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Healthy Homemade Baby Puffs (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Healthy homemade baby puffs are a great gluten free and dairy free baby finger food that can also be made egg free. Melts in your mouth and it’s a great mess-free snack for babies over 6 months!

I’m always looking for easy baby snacks that are convenient, healthy, and yummy. Recently, we’ve been finding ourselves doing lots of driving and spending time outside of the house, so portable snacks are a must. While I love bringing fruits and veggies sticks, they can get messy and I just don’t want to worry about having to clean up after her constantly.

So I started searching for baby puffs and baby finger food ideas. However, I found that I wasn’t too happy about the ingredients in most store bought brands of baby puffs and baby cereal. Many of them contain added sugar, vegetable oils which are highly inflammatory, and “natural flavors” which isn’t a term regulated by the FDA and can have other hidden ingredients behind it.

How to Make these Healthy, Homemade, Gluten-Free Baby Puffs

So I started experimenting in the kitchen to make healthy baby puffs that are free of processed ingredients, and I’m really excited about these! Not only are they really versatile with the ingredients you can use, they are also gluten free, dairy free, and can easily be made egg free. Plus, my little girl loves them, and they melt in your mouth so babies without teeth can easily gum and enjoy them as well. I feel so much better about these than any store bought puffs.

Ingredients & Substitutions

One of the best things about these healthy baby puffs is that you can pretty much use any fruit or veggie you have on hand. Here are the ingredients for these easy homemade baby puffs, including any substitutions you can use:

  • Sprouted oat flour: While my baby has eaten a variety of grains, I like to serve them in a sprouted or fermented form for easier digestion. Most grains contain anti-nutrients like phytates, which block the absorption of beneficial minerals. Sprouting breaks down these anti-nutrients (while making the grain more digestible) so we can absorb the nutrients better. If you don’t have sprouted oat flour on hand, you can use regular oats flour or rice flour (or even brown rice flour) instead for this recipe.
  • Pureed fruits: You can use a variety of fruits you have on hand, and add veggies as well. Just blend them together in a blender or a food processor. For the ones you see in the photos, I made them with pureed apple, banana, and kale. Most of the puree should be fruits because they are what give these gluten free baby puffs their sweetness. Here are some ideas for what you can add to your puree:
    • banana
    • apple
    • pear
    • peach
    • mango
    • spinach
    • kale
    • beet
    • sweet potato
    • chard
  • Coconut oil: Ghee can also work if your baby tolerates dairy.
  • Egg yolks: If your babe can’t do eggs, flax eggs will also work! Just mix 2 tbsp of flaxseed meal with 5 tbsp of water.
  • Baking powder: I love this aluminum free one.
  • Spirulina: This is an OPTIONAL ingredient, but spirulina has so many amazing benefits for the baby and it’s a complete real-food source of protein. It also promotes healthy development with amazing nutrients like iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin A, and B vitamins. I incorporate it into my baby’s diet often. This is my favorite brand and you can get 10% off with my code: GREATGRANDMA10.
  • Bone broth, breast milk, or water (IF NEEDED): The amount of moisture for these healthy baby puffs will vary depending on the puree you use and if you use real eggs or flax eggs. If the mixture seems too dry, you can add any of these ingredients 1 tbsp at a time until the texture is similar to a thick pancake batter.

Step by Step Directions for Making These Baby Puffs

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix all the ingredients together to form the texture of thick pancake batter. Pour the batter into a piping pastry bag. If you don’t have a pastry bag, you can use a plastic resealable bag with one of the bottom corners snipped off.
  3. Pipe the batter onto the baking sheet into small circles or any shape you like.
  4. Bake for 8 minutes, turning the tray once halfway through. Turn down the oven to 250 degrees F. Bake for additional 20-30 minutes until they are lightly golden and dry.
  5. Cool completely on the countertop before removing from the baking sheet. They’ll firm up more as they cool.
  6. Serve! These healthy baby puffs can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature.

Frequently Asked Questions and Tips on Making these Healthy Baby Puffs

How do you know when the baby is ready for puffs?

Babies are ready for puffs once they have established solids and show that they are ready like:
– sitting upright
– showing chewing motion when they have food in the mouth.
– putting food in their mouth on their own.

Of course, every baby is different, but they can generally start around 6 months.

Can my baby eat puffs without teeth?

Even if your baby doesn’t have teeth, these homemade baby puffs melts in the mouth so they should be safe. If you are nervous, I would make the puffs on the smaller side (like baby cereal) or cut them up before serving.

Are baby puffs a choking hazard?

I would test these out yourself to make sure that they melt in your mouth before giving it to your baby. If you use the ratio stated, the puffs should melt, but it can vary depending on amount of moisture in the fruits and veggies you use.

Finger foods are great for developing fine motor skills, and it’s really fun to watch your baby figuring out feeding him or herself and learning pincer grasp. As with any food, make sure to supervise your baby during feeding time!

