Baby Finger Food - Apple Turkey Loaf Or Sticks

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 eggs or 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 cup carrot, pureed (baby food works well)
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup wheat bran (unprocessed and natural) or 1/4 cup oat bran (unprocessed and natural)
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 pinch basil
• 1 pinch garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 add the egg/yolk, carrots, applesauce, spices, bread crumbs and bran.
• 3 mix well - if this mixture appears too dry, add more carrots or applesauce. if this mixture appears too wet, add more bran and/or bread crumbs.
• 4 place mix into a lightly oiled (olive oil) loaf pan and bake at 350f for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• 5 **you may wish to cover with foil to prevent the top from burning.
• 6 when finished baking and cooled, remove loaf from pan and slice as you would for bread.
• 7 break into small bits for finger feeding or mash or chop gently for younger babies.
• 8 this recipe may also be made into "turkey sticks" for toddlers and older babies who are able to handle more textured/chunky finger foods.