Freezer Friendly Baby Led Weaning Recipes – Prep Ahead!

Hi everyone, welcome back to Sarah's Bites. Today's video is going to be a little bit different because it is geared more towards parents So I wanted to introduce you guys to four baby led weaning recipes that are really easy to make and you can prep them all Ahead of time and you can even put them all in the freezer so that you can just thaw them out for when you want To give them to your baby. So let's get started This first recipe I like to call them broccoli bites, but I guess they're also shaped like broccoli nuggets You're going to have to steam about 16 ounces of fresh broccoli or you can buy the frozen steamable bags I think that's a lot easier and just put those in the microwave according to the package directions and Then we're going to shred 3 quarters cup of organic mozzarella cheese and you don't have to go organic here I just prefer that when it comes to making baby food When your broccoli is done steaming go ahead and just put it in a bowl and you can either use a fork But I do find that a potato masher is a lot easier to break all this broccoli up because you do want it to be in tiny pieces Next up we're gonna add in 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs and then we'll do 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, which is optional I don't like to add salt or pepper So I just add some other sort of seasoning to kind of give it a little bit more flavor and taste So it'll be 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and then 3 quarters cup of the mozzarella cheese that we shredded as well As 2 eggs and you're gonna mix all of this together And now we'll use our hands to shape these into little rectangles and you can do whatever shape you like But I noticed my baby prefers the rectangle because they are easy for him to hold and eat So you're gonna pop these in the microwave at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes So while the broccoli bites are baking we're gonna do the same thing with cauliflower So get a 16 ounce bag of cauliflower Once again, I used a steamable bag you're gonna mash these up and you'll find that the cauliflower is a lot easier and quicker to mash up and This recipe is gonna be very similar only I do add cottage cheese in this one for extra protein So we're gonna also do a cup of panko breadcrumbs 3 quarters cup of organic mozzarella cheese Then a quarter cup of cottage cheese a teaspoon of garlic powder and once again 2 eggs and mix it all together And please let me know in the comments below if you try any of these recipes and how your baby likes them the pancakes That we're gonna do next are my baby's favorite I love to put peanut butter on them because he's already been introduced to peanut butter or even cashew butter and Give the video a thumbs up, please It helps to support my channel and consider subscribing if you haven't already I would love to see you guys join the Sarah's Bites family and Just like with the broccoli bites. We're gonna shape these into rectangles both recipes make about Anywhere 17 to 20 pieces really depends how big or small you shape them and with the cauliflower bites You're also gonna throw them in the oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes We like to store these in the freezer that's why we make so many ahead of time I know it looks like a lot of food for a baby, but you can keep them in the freezer I would say for up to three months probably no more than that I don't think it will last more than that if you're giving them to your baby every day or every couple of days But I do like to put them between Parchment paper and a ziploc bag that way when they are frozen. They're just a lot easier to pull out that way Alrighty so next recipe our Owens favorite and honestly They're my favorite too because I find myself munching on these baby pancakes what we're gonna. Do is use a blender I like to use my NutriBullet. You're gonna add in one cup of old-fashioned oats and to that We're gonna add in one ripe banana The more ripe the better in my opinion and then 3 quarters cup of milk or formula or oat milk If your baby's not been introduced to regular milk yet, or you can do breast milk I mean the options are endless here so some type of milk 3 quarters cup and Then one tablespoon of peanut butter only if you have introduced that to your baby Owen started eating peanut butter at about five months. He's good with it so that's why we do it, but you can omit that or try other butter just like almond butter or Cashew butter and also throw in one egg, and you're gonna just blend this up until it's smooth And then we're just gonna cook these like regular old pancakes. You're gonna use a nonstick pan You shouldn't really need oil if it's nonstick and just pour these in a few batches at a time This recipe makes about 10 little bitty pancakes really depends on what size you make them so if you want to freeze them make sure you use parchment paper in between because they will stick together when they're frozen if You don't freeze them. They should be good in the fridge for up to two more days So we usually have about 10 9 to 10 pieces and we just put them in the fridge And like I said, I like to munch on them, too So they don't last long and I like to put some additional peanut butter on top of them when I give them to Owen Or even some cashew butter is his favorite But like I said, just make sure your baby is it has already been introduced to nut butters before you make these or just omit The nut butters and make banana pancakes And our last recipe are salmon bites, we're trying to introduce more fish to Owen more frequently So I think these help quite a bit So you're gonna boil one medium sweet potato and mash that up with a fork and then you're gonna add in about five ounces of cooked salmon So make sure it's either fresh salmon that you cooked up and that there are no bones because sometimes those large fillets Even though they say there are no bones in there. I still find bones in those or what you can do is buy the little 5 ounce Wild-caught salmon pack at the grocery store. It's usually where the canned tuna stuff is. That's a really good option, too That's what I used in this recipe and then we're gonna add in a one avocado that you sliced up just so it's easier to mash up one cup of panko breadcrumbs One teaspoon of onion powder just for some additional flavor and try and introduce him to different smells and stuff like that And then one egg and you're gonna mix all of this together And then we're gonna shape these again into little rectangles or whatever shape you prefer or your baby prefers and you can either put them in the oven the same way that we did the cauliflower and broccoli bites at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or you can do them on the pan I have a pan in front of me so it's just a lot quicker to get it over with and I did use a little bit of olive oil because these were Sticking when I first tried them so shape them And if you do the pan go ahead and do them for about two to three minutes on each side because remember everything is cooked In here, but the egg which is holding all these ingredients together. So you just need a couple of minutes on each side And just like with the other recipes you can freeze these for up to three months I hope your babies love at least one of these or at least the pancakes They seem to be popular with most babies And that your cuties are having fun exploring with different foods because that's what it's all about, right? I hope you guys enjoyed this video. I'll see you guys next week. Bye