If you are interested in other baby food ideas and snacks, read my blog post all about how to start solids!

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Healthy Homemade Baby Puffs (Gluten Free, Dairy Free) – 6+ Months

Healthy homemade baby puffs are a great gluten free and dairy free baby finger food that can also be made egg free. Melts in your mouth and it's a great mess-free snack for babies over 6 months!

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Cuisine: American

Keyword: baby finger food ideas, blw snacks, gluten free baby puffs, healthy baby puffs, homemade baby snacks, how to make homemade baby puffs, vegan baby puffs, when can babies start eating puffs

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Cooling time: 15 minutes

  • 1 cup sprouted oat flour or regular oat flour or rice flour
  • 1 cup puree of fruits can combine with veggies (such as any combo of bananas, apples, pear, mango, kale, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, etc)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 2 egg yolks or flax eggs*
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • OPTIONAL: 1 tsp spirulina use code GREATGRANDMA10 for 10% off
  • IF NEEDED: 1-4 tbsp bone broth or water or breastmilk

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Add all ingredients (except bone broth) to a bowl and stir until a batter forms. It should resemble a thick pancake batter in consistency. If it's too thick, add bone broth (or breast milk or water) 1 tbsp at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If too thin, add a bit more flour.

  • Pour the batter into a piping bag or a plastic resealable bag with one of the corners snipped off.

  • Pipe the batter on the baking sheet into circles or any shape you want, making sure they don't touch each other.

  • Bake for 8 minutes, turning the baking sheet halfway through.

  • Lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F, then bake for another 20-30 minutes (depending on the shape and size of the puffs), until the puffs are dry to touch and lightly golden on the sides and the bottom. They can get too crunchy and not "melt" if they are baked too long.

  • Remove from the oven, transfer to the countertop, and cool completely in the baking sheet. The puffs will firm up more as they cool.

  • Once cooled, you can test the puffs to make sure they soften and melt in the mouth before serving.

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

* For an egg free option, make flax eggs: Mix 2 tbsp flaxseed meal combined with 5 tbsp of water. Let this sit for a few minutes until thick. Add to the recipe.

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Strawberry Kiwi Baby Puffs - Feeding Tiny Bellies

These dairy-free, nut-free homemade strawberry kiwi baby puffs are a perfect snack for at home or on the go! They are mess-free, tasty, and not to mention, nutritious!

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These strawberry kiwi baby puffs are another take on the spinach apple puffs that I previously shared! I love the versatility of these puffs with all of the flavor combo possibilities! The strawberries add a bright pink color and I love knowing that these snacks are a great source of fiber and vitamin C!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Here is what you’ll need to make these strawberry kiwi baby puffs:

  • Rolled Oats: I love baking with rolled oats as they are packed with nutrition! Gluten-free rolled oats make these strawberry kiwi puffs gluten-free.
  • Strawberries: The main source of sweetness for these puffs. Try to use strawberries that are ripe, sweet, and not sour.
  • Kiwi: Tangy fruit for added flavor.
  • Egg Yolk: Used as a binder to help the puffs maintain their shape.
  • Oil: I used extra light tasting olive oil. Any other mild tasting oil works as well.
  • Baking Powder: Leavening agent to help the puffs rise.

PROCESS
  1. Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth.
  2. Pour the mixture into a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner tip cut off. 
  3. Pipe out small dime-sized circles onto a pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce the temperature to 250 degrees and bake for another 10-15 minutes. 
  4. Let them fully cool and serve!

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

Once cooled, store the puffs in an airtight container for up to 5 days. These puffs may also be frozen, but the texture may be slightly different when thawed.

SUBSTITUTIONS
  • Eggs: For an egg-free version, substitute the egg yolk with a flax egg by mixing one tablespoon of ground flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water and letting it sit in the fridge for 15 minutes to set and thicken.
  • Strawberries/Kiwi: You may replace this fruit combo with any puree! If you are using a different fruit and/or veggie combo, puree them first and measure out ½ cup of that puree to blend together with the other ingredients.
  • Oil: I used extra light-tasting olive oil in this recipe, but you may use coconut oil or any other mild-tasting oil.

RECIPE NOTES
  • These puffs do not melt in your mouth the same way the store-bought ones do (since those are usually freeze-dried), but they are pretty soft and easy for baby to break down! They break down pretty easily with saliva but use your discretion to decide if you are comfortable offering them to your baby. Try testing a few in your mouth first to see how easily they break down!
  • The batter should be a smooth consistency, similar to that of a pancake batter. It should be easy to pipe out into small circles. There should be no chunks in the batter.
  • When it comes to baking these puffs, oven temperatures vary, so check on them a few minutes after lowering the temperature. You will know that they are done when they are dry to the touch and leave no sticky residue on your fingers.
  • Depending on the type of blender you are using, it might be good to blend the oats into a flour first before adding in the other ingredients. This recipe makes a small amount of batter, so it might be hard for a larger blender to break down the oats with such little batter. I love using this nutribullet blender to blend the ingredients into a smooth batter!

