Baby and toddler recipes
🥜 Peanut noodles with tofu and broccoli
Soft noodles in a creamy peanut and ginger sauce with tofu and broccoli. A tasty way to keep peanut in baby's diet, with tofu for iron and broccoli and pepper for vitamin C.
Makes 2 baby portions plus 2 adult portions
Ingredients
- 150g Egg noodles (or rice noodles for egg-free)
- 150g firm Tofu (cut into fingers)
- 1/2 head Broccoli (small florets)
- 1/2 Red pepper (cut into thin strips)
- 2 tbsp Peanut butter (smooth, no added salt or sugar)
- 1 tsp grated Ginger
- 1 small clove Garlic (grated)
- a squeeze Lime
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 4 to 5 tbsp hot Water
Method
- Cook the noodles until soft, adding the broccoli for the last 3 minutes. Drain.
- Fry the tofu in the oil until lightly golden, then add the pepper and cook until soft.
- Whisk the peanut butter, ginger, garlic, lime and hot water into a smooth, pourable sauce.
- Toss everything together over a low heat.
- Snip baby's noodles into short lengths with clean scissors.
Serving it to your baby
At 9 months cut noodles short and serve tofu as fingers and broccoli as florets to hold. Keep the sauce thin so it is not sticky. For a 6-month-old, offer the peanut sauce thinned and stirred into a little mashed tofu.
For the rest of the family
Add soy sauce, chilli oil and chopped coriander to the adult bowls, and a few chopped peanuts for grown-ups only.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly and keep in the fridge for up to 1 day. Reheat until steaming hot with a splash of water, then cool. Do not freeze.
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Questions parents ask
When can babies have peanut butter?
Smooth peanut butter can be offered from around 6 months, thinned into food. If baby has severe eczema or a known food allergy, speak to your GP first. Never give whole peanuts to under-5s.
Is thick peanut butter a choking risk?
Yes, thick globs can stick. Always thin it with water or mix it into food, as in this sauce.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).