So I have some steamed broccoli... how can I prepare it so dd will eat it?

lauren&matt · June 2010

I have some leftover steamed broccoli. Any way to blend it and turn it into something else? Like broccoli bread- lol??? I was going to make broccoli rolls (a spin-off of spinach rolls from allrecipes.com) but I do not have any bread crumbs.

dd's not very good at eating her veggies, so I have to trick her.

tia!

babyformeg · June 2010

I don't have any recipes but in a pinch I have used crushed croutons or crackers instead of bread crumbs. Would she eat it with cheese?

naturelle25 · June 2010

Cheese! DD loves this.

TKx2 · June 2010

DD loves mac and cheese mixed with chicken and broccoli. If you dice it up really small she may not even know it's in there. You could add it to these very easily...

https://weelicious.com/2010/01/21/mac-chicken-cheese-bites/

AmyCC1980 · June 2010

Broccoli is one of DD's favorite foods at the moment. She eats it just about any way I give it to her, including raw. DD's favorite "dish" is pasta with diced chicken breast and small broccoli florettes. I add a little butter and lots of parm cheese. Maybe if you cut the broccoli up small enough and use lots of parm your LO will eat it?

smiling76 · June 2010

Breading and cheese aren't options for DS so we just tell him they are little trees and he watches us eat them and like them--so he tried--and he actually likes them. Maybe try butter on it?

randa603 · June 2010

Cut it up very small and add it to mini frittata(very easy--just mix egg, a little milk, cheeese and your leftover veggies, cook in greased muffin tin until egg is cooked through, figure about one egg per frittata...I think weelicious has a recipe, too), dip it in something like hummus or another dip she loves or toss it in her fruit smoothie.

omalley · June 2010

the recipe below is from wholesomebabyfood.com. I am planning on making these this weekend but some girls on the Multiples board have made them and raved about them.

Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Nuggets

Ingredients:

1 16-oz Package frozen broccoli, cooked, drained, and chopped

1 cup Seasoned bread crumbs (you could try using baby cereal if you want, we know it works well with "baby meatballs")

1 ? cups Shredded cheddar cheese (please use real cheese and not a "processed cheese food" product. Try tomato & basil cheddar.)

3 Large eggs or 5 egg yolks - Most pediatricians say it's ok to use whole egg in a baked good when baby is over 8-9 months old without allergies. We would recommend that you substitute 5 egg yolks for the whole eggs if serving this to those under 1 yr. Ask YOUR pediatrician.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375
1. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well.

*Add seasonings if you like - garlic powder, pepper, extra basil & oregano for example. Add a fruit or veggie puree to substitute for the eggs if desired.

3. Shape mixture into nuggets or fun shapes such as squares or squigglies etc..and place on baking tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turn nuggets over after 15 minutes. Serve warm. Be sure to crumble these if your baby needs.