You may also like:

  • Spinach Apple Puffs
  • Pumpkin Puffs
  • Strawberry Banana Yogurt Melts
  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 6-8 medium strawberries
  • 1 kiwi
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tbsp oil mild tasting
  • ½ tsp baking powder

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

  • Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth.

  • Pour the mixture into a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner tip cut off.

  • Pipe out small dime-sized circles onto a pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce the temperature to 250 degrees and bake for another 10-12 minutes.

  • Let them cool and store in an airtight container at room temp!

  • These puffs do not melt in your mouth the same way the store-bought ones do (since those are usually freeze-dried), but they are pretty soft and easy for baby to break down! They break down pretty easily with saliva but use your discretion to decide if you are comfortable offering them to your baby. Try testing a few in your mouth first to see how easily they break down!
  • The batter should be a smooth consistency, similar to that of a pancake batter. It should be easy to pipe out into small circles. There should be no chunks in the batter.
  • When it comes to baking these puffs, oven temperatures vary, so check on them a few minutes after lowering the temperature. You will know that they are done when they are dry to the touch and leave no sticky residue on your fingers.
  • Depending on the type of blender you are using, it might be good to blend the oats into a flour first before adding in the other ingredients. This recipe makes a small amount of batter, so it might be hard for a larger blender to break down the oats with such little batter. I love using this nutribullet blender to blend the ingredients into a smooth batter!

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Kiwi Puffs

Amount per Serving

Calories

352.95

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

15.11

g

Saturated Fat

 

Trans Fat

 

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

Monounsaturated Fat

 

Cholesterol

 

195.3

mg

Sodium

 

226.52

mg

Potassium

 

560.71

mg

Carbohydrates

 

47.49

g

Fiber

 

Sugar

 

Protein

 

Vitamin A

 

347. 37

IU

Vitamin C

 

126.7

mg

Calcium

 

204.26

mg

Iron

 

3.01

mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Children's liver pate - Recipes for children for dinner from 1001 FOOD

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variety of pies. However, it is known that much tastier and healthier than purchased products are those that are prepared with your own hands at home. Therefore, today I want to offer you an acquaintance with a wonderful recipe for chicken liver pate for children. I am 100% sure that such a dish will appeal not only to your kids, but also to all other family members!

Servings: not specified
Calories: High Calorie
Calories Per Serving: 220 kcal/100 g

500 g
carrots - 1 pc.
onion - 1 pc.
butter - 100 g
salt - to taste
sunflower oil for frying vegetables

How to cook chicken liver pate for children.

1. Rinse the chicken liver and hearts under running water, place in a pot of boiling water and boil until tender. Throw the finished product into a sieve or colander, leave to cool completely.
2. Put a piece of butter in a plate or bowl and leave at room temperature to soften.
3. Peel, wash and dry the carrots and onions. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, finely chop the onion with a knife. Put the vegetables in a pan with a preheated small amount of sunflower oil, fry until half cooked. Add a little water to the vegetables, cover the pan with a lid and cook until the carrots are soft enough.
4. Cut chicken liver and hearts into small pieces and mix with fried vegetables. Grind the resulting mass with a blender until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Add butter to the pate and mix everything thoroughly with a blender.
5. The finished pâté can be served immediately or transferred to an airtight container and placed in the refrigerator.

You can adjust the amount of ingredients in the process of preparing the children's pâté. I had about 300 g of liver and about 200 g of hearts, but I try to add less carrots, since my child does not really like this vegetable. If your baby loves greens, you can also add it to the pate. This dish can be offered to children aged 1 year or more.

In addition to this wonderful dish, I recommend that you please your kids with rice porridge with pumpkin and delicious beef cutlets with oatmeal.

Bon appetit to you and your children!

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The recipe was published on 10/04/2014

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Beef liver pate for a child. Beef liver pate. Ready-made baby food with liver

A child's nutrition is the foundation of health, on which his harmonious physical, mental and mental development depends. It is very important which foods, in what order and how are introduced into the diet of crumbs. An important role is played by recipes, because the method of cooking affects not only the taste, but also the content of nutrients, minerals and vitamins, which is especially true for meat and liver.

Closer to the age of one, the baby can be fed with liver

Benefits of the liver for children

It is believed that the liver is quite a heavy food, especially for a child's body, but this opinion is erroneous. This product does not pose a danger to children, including babies under 1 year old, but on the contrary, is a rich source of vitamins and nutrients. For this reason, pediatricians recommend giving it to babies for recovery.

