We invited two children’s nutritionists to share tips for easy and healthy snacking for the little ones. Watch!
If you don’t already have one Electric fryeryou have surely heard more than once of the wonders what this appliance can do for your family. And the fame is no wonder: it can also be a hand in the wheel, as it is practical and works in the preparation of various types of food.
Here we ask for the help of children’s nutritionists Camila Alves And Giuliana Maioli to collect Quick snack recipes for children. After all, eating an appetizer doesn’t necessarily have to be that packaged snack, does it? See below and enjoy your meal!
CAUTION: As the power of deep fryers varies by brand, the time taken for each food may be different, so open it up every now and then to keep up.
1. Cassava cake
Ingredients:
• 500 g of cooked cassava
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
• 1 cup (tea) of oat bran
• 1 cup (tea) of rolled oats (for breading)
• 1 whole egg
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Method of preparation:
Crush or beat the cassava cooked in a juicer. In a bowl, mix the cassava and all the other ingredients (except the olive oil and the rolled oats). Then grease your hands with olive oil and make balls or squares and roll them into the rolled oats. Place in a deep fryer at 200ºC for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Suitable for children over 1 year old with salt and for 9 months without salt.
Source: @ julianamaioli.nutri
2. Vegetable sticks
Ingredients:
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 potato
• 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons of oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Salt to taste
Method of preparation:
Wash the vegetables well, dry them and cut them into sticks. Put them in a bowl together with the other ingredients and mix well. Put everything in the electric fryer and program for 15 minutes at 200 ° C. After this time, open, mix again and leave for a few more minutes until everything is soft and golden.
Source: @nutrinfantil_camillalves
3. Potato and quinoa cupcakes
Ingredients:
• 3 boiled potatoes
• 1/2 cup cooked wholemeal quinoa
• Parsley to taste
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• Cheese to be stuffed
• Egg for breading
• Mashed corn flour for breading
Method of preparation:
Mash the boiled potato in the mixer. Add the quinoa, salt, parsley and pass a little more in the mixer. Add the flour, butter and mix. With your hands make the gnocchi of the desired shape and, in the center, fill with the minced cheese. Close well. Pass them in the egg and then in the corn flour. Repeat the process for better breading and to prevent the cheese from falling out. Bring the gnocchi into the electric fryer, with a drizzle of olive oil, at 200 ° C for 15 minutes.
Source: @nutrinfantil_camillalves
4. Cheese bread with sweet potatoes
Ingredients:
• 250 g of acid starch
• 50 g of butter
• 150 g of mashed sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed sweet potatoes)
• 20 g of chia seeds
• 200 g of aged Minas cheese
• 50 g of Parmesan cheese
• 3 eggs
• Salt to taste
Method of preparation:
Put all the dry items in a bowl, then add the liquids and salt. Knead until a homogeneous mass is formed that does not stick to the fingers. Shape into balls of about 50g and put them in an electric fryer preheated to 180ºC until golden brown.
Recipe suitable for children from 1 year.
Source: @ julianamaioli.nutri
5. Nutritious rice cake
Ingredients:
• 1 cup of cooked rice tea (already seasoned)
• 3 tablespoons of wholemeal flour
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons of grated cheese
• 3 tablespoons of finely grated carrots
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1 pinch of ground saffron
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil for brushing
Method of preparation:
In a bowl, add the ingredients and mix well until everything is incorporated. With the help of two spoons, shape the dough into balls. Place in the basket of the electric fryer, brush with oil and cook for about 10 minutes at 180ºC. Ready!
Recipe suitable for children from 1 year.
Source: @ julianamaioli.nutri
6. French fries
Ingredients:
• 1 potato
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of oregano
Method of preparation:
Preheat the fryer to 200 ° C. Peel the potato and then cut it into thin slices while still raw, using a sharp knife or a vegetable slicer. Season with oil, salt and oregano. Place a few slices in the fryer basket and cook at 200 ° C for 20-30 minutes. Open every 10 minutes and see if they are crunchy.
* Although the chips are very thin, avoid putting too many at the same time to allow everyone to receive the hot air.
Source: @nutrinfantil_camillalves
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