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These tzatziki meatballs are delish and a great way to serve up some flavorful protein for your little one!
If you’ve read any of my previous protein posts you know that I am always on the hunt to find easy proteins for my son to eat. Here was another attempt! He looooves tzatziki so I thought adding that flavor to a meatball + dipping it in it would be a hit. Well, it wasn’t lol. That said, these are still really good and hopefully an easy protein for your little one to enjoy! I’ll still be searching.
BABY LED WEANING
This would be a great recipe to serve babies starting at 6 months, once they’ve been safely introduced to the allergens in the recipe. For younger babies, typically it’s best to serve bigger pieces since those are easier for them to hold. Once they develop the pincer grasp (pointer and thumb pinching together), then you can start to give them smaller pieces.
For information on how to safely serve foods to babies depending on their age (plus so much more), I recommend Solid Starts. The app is free and has tons of information!
ALLERGENS
This recipe has eggs and dairy.
STORAGE
These can be stored in the fridge for 4 days then should be transferred to the freezer. They can stay in the freezer for 2-3 months.
To freeze I would line a baking sheet with foil or parchment then lay in a single layer and place in the freezer. Once frozen (give it a few hours) you can transfer to another container. This way they are individually frozen rather than all stuck together in one huge block!
To reheat I would either thaw in the fridge overnight then toast or microwave, or just toast or microwave from frozen.
TOOLS USED/RECOMMENDED
Parchment paper – I buy precut online because I find dealing with a roll of parchment to be the most annoying thing and it’s just so much easier to have it cut for you! Comes in a variety of sizes.
Cookie scoop – I love using this to scoop meatballs, pancake batter, and tons more. I use this thing ALL the time when cooking for my son (and just in general)
Meat thermometer – I will never cook meat without using one! We have a expensive one because my husband cooks meat all the time, but this one is affordable and looks great. I like that it has printed on their the safe temperatures for meat so you never need to look it up!
More easy and delicious recipes for your little one found here!
Tzatziki Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey we used 93% lean
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup tzatziki
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 and line your baking sheet with parchment
- Add all of your ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix until everything is just combined
- Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon add around 1.5 tablespoons of mixture to your baking sheet
- You can leave as is or roll into balls
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165
- Let cool for a few minutes
- Serve and enjoy
I hope these are a win for your little ones! Thank you for reading.
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