There is a huge variety of liver types, each of them has a positive effect on the functioning of internal organs and systems due to the content of nutrients. The table shows the types of liver and its effect on the body:

Liver type Composition Benefits
Fish (cod)
  • zinc;
  • calcium;
  • vitamin A;
  • vitamin D.
  • prevents rickets;
  • strengthens the musculoskeletal system;
  • improves the functioning of the nervous system;
  • normalizes blood flow;
  • strengthens the heart muscle.
Poultry (chicken, turkey)
  • folic acid;
  • selenium;
  • vitamins C and K;
  • protein.
  • supports the blood system;
  • strengthens the immune system;
  • normalizes metabolism;
  • helps restore vision;
  • restores normal lung function after illness;
  • relieves the effects of overwork;
  • restores energy losses.
Pork
  • proteins;
  • amino acids;
  • vitamins;
  • fats.
  • accustoms the body to hard-to-digest food due to the content of heavy fats.
Beef
  • vitamin A;
  • vitamin B.
  • normalizes hemoglobin levels;
  • strengthens the immune system;
  • helps to accelerate the process of restoration of organ tissues;
  • normalizes the functioning of the nervous and blood systems.

Cod liver is the main source of fish oil

At what age can liver be introduced into complementary foods?

According to the advice of pediatricians and nutritionists, liver should not be introduced into a child's diet before 7-8 months of age. By this time, the child is already usually familiar with the taste of meat, and the taste of the liver will not cause him a negative reaction. However, these timings are not strict for first complementary foods. Up to 1 year, the baby may not absorb this product. It all depends on the individual characteristics of the organism and the pace of its development. Over time, this problem will go away, and liver feeding will become possible.

When including the liver in the diet, it is important to follow all the rules for introducing a new product in order to protect the baby from unpleasant consequences:

  1. Start with small volumes. After a small amount of food eaten, you need to monitor the reaction of the child. If he did not have an allergic reaction, his stomach and normal stool do not hurt, then the volume of the product can be increased, gradually bringing it to a full serving.
  2. Do not force feed. The kid should taste the product, this may take more than one day. Also, do not try to feed the entire portion. The baby will eat as much as he needs to be satisfied.
  3. Properly prepared meals. You should choose recipes according to the age of the baby. The liver is an ideal option, since you can cook a lot of dishes from it that a baby up to 1 year old can easily eat. For example, souffle, pudding, pate or soup (more in the article:).

How long to cook beef, pork, chicken and turkey liver?

In the process of cooking the liver, be it pork, beef, chicken or turkey liver, an important point is how much it will be cooked. Not only the taste of the finished product depends on this, but also its usefulness.

If the liver has not been cooked for enough time, it will be unfit for consumption, but if cooked too long, the product will lose its useful properties and become tough.

How long to cook a particular type of liver:

In addition to the time required for cooking, there are other rules for preparing the perfect dish:

  • rinse the product thoroughly under running water;
  • get rid of all films and veins;
  • cut into medium pieces, as very small ones will lose their juiciness;
  • periodically check the readiness with a fork: if the liver is flowing clear juice - it is ready, if with a reddish tint - not yet.

Beef liver is boiled for about 40 minutes

Recipes of liver dishes for children with the introduction of complementary foods

One-year-old children still do not know how to fully chew, so they need to cook food passed through a meat grinder. The main nuance of cooking is that chicken, beef or any other liver must first be boiled. The best options are:

  1. Pate . Soft and tender dish. In addition to the liver, you will need onions and carrots, but you can add other vegetables or boiled chicken eggs. All ingredients together with butter are whipped into a homogeneous mass. The density of the paste depends on the amount of oil. Usually 150 g of oil is needed for 300 g of liver.
  2. Puree soup (see also: ) . You will need: liver - 100 g, bread - 100 g, yolk - 1 pc., Milk - half a glass. It is necessary to pour bread with milk, add a finely chopped egg and ground liver. Pour everything with water or broth and cook for 10 minutes. Salt and add a little oil. You can also use potatoes and carrots.
  3. Soufflé . Ingredients: cod liver, egg, potatoes - 200 g, milk - 50 ml. Boil potatoes and beat with milk. Mash the liver, beat the protein separately. Mix everything and salt. Put the mass in a greased and sprinkled with breadcrumbs form and bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

Liver soufflé

How to cook liver for preschool children?

The basic rules for preparing liver for adults and children are the same. However, it is much more difficult for the younger generation to choose dishes that they would eat with pleasure, because a preschool child is very picky about food. For example, if he comes across a hard piece of food that is hard to chew, he will refuse to eat.

An ideal alternative to cooking liver is roasting in the oven. This method allows you to cook more healthy and varied dishes.

Chicken liver with vegetables and cheese

You will need:

  • Chicken or turkey liver - 600 g tana - 200 g,
  • garlic, salt and pepper to taste,
  • frying oil.


Onions, grated carrots and liver are fried in a frying pan. Then it is laid out in a baking dish, salt, pepper, garlic are added, a tomato, sour cream and grated cheese are laid out on top. Baked in the oven under foil at 170 degrees for 15 minutes.

Beef liver in sour cream and onion sauce

Ingredients:

  • Beef liver - 400 g0107 vegetable oil,
  • breadcrumbs,
  • salt to taste.

Liver and onion fried separately in a pan. Sour cream is added to the onion. In a baking dish, greased with butter and sprinkled with breadcrumbs, the liver is placed and poured with onions and sour cream. Baked in the oven until done.

Chicken liver is a tasty and healthy product containing a large amount of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. In terms of nutritional value and taste properties, the liver is superior to meat.

The difference between chicken offal and the liver of other animals lies in its delicate and light structure. Therefore, it is recommended for baby food.

Chicken liver fritters

Ingredients:

  • chicken liver - 500 gr;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • white bread - 1 piece;
  • chicken egg - 1 pc.;
  • semolina - Art. spoon;
  • wheat flour - 1 tbsp. spoon;
  • salt;
  • vegetable oil.

Grind the liver and onion with a blender or meat grinder, then add the egg, semolina and flour to the resulting mass. To stir thoroughly. Minced meat turns out to be liquid, so it is poured into a preheated pan with a tablespoon. Pancakes are fried on both sides for 3 minutes each, and then the pan is covered with a lid for further stewing. The temperature should be reduced. After 20 minutes, the dish can be served on the table. Pancakes liver are used as an independent dish. However, you can also cook a side dish, which is perfect for mashed potatoes. Since pancakes are fried, it is recommended to give them to children over three years old. Liver pancakes are a great idea for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Chicken liver soufflé

Ingredients:

  • chicken liver - 100 gr;
  • white bread - 1 piece;
  • chicken egg - 1 pc.;
  • milk - 50 gr.

Rinse the liver, remove the film and cut into small pieces. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and grind with a blender. In a double boiler or multicooker with a steam function, put small silicone molds. On sale there are forms for baking muffins and cookies, they are perfect for making soufflés. The molds are filled with minced meat and placed on the grid of the double boiler. The soufflé is ready in 30 minutes. You can serve it on the table as an independent dish, or you can supplement it with a side dish of porridge, garnished with vegetables. Suitable for children from 1.5 years old for lunch and dinner

Chicken liver pate for children

Ingredients:

  • chicken liver - 500 gr;
  • carrots - 1 piece;
  • bulb - 1 pc. ;
  • butter - 100 gr.

This dish can be prepared in advance. It is perfect for breakfast and as a snack during the main meal. Chicken liver must first be boiled. Onions and carrots, chopped with a knife and a grater, fry in a pan with a little vegetable oil. All ingredients must be cooled and chopped with a blender until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Lastly, butter is added. Chicken pate can be introduced into the diet of a one-year-old child.

Liver stewed in sour cream

Ingredients:

  • chicken liver - 500 gr.
  • butter - 100 gr.
  • sour cream - 500 gr

Clean the chicken liver from membranes, rinse and roll in flour. Salt, lightly fry in butter. Reduce the heat to a minimum, pour sour cream and simmer until cooked under the lid.

Benefits of chicken liver

In 100 gr. chicken liver contains 163 kcal., protein - 19g. , fat - 6.3 gr., carbohydrates - 0.6 gr., as well as the daily rate of iron.

Chicken liver is a valuable source of protein, vitamins A, B, C. It contains magnesium, iron and phosphorus, riboflavin, choline, iodine and selenium. Liver dishes can be given to children from 8 months. You should start with mixed purees, which, in addition to the liver, also contain vegetables. Soups, mashed potatoes and pates are prepared from the liver, as well as traditional stews, pancakes and even liver cakes.

When buying a liver, pay attention to its color. It should be dark brown, solid, dense and smooth. It is better to give preference to a chilled product, rather than a frozen one.

Contraindications

The liver contains a large amount of cholesterol. It should not be used more than twice a week. It is not recommended to eat the liver with stomach ulcers and kidney disease. Older people should reduce their intake of this product to 100 grams per week.

Keywords liver dishes; ; Offal

1♨ Liver stewed in sour cream. beef liver approx. 500 g 1 onion 1 glass of milk 200 g sour cream salt, pepper flour, vegetable oil Cut the liver into long pieces, pour milk and soak for 2 hours. Then roll in flour and salt. In vegetable oil, lightly fry the onion, cut into half rings, add the liver, stirring and turning over, fry until a light blush. Salt, pepper to taste. Pour everything with sour cream and simmer under a lid over low heat for 5-7 minutes. Preparing very quickly, it turns out tender)

2♨ LIVER PATE FOR CHILDREN INGREDIENTS: 1) 0.5 kg of chicken liver with hearts 2) 1 large carrot, 3) 1 medium onion, 4) 100 grams of butter, 5) salt, vegetable oil for sautéing vegetables. PREPARATION: Boil the chicken liver until cooked. Put the butter on a plate so that it softens. Cut the chicken liver into small pieces. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the onion arbitrarily. Saute the vegetables in vegetable oil, then pour a little water into the pan and close the lid so that the carrots are stewed and soft. Put the vegetables on the chopped chicken liver. In a deep container, knead everything with a blender until smooth. combine with the resulting mass and beat with a blender so that the pate becomes lush and uniform. That's all wisdom! Ready-made chicken liver pate can already be eaten, or you can put it in the refrigerator and eat it with the whole family in the morning with tea.

