Ground beef and potimarron stars with cinnamon

Name: Ground beef and potimarron stars with cinnamon
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g ground beef; 80 g potimarron; 50 g oat flour; 30 g potimarron; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g cinnamon; 50 piece egg

A recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months. Ground beef and potimarron shaped into stars, spiced with cinnamon. SAFETY: ensure beef is well-cooked (no pink), and peel the potimarron.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook

Easy

Difficulty

2

servings

Finger food
12-36 mois

Ground beef and potimarron stars with cinnamon

Ingredients

60 gground beefAlternative: ricotta
80 gpotimarronAlternative: radish
50 goat flourAlternative: spelt flour
30 gpotimarronAlternative: orange or kiwi
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gcinnamonAlternative: cumin
50 pieceeggAlternative: fresh cheese

Preparation steps

1
1. Safe ingredient preparation (ground beef potimarron stars cinnamon)
14 min
- CHECK freshness of the ground beef (smell, color, texture)
- Break the ground beef into regular 2 cm pieces (finer for 12-18 months)
- Wash, peel and dice the potimarron (remove seeds)
- Cook the oat flour as a porridge (5 min)
- Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)

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Cutting board

Paring knife

Star cookie cutter

Kitchen scale

Mixing bowl

Keep an eye on

Do NOT buy pre-packaged ground meat (often has nitrites)
Do not cut too large: choking hazard
Always remove potimarron seeds
Always peel potimarron (skin is tough)
Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
NEVER serve undercooked beef

Texture tip

Cut ALL pieces the same size for even cooking
For 12-18 months: thinner pieces (1 cm)
CRITICAL: buy FRESH ground beef (no pre-packaged with nitrites)
Always cook beef well (no pink)
Check LABELS of all products
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2

2. Assembly and shaping (stars)

12 min

Mix the cooked oat flour porridge and potimarron in a large bowl
Add the ground beef pieces, mix well
Add the beaten egg as binder
Pour in the olive oil and cinnamon
Mix with a wooden spoon
Shape the stars with damp hands (use star cookie cutter)
Coat each star with a thin layer of oat flour
Place on a tray lined with parchment
Let rest 5 min in the fridge

Large bowlWooden spoonForkClean handsStar cookie cutterTray lined with parchment

Keep an eye on

Do not overmix: elastic dough
Do not add too much flour: stars become too dense
Do not forget to shape compact: otherwise it crumbles
Do not make stars too big: max 6 cm
Do not leave air in the stars
Always check egg freshness

Texture tip

If the dough is too sticky: add 1 tsp oat flour
If too dry: add 1 tsp liquid (water or adapted milk)
Shape with damp hands: the stars won't stick
Use a star cookie cutter for fun shapes
Vary sizes according to age
For 24-36 months: bigger stars

3

3. Cooking (oven + cinnamon sauce)

21 min

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan
Lightly oil a baking sheet
Arrange the stars leaving 2 cm between each
Bake in the middle of the oven for 17 min (beef well-cooked)
Check cooking halfway through
Meanwhile, prepare the cinnamon sauce: yogurt + cinnamon + 1 tsp olive oil + 1 tsp potimarron juice
Mix the sauce well and chill
Remove the stars when golden
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm
Serve immediately with the sauce on the side

Baking sheetPastry brushForkTongsSmall bowlTimer

Keep an eye on

Do not forget to preheat
Do not overcrowd the sheet
Do not open the oven in the first 8 min
Do not overcook: beef becomes hard
Do not serve sauce too warm (kills probiotics)
NEVER serve pink beef

Texture tip

Check cooking: beef is brown inside, no pink
For 12-18 months: more moist cooking
For 24-36 months: more golden cooking
If browning too fast: lower to 160°C
Test with a toothpick: should come out clean
Sauce: serve cold to preserve probiotics

4

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare a fresh potimarron cube garnish (peeled, seeded)
Arrange the warm stars on baby's plate
Add small potimarron pieces around
Serve the cinnamon sauce in a small separate bowl
Show how to pick up the stars
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cupSpoonNon-slip clothPhone (emergency)

Keep an eye on

Do not serve burning hot
Always peel potimarron before serving
Do not leave baby alone
Do not put too many potimarron pieces
Do not reheat several times
NEVER serve undercooked beef

Texture tip

Serve warm: flavors are more developed
Potimarron adds color and natural sweetness
For 12-18 months: cut stars in half
Silicone bowl with suction cup
Offer 2-3 different sides
Keep phone nearby in case of allergic reaction

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Ground beef and potimarron stars with cinnamon

Ingredients

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (ground beef potimarron stars cinnamon)

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2. Assembly and shaping (stars)

3. Cooking (oven + cinnamon sauce)

4. Safe serving