Ground steak and rice flake muffins with bananas (sesame-free)

Name: Ground steak and rice flake muffins with bananas (sesame-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g ground steak; 80 g fennel; 50 g rice flakes; 30 g banana; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g cinnamon; 1 piece silken tofu

A sesame-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with ground steak, rice flakes and bananas. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed sesame-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook

Ingredients

60 gground steakAlternative: red lentils
80 gfennelAlternative: green beans
50 grice flakesAlternative: potato
30 gbananaAlternative: strawberries
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gcinnamonAlternative: chervil
1 piecesilken tofuAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (steak rice banana muffins)

14 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Sesame-Free label
Cook the ground steak in a little water until tender (10 min)
Cut the fennel into regular 1.5 cm cubes
Cook the rice flakes in a little water (3 min)
Peel and mash the banana (or dice if ripe)
Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)

Cutting boardParing knifeKitchen scaleMixing bowlSteamer pot

Keep an eye on

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

Texture tip

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

2. Assembly and shaping

9 min

Mince the cooked steak in a large bowl
Add the fennel mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooked rice flakes and mashed banana
Add the binder (silken tofu)
Pour in the olive oil and cinnamon
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (rice flour if too sticky)
Shape the muffins with oiled hands
Place in muffin molds

3. Cooking (baked)

19 min

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan
Lightly oil the muffin molds
Arrange the muffins leaving 2 cm between each
Bake in the middle of the oven for 17 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when muffins are golden
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm
Serve immediately

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare a fresh banana slice garnish
Arrange the warm muffins on baby's plate
Add small banana pieces 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