3♨Delicious beef liver pie Ingredients: Beef liver 400 gr Onion - 1 pc (75 gr) Carrot 1 pc Pumpkin 200 gr Bell pepper 1 pc Put all the ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a silicone mold, and put in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. It turns out a delicious and juicy liver pie.

4♨Liver soup (from 9 months old) Ingredients: 120-140 g liver, 1-2 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion. Preparation: Cut the liver into slices, vegetables into small slices, throw everything into a saucepan and cook until tender. If desired, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of some cereal. Remove the finished soup from the heat, grind all the ingredients in a blender

5♨Delicious liver You will need: Veal liver 100 gr Carrots 125 gr Bulb onion 35 gr Parsley (herbs) 15 gr Sunflower oil 30 ml Water 200 ml Preparation: Prepare the liver: remove the film, cut into pieces. Prepare vegetables: wash, peel. Wash the pepper, remove the seeds and cut into half rings. For a couple of minutes, until brown, fry the liver in a spoonful of oil. Set aside. Heat the oil in another container, a saucepan, for example, and fry the onion there, 3 minutes. Add carrots, simmer another 3 minutes. Pour in water, let it simmer for 15 minutes. Add the liver, pepper, parsley, and simmer for another 3 minutes. The liver can be served in slices with mashed potatoes or chopped in a blender to a puree mass. If your baby is lagging behind in weight gain or has low hemoglobin, then the liver is especially recommended for him.

6♨ Broccoli liver pie You will need: Carrot 150 gr Bulb onion 75 gr Broccoli 120 gr Sour cream 10% 20 ml Chicken egg 70 gr Semolina 50 gr Chicken Liver 500 gr Preparation: Wash the liver, separate the film. Grind in a blender. Wash, peel carrots, onions. Also grind in a blender. Boil broccoli and mix in a bowl with other vegetables and liver, beat in eggs, add sour cream, salt, semolina. Pour the liver mixture into a cake pan or muffin tin. Preheat the oven to 180 C and bake the cake for about 30 minutes. Or you can cook in a double boiler for about 30 minutes too.

7♨ Liver puree Rinse the beef liver in running water, remove the film, cut out the bile ducts, cut into small pieces, lightly fry in butter, add water and simmer in the oven for 7-10 minutes. in a closed container. Cool the liver, pass twice through a meat grinder, rub through a sieve, salt a little, add hot milk, bring to a boil. Add butter to the finished puree, mix thoroughly. Ingredients: Liver 50 gr., Water 25 ml, milk 15 ml, butter 3 gr.

8♨Liver in cheese sauce Ingredients: - 1.5 kg liver, - 3 onions, - 150-200 gr of any soft cheese, - 400-500 gr. natural yogurt without additives, - a bunch of dill, - 3-5 cloves of garlic, - vegetable oil, - salt. Preparation: 1. Finely chop the onion and fry. 2. Remove the film from the liver, cut into pieces and fry with onions. 3. Pour a glass of water, salt and simmer until the liver is ready under the lid, add grated cheese on a coarse grater. Constantly stirring until it dissolves. 4. Mix yogurt, chopped dill and squeezed garlic, add the mixture to the liver, mix and simmer for 10 minutes. Bon appetit!

9♨ LIVER SOFFLE, LIKE IN KINDERGARTEN Ingredients: Salt, to taste Milk, for soaking bread Butter, for greasing Bulb onion, small size 1 piece White loaf, a couple of pieces Beef liver 500 g Method of preparation: Take the liver, wash it and boil it almost until cooked, about 30 minutes (after boiling). We take the liver out of the water, wash off everything unnecessary and let it cool. Soak the banana slices in milk. We clean the onion. We scroll the liver that has cooled and cut into pieces through a meat grinder, we do the same with onions and soaked bread. In general, this soufflé is prepared in the garden without onions, but to enrich the taste, you can add Salt and knead everything thoroughly. If the stuffing is dry, you can add milk. You can also add butter to make it fatter, I personally never add it. We put everything in a greased form. We put in the oven and bake at a temperature of 180-200 gr. until the top is browned (about 15-20 minutes). Grease the top of the finished soufflé with butter. This dish goes great with the sauce. Fry the onion over medium heat under the lid, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Take 2 tbsp. l. sour cream and 2 tsp. tomato paste, combine in a deep bowl, add 1 tbsp. l. flour. We mix everything thoroughly, add about 300 ml of water, mix everything again and pour it into the onion, while stirring. Bring on fire until thickened. The sauce is ready. You can put a piece of butter on top so that a film does not form.

