Steamed broccoli trees
- Age: 6–8 months (First tastes)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 3 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Makes: plenty
Ingredients
- 1 small head broccoli
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Cut the broccoli into florets with a long stalk each — the stalk is the handle.
- Steam 8–10 minutes until the stalk is soft enough to squash between two fingers.
- Cool and hand one over stalk-first.
Safety: Cooked until genuinely soft — a stalk that snaps is too firm. Always sit your baby upright and stay with them while they eat.
Storage: Fridge 2 days.
Tip: The floret end dissolves in the mouth; the stalk gives them something to hold. The perfect shape for a first finger food.
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