I made a heap up if they could be frozen?? Thanks!

Thank you for your recipe, AliRo.  When my DGD gets a little older, it will be very handy for our family.  Look forward to trying it.