10♨Thin, airy liver pancakes will become your favorite dish, they are very tasty and easy to prepare! To prepare liver pancakes, we need: 300 grams of beef liver; 1 large onion; 1 egg; dill and parsley; 1.5 tablespoons of flour; salt and pepper to taste. Recipe for liver pancakes: You can grind the liver in a meat grinder, or you can chop it very finely. Finely chop the onion, chop the greens. Mix the liver with onions, herbs, egg, flour, season with salt and pepper. To make the pancakes completely airy, you can add a little carbonated mineral water or milk, but they are good without it! We fry the liver pancakes in a hot frying pan in vegetable oil for about 2 minutes on each side, they turn out to be thin, so they are fried quickly. Serve them well with white sauce.

Today, no one will refute the beneficial properties of liver dishes, especially for a child. Doctors have long advised infants to feed veal or chicken liver. It follows from this that every parent (especially the one who prepares food) who wants his child to be healthy must know how to properly and tasty cook the liver so that the baby likes it.

Here, below, you will find 4 recipes for preparing delicious liver dishes for a child.

Ingredients:

  1. Liver (veal or chicken) - 50g
  2. Oil - 10g

To make delicious baby liver, soak liver (50g) in running water. Remove all the films and tubules present, and then cut into cubes (small), lightly sprinkle with flour and salt. Dissolve 1 tsp in a hot pan. oil and bring it to a boil. After that, throw in the liver and quickly fry (do not overcook!). After cooling, skip it twice through the meat grinder, and then wipe it on a sieve.

See also: Meat dishes for a child.

(2 servings)

Ingredients:

  1. Liver - 100g
  2. Milk - 30ml
  3. Bun - 20g
  4. Egg - 1 pc.
  5. Oil - 10g
  6. Parsley and/or dill (greens) - optional

Liver pudding has a very pleasant taste, so every child will eat it with great pleasure. To prepare it, wash and clean the veal liver (100g). Then finely chop it or chop it in a blender (meat grinder), rub it through a sieve and mix with the rolls soaked in milk and well squeezed. After that, add salt, a little chopped dill or parsley, as well as yolk (1 pc). Beat the protein until foamy and slowly mix with the liver. Then butter a small mold or a medium-sized cup, put the liver there and set it on steam, that is, put it in a pot of water. Then put the whole structure on fire, cover with oiled paper, top with a lid and steam for about 60 minutes.

(2 servings)

Ingredients:

  1. Liver - 100g
  2. Sour cream - 20g
  3. Flour - 10g
  4. Water - 100ml
  5. Oil - 12g

To treat your child to a delicious liver stew, soak it in running water, remove all membranes and cut into slices across the grain. Then dip each piece on all sides in flour mixed with salt. After that, melt the butter in a saucepan, stir the remaining flour in it, pour in low-fat broth or water and sour cream. Then throw the liver there and simmer in the oven for up to 30 minutes.

This liver is served to a child with mashed potatoes.

See also: Cookies for a child.

Ingredients:

  1. Liver - 100g
  2. Oil - 20g
  3. Onion - 10g
  4. Bun - 100g

One of the most popular liver dishes is pâté. To prepare it for a child, soak 100 g of liver in running water and wrap it in paper (parchment). In this case, it is necessary to tie the ends of the paper so that it does not unfold. Then put the liver in the pan and send it to the oven. In other words, wrap the liver in a paper envelope and bake it in the oven. The liver will be ready in about 20 minutes. By cutting it, you can determine the readiness: if the cut is light brown, then the liver is ready.

Taking the liver out of the paper sleeve, cut off its upper crust, pass it through a meat grinder twice and push it through a sieve (preferably a hair sieve). Then mix the liver well with butter (butter) and a small amount of low-fat broth. Also, if desired, add a little oil fried with onions to the pate. After that, wipe through the sieve again, and feel free to start spreading sandwiches for your child.

The introduction of complementary foods for a baby is an important stage in his life. This moment of acquaintance with “adult” food should leave pleasant new sensations and be to the taste of any child.

The introduction of the liver into the diet occupies a separate place. This useful product, which is an excellent source of iron, can be administered from 7 months, 1 time per week. A one-year-old child can already diversify the menu with all kinds of liver dishes.

Benefits of the liver

Many consider the liver to be a dangerous and difficult food for a child. This is a misconception, because it has a lot of useful and nutritious substances. Its use is recommended for children for recreational and medicinal purposes. The correct use of this product in the diet of a child aged 1 year will not bring any negative.

The most useful is the liver of fish (cod), which contains iodine, zinc, calcium and a huge amount of vitamin D, which is an excellent way to prevent rickets. It is highly recommended for children with disorders in the nervous system, and is also useful for problems in the cardiovascular system.

Tender chicken liver thanks to folic acid supports the child's blood and immune system. And it also helps with overwork, lung diseases and poor eyesight.

Beef liver, but veal liver is better, thanks to the large amount of vitamins A and B, it maintains hemoglobin at the normal level, accelerates the process of tissue repair in many organs, and improves immunity.

