Baby and Toddler’s Easy Turkey Burgers
By OcadoLife
Published on 13 February 2025
“Little ones will love to get their hands on these soft Baby and Toddler’s Easy Turkey Burgers,” says nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed, author of bestseller How To Wean Your Baby. “For older babies, chop the patties into finger-sized pieces at first; then, as they get more experienced, offer them in a bun with some sliced tomato – It’s a great way to experience multiple textures within one dish. For younger babies, start small, offering tiny pieces of patty, maybe with other finger foods to try at the same time. To make this adult friendly, add spicy tomato salsa, plus a few lettuce leaves.”Time and servings
35 minsTotal time
4Servings
10 minsPrep time
25 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 salad onions, finely sliced
- 1 drizzle olive oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 500g turkey mince
- 12 mini burger buns
- 12 dollops greek yoghurt
- 4 tomatoes, sliced
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Add the salad onions to a frying pan with the drizzle of oil, the cumin and garlic powder. Soften over a medium heat for 3-5 mins.Step 2
Remove from the heat and add to a large bowl with the turkey mince, mixing together well with wet hands.Step 3
Form the mixture into 12 falafel-sized balls, then flatten each ball into a burger shape with your hands. Alternatively, you can keep as unflattened round balls for babies or combine three balls into one bigger patty for older children or adults.Step 4
Place on a lined baking tray and cook in the oven for 20 mins for mini burgers or 25 mins for bigger patties, turning halfway to brown evenly.Step 5
Serve in mini burger buns with the dollops of greek yoghurt and tomato slices.Step 6
Recipe Tip: Recipe serves a family of four, based on 2 adults and 2 little ones; appetites will vary. 1 portion of veg is 80g, 1 of 5 a day for an adult; around 40g for a little one. Nutritional info is relevant to an adult portion. For more information on portion size for toddlers, visit nutrition.org.uk