Baby Finger Food Apple Turkey Loaf Or Sticks Recipes

APPLE TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt margarine in 12 inch skiller over medium heat. Add apples and onion. Cook until onion is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool, scrape into a large bowl and mix in turkey and all the spices, parsley, egg whites, bread crumbs and milk. Pat into a 9x5 loaf pan. Bake til brown on top and no longer pink, about 1 hour.
• Drain fat from loaf pan, invert pan and turn loaf onto a platter.

BABY FINGER FOOD - APPLE TURKEY LOAF OR STICKS

Steps:

• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg/yolk, carrots, applesauce, spices, bread crumbs and bran.
• Mix well - If this mixture appears too dry, add more carrots or applesauce. If this mixture appears too wet, add more bran and/or bread crumbs.
• Place mix into a lightly oiled (olive oil) loaf pan and bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• **You may wish to cover with foil to prevent the top from burning.
• When finished baking and cooled, remove loaf from pan and slice as you would for bread.
• Break into small bits for finger feeding or mash or chop gently for younger babies.
• This recipe may also be made into "Turkey Sticks" for Toddlers and older babies who are able to handle more textured/chunky finger foods.

APPLE TURKEY FINGERS (FOR OLDER INFANTS & TODDLERS)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• In a food processor or by hand, grate the carrot, apple, garlic & onion, or else mince very finely (I grated the carrots using a microplane, but minced the apple, onion and garlic for texture). Add to bowl with turkey.
• Add the 1/2 beaten egg (or whole egg for older kids), bran, thyme and any seasonings you wish. Mix all ingredients together.
• Scoop mixture up about 1/4 cup at a time (size of a large meatball) and roll into little sausage shapes, placing on a broiling pan or cookie sheet as you go (you may need to do two pans worth). Wet your hands periodically if it's sticky.
• Place in broiler and broil for 10-15 minutes on one side, then turn over and broil 5-10 minutes more.
• Remove and let cool. Store together in a freezer bag or individually wrapped in foil.
• Enjoy!

TODDLER FINGER FOOD APPLE TURKEY STICKS

Steps:

• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg/yolk, carrots, applesauce, spices, bread crumbs and bran.
• Mix well - If this mixture appears too dry, add more carrots or applesauce. If this mixture appears too wet, add more bran and/or bread crumbs.
• Place mix into a lightly oiled (olive oil) loaf pan and bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. **You may wish to cover with foil to prevent the top from burning
• When finished baking and cooled, remove loaf from pan and slice as you would for bread. Break into small bits for finger feeding or mash or chop gently.
• This recipe may also be made into "Turkey Sticks" for Toddlers and older babies who are able to handle more textured/chunky finger foods.

APPLE BABY FOOD

Steps:

• Place apples in a large saucepan and just barely cover with water. Simmer over medium-low heat until apples are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove cooked apples with a slotted spoon and place in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Allow to cool before serving.