Due to the high content of proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, pork liver is also very useful for children. But due to the high fat content, such a liver should be included in the children's diet, even if the child is already a year old, with extreme caution.

A large selection of ready-made baby food allows mothers to save a lot of time. But it is much more useful if you cook the dish yourself from fresh liver, which will be seasoned with mother's care and love. It will be tasty, nutritious, healthy and interesting.

How to prepare a liver for a child?

For the preparation of any dish, it is necessary that the liver is always fresh, peeled from the film and the pieces used do not contain veins.

PATE

The best way to cook liver is pâté. Soft and gentle, it is sure to please any baby. Moreover, there are a lot of recipes for pate, and the child will always find it to his taste. By adding certain ingredients, the pate can be made drier or softer and more tender, more meaty or more vegetable. The main thing is to observe the baby, he himself will tell you his taste preferences.

MEAT PATE

Rich liver-meat pate made from boiled liver, boiled chicken fillet and boiled carrots. Whip the prepared ingredients with a blender until smooth. Add salt to taste. Add butter or broth to a thick and dry pate.

PATE WITH EGG

Boil liver and eggs. Beat them until smooth with a blender, adding butter. Salt to taste. The ingredients are placed at your discretion, but you can focus on the following proportions: liver - 300 gr, eggs - 2-3 pcs., Butter - 150 gr.

PATE WITH VEGETABLES

Pate with carrots and onions is the most classic dish. Boil the liver, carrots and onions. Beat the finished products in a blender, adding butter. To make the pâté more liquid, you can increase the amount of oil, but it is better to dilute it with liver or vegetable broth.

PUDDING

Pudding is close to pâté. Its gentle composition will appeal to any picky eater.
Soak dry bread or roll (15 g) in milk. Pass prepared bread and liver (50 gr) through a meat grinder 2 times. Lightly salt and, if necessary, dilute with milk to a state of porridge. Add ½ egg yolk and ½ protein, pre-whipped into a stiff foam, into the minced liver. Mix everything thoroughly and carefully. Prepare a baking dish by greasing it with butter and sprinkling with breadcrumbs. Carefully place the pudding into the mold. Boil water in a wide saucepan. Lower the mold there so that the water reaches half of the mold. Cook for 45 minutes with the lid closed. Ready-made pudding is perfect for mashed potatoes.

GRAY

If your child doesn't like liver, liver gravy is a great compromise. Multicooker gravy with a rich taste, delicate texture and wonderful aroma can be poured over any porridge.

½ onion cut into half rings and fry for 15 minutes in the “baking” mode. Cut 350 g of washed, peeled liver into pieces and add to the onion. Continue cooking covered for another 10 minutes. At this time, in a glass of boiled water, dilute 1 tbsp. a spoonful of flour and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sour cream. Pour the prepared mixture into the liver. Mix everything and salt to taste. If desired, you can add bay leaf and cook everything for another 10 minutes in the “quenching” mode. The gravy is ready. If the baby refuses the liver, then he will certainly like the gravy.

PANCAKES

A year old child can already be offered lightly fried liver in the form of pancakes. An adult baby will be able to eat such solid food in pieces. Twist the liver with a small amount of onion in a meat grinder or beat with a blender. Add salt and thicken with a spoonful of flour. Fry thin pancakes in a hot pan.

SOUP - PUREE

This soup is very similar to liver pudding, but cooked not in a water bath, but on fire. Chicken liver is best for soup.

Soak 100 g of bread in ½ glass of milk and mix with egg yolk. Grind 100 g of liver and add to bread. Grind everything through a sieve and fill with 1 glass of broth or water and cook for 10 minutes. Salt to taste and season with 2 teaspoons of butter.

To make the soup not so meaty, you can add some potatoes and carrots at your discretion. You can dilute the soup to the desired consistency with broth.

CAKE

A complete meal for a child - casserole. Cook crumbly porridge from ½ cup of rice in milk and water (½ cup each). Twist 400 g of liver and 1 small onion through a meat grinder and mix with boiled rice. Beat in 2 eggs, salt. Can be seasoned with marjoram and ginger or other spices. Grease a baking dish with 3 tbsp. spoons of oil. Bake the dish for 1 hour at 175 °.

SOFFLE

Fish liver can be used to make a soufflé for a baby. It will be not only tasty, but also very useful.

200 gr boiled potatoes. Beat the cooled potatoes with 50 ml of milk. You can also add a piece of butter. Cod liver (½ jar) mash. Separately beat 1 egg white. Combine potatoes, liver and protein and beat again. Season with salt to taste. You can add lemon juice (½ pcs.) And dried mint (1 teaspoon). Put the prepared mass into a greased and sprinkled with breadcrumbs baking dish. Cook for 20 minutes in the oven at 200°. Slightly cooled soufflé can already be eaten.

REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF LIVER

Despite the fact that the liver is a very useful and nutritious product, we must not forget that it can also harm the body.

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