These mini egg bites are the perfect high-iron healthy baby lead weaning breakfast recipe that toddlers, babies, and kids will love.
Breakfast is always a bit of a rush in our house. Even on hectic mornings, we always prioritize breakfast before school. Plus, their mama also likes to get a bite down before rushing out the door. While my mom-self is totally okay scarfing down cold coffee and a banana most mornings, I try my best to make sure E and O eat balanced and well. Well good news, parentals. These breakfast mini broccoli and cheese egg bites are perfect for baby led weaning, toddlers, and you too! They make a HUGE batch so I simply put a little pinch of salt into mine and leave the kids’ au natural.
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Why This Recipe Works
Trust me, your kids will love these mini egg bites. They’re so much fun to eat and their little hands love grabbing these. On top of being perfect for small hands, these are:
- High in iron.
- They’re easy to make.
- Packed with healthy goodness.
- Less than 10 minutes to make.
- Meal prep friendly.
Key Ingredients
Eggs — Eggs are pretty inexpensive and are packed with nutrition. So if your baby chucks half of their meal on the ground like mine often does, it’s not like he’s wasted filet mignon.
Quinoa — Quinoa is the grain of choice for this easy mini egg bites as it is high in fibre and protein. It is also relatively easy to prepare! I usually have some prepped in the fridge for the week.
Broccoli — Broccoli is another great source of fibre, protein, and iron. Once grated into fine pieces, your kiddos won’t even notice the veggies in the muffins!
How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 F and lightly grease about 24 mini muffin tins. To a bowl, mix together the quinoa, cheese, broccoli, eggs, turmeric, cumin, and pepper. Top with additional grated cheese, if desired.
Step 2: Divide the mixture between the mini muffin tins and bake for 10 minutes, or until set. Allow them to cool before serving.
Expert Tips
Use silicone muffin cups if you have some. I’m obsessed with mine (and also use them to make these chocolate peanut butter cups so there’s that as an incentive as well). But these will make your clean-up SO much easier.
The quickest way to grate a broccoli crown is by running it through a food processor. You can also use a box grater to grate the broccoli.
I love these mini egg bites because they’re essentially a “meal in one bite”. All of the food groups are represented. We’ve got quinoa (whole grain with protein and iron), cheese (dairy with protein), broccoli (veggies with iron), and eggs (protein with iron). Having said that, if you know your kiddo loves cauliflower or tomatoes more than broccoli, or that’s what you have on hand, you can make these your own! You can also add in any other leftover grain you’ve got in the house.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Unlike my other baby muffin recipe which has nut butter (which I love for allergy prevention and healthy fats), this one is totally nut-free so you can absolutely send it with your kids to school or daycare!
Yup, these mini egg bites have no gluten or dairy in them.
Simply add the batter into full-sized muffin trays. Just adjust the baking time to about 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Yes. Absolutely. I always do. To freeze them, pop them on a baking sheet once they’ve cooled that you’ve lined with a silpat or parchment paper. Freeze for about 30-60 minutes until solid, then pop them into a freezer bag for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to eat, I just pull out a batch and let them thaw in the fridge or microwave them one at a time (in 30 second intervals to be safe).
After your mini egg bites have cooled to room temperature, transfer them to an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. Simply reheat them in the microwave when ready to eat!
More Recipes You Might Like
Want more BLW recipes like my mini egg bites? Try these ones:
- Lentil Meatloaf Muffins
- Spinach Chicken Muffins
- Broccoli and Cheese Egg Muffins
- Peanut Butter Banana Mini Muffins
Do your kids love mini egg bites? Leave me a comment below with your kid’s favourites!
Mini Egg Bites with Cheese & Broccoli (BLW & Toddler Friendly)
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely grated cheddar cheese, plus extra for topping
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup grated broccoli crown
- 12 eggs
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease about 24 mini muffin tins.
- To a bowl, mix together the quinoa, cheese, broccoli, eggs, turmeric, cumin and pepper. Top with additional grated cheese, if desired.
- Divide the mixture between the mini muffin tins and bake for 10 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool before serving.
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Notes
- Use silicone muffin cups if you have some. I’m obsessed with mine (and also use them to make these chocolate peanut butter cups so there’s that as an incentive as well). But these will make your clean-up SO much easier.
- The quickest way to grate a broccoli crown is by running it through a food processor. You can also use a box grater to grate the broccoli.
- I love these for Baby E, and for me is that they’re essentially a “meal in one bite”. All of the food groups are represented. We’ve got quinoa (whole grain with protein and iron), cheese (dairy with protein), broccoli (veggies with iron), and eggs (protein with iron). Having said that, if you know your kiddo loves cauliflower or tomatoes more than broccoli, or that’s what you have on hand, you can make these your own! You can also add in any other leftover grain you’ve got in the house.
Nutrition
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Holly says
My Bub is dairy free. What could you sub cheese with?
Abbey Sharp says
I would just use a dairy-free cheese alternative!
Laura says
Is it fine to steam the broccoli first?
Abbey Sharp says
Yes!
Rachel says
Hi there! Can I use frozen broccoli? And how would I incorporate it? Thaw and put in food processor? Will it get too mushy? Thanks!
Abbey Sharp says
I haven’t personally tried it but either could work. Let me know how it goes!