Apple Turkey Fingers (for Older Infants & Toddlers)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 medium carrots
• 1 large apple
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 small onion
• 1/2 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup unprocessed natural bran
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• salt & pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 in a food processor or by hand, grate the carrot, apple, garlic & onion, or else mince very finely (i grated the carrots using a microplane, but minced the apple, onion and garlic for texture). add to bowl with turkey.
• 4 add the 1/2 beaten egg (or whole egg for older kids), bran, thyme and any seasonings you wish. mix all ingredients together.
• 5 scoop mixture up about 1/4 cup at a time (size of a large meatball) and roll into little sausage shapes, placing on a broiling pan or cookie sheet as you go (you may need to do two pans worth). wet your hands periodically if it's sticky.
• 6 place in broiler and broil for 10-15 minutes on one side, then turn over and broil 5-10 minutes more.
• 7 remove and let cool. store together in a freezer bag or individually wrapped in foil.
• 8 enjoy!