These veggie bites for toddlers are simple to make and yet so tasty.
Packed with freshly grated vegetables like sweet potato and courgette, they’re shaped into tasty little veggie nuggets and cooked in a little oil.
No breadcrumbs included, they’re a delicious little meal or side dish for toddlers and kids alike.
Summary
Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 6 medium vegetable patties
Veggie Bites for Toddlers
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet potato (or half a large one) grated
- 1 small potato grated
- 1 small onion grated
- ¼ courgette grated
- 2-3 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Peel and grate the sweet potato, potato and onion. Place in a mixing bowl.
- Grate the courgette and add it to the same bowl.
- Mix in a lightly beaten egg.
- Add 2 tablespoons of plain flour and stir it well. If the mixture is still quite sticky, you can add in another tablespoon.
- Form the mixture into small patties with your hands by pressing it together.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a shallow frying pan on a low heat.
- Cook each vegetable patty on either side, until golden brown and cooked through.
Veggie Bites for Toddlers – Your Step by Step Guide
Peel and grate your vegetables
Peel and grate your sweet potato, potato, onion and courgette.
Place in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Mix together with egg and flour
Stir in a lightly beaten egg and 2 tablespoons of flour.
If the mixture is still too sticky to form into patties, you can add another tablespoon of flour.
Shape into patties and cook
Using your hands or a tablespoon, scoop up some of the mixture and compress it until it makes a round patty.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a shallow frying pan. Gently cook each vegetable patty on a low heat until golden on the outside and cooked through.
Serve these veggie bites while warm!
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Veggie Bites for Toddlers
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet potato (or half a large one) grated
- 1 small potato grated
- 1 small onion grated
- ¼ courgette grated
- 2-3 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
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Peel and grate the sweet potato, potato and onion. Place in a mixing bowl.
-
Grate the courgette and add it to the same bowl.
-
Mix in a lightly beaten egg.
-
Add 2 tablespoons of plain flour and stir well. If the mixture is still quite sticky, you can add in another tablespoon.
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Form the mixture into small patties with your hands by pressing it together.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a shallow frying pan on a low heat.
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Cook each vegetable patty on either side until golden brown and cooked through.