Chickpea and sweet potato muffins in the air fryer (dairy-free)

Name: Chickpea and sweet potato muffins in the air fryer (dairy-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g chickpeas; 80 g button mushrooms; 50 g sweet potato; 30 g pineapple; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g rosemary; 1 piece egg

A dairy-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with chickpeas and sweet potato. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed milk-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook

Ingredients

60 gchickpeasAlternative: red lentils
80 gbutton mushroomsAlternative: zucchini
50 gsweet potatoAlternative: polenta
30 gpineappleAlternative: pear
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 grosemaryAlternative: cinnamon
1 pieceeggAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (muffins)

15 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Dairy-Free label
Rinse the chickpeas and cook them in water (30-40 min) or use canned
Cut the mushrooms into small cubes (1.5 cm)
Cook the sweet potato by steaming or in water (15-20 min)
Cut the pineapple into small cubes (remove tough core)
Wash and finely chop the rosemary
Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)
Prepare equipment: bowl, cutting board, knife, air fryer

Cutting boardParing knifeKitchen scaleMixing bowlMuffin tin

Keep an eye on

Do NOT buy a product without reading the label
Do not cut too large: choking hazard
Do not give whole chickpeas to under 24 months
Do not leave mushroom stems too tough
Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
⚠️ NEVER serve a product that may contain hidden milk

Texture tip

Cut ALL pieces the same size for even cooking
For 12-18 months: thinner pieces (1 cm)
Test cooking with a fork: should be melting-tender
KEEP PACKAGING of sensitive products to prove dairy-free
Check LABELS even for 'obvious' products (e.g. canned chickpeas sometimes have dairy additives)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

10 min

Put the cooked chickpeas in a large bowl
Add the mushrooms mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooked sweet potato and diced pineapple
Add the binder (egg)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the rosemary
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (rice flour if too sticky)
Fill oiled muffin tins
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (air fryer)

14 min

Preheat the air fryer to 170°C
Arrange the muffin tin in the basket
Leave space around the tin for air circulation
Cook for 12 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when muffins are golden
Let cool 5-6 min before unmoulding
Test the temp with a finger: warm
Unmould carefully

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare a fresh pineapple chunk garnish
Arrange the warm muffins on baby's plate
Add small pineapple chunks around
Show how to pick up the muffins
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup