5 Vegetable Finger Snacks - (for 2+ Teeth Baby / Toddler / 1-2 Yrs )
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5 Vegetable Finger Snacks - (for 2+ Teeth Baby / Toddler / 1-2 Yrs )
Here is a best way to encourage your little-ones to love vegetables from an early age. I have added 5 Vegetable Finger Snacks in 5 steps.
How much to Serve:
1/2 cup - ( for 8 - 11 months baby )
3/4 cup - ( for 12+ months baby )
Carrot Figner Snack
- Peel the carrot and slice into tiny fingers
- Heat a frying pan and pour a tsp of oil
- Add the carrot pieces and cook until soft on medium-heat.
(takes 4 - 5 minutes) - note: if the carrot dries quickly, add 1/4 cup of water and cook until soft.
- Once the carrot turns soft, take them into a serving bowl.
- Let it cool before serving ..
Sweet Potato Finger Snack
- Peel the sweet potato and chop into tiny fingers or sticks ..
- Heat a frying pan and pour a tsp of oil
- Add the sweet potato pieces and cook until soft and sligthly crisp around the edges.
(takes 7 - 8 minutes on medium heat) .. - Once they are done, take them into a serving bowl.
- Let it cool before serving
note: these sweet potato sticks are very tasty, you can try some too :)
Beetroot Finger Snacks
- Peel the beetroot and slice into tiny fingers
- Heat a frying pan and pour a tsp of oil
- Add the beetroot pieces and cook until soft.
(takes 5 - 7 minutes on medium-heat) - note: beetroot tends to dry quickly. Pour 1/4 cup of water to keep it soft and speedup the cooking process.
- Once they turn soft, take them into a serving bowl.
- Let it cool before serving
Beans Finger Snacks
- Chop the beans into 1" pieces ( cut them into tiny pieces for 8 - 10 months baby )
- Heat a frying pan and pour a tsp of oil.
- Add the beans and cook until soft.
(takes 5 - 8 minutes on medium-heat) - Once they turn soft, take them into a serving bowl.
- Let it cool before serving
Pumpkin Finger Snacks
- Peel the pumpkin and slice into tiny fingers or pieces
- Heat a frying pan and pour a tsp of oil
- Add the pumpkin pieces and cook until soft on medium-heat.
(takes 6 - 8 minutes) - note: add 1/4 cup of water if needed while cooking...
- Once they turn soft, take them into a serving bowl.
- Let it cool before serving