Baby and toddler recipes
🍎 Pork, apple and sage meatballs
Tender pork meatballs sweetened with grated apple and scented with sage. A British-style favourite that works for babies and the whole family.
Makes about 18 meatballs
Ingredients
- 400g Pork mince (lean)
- 1 Apple (peeled and finely grated)
- ½ small Onion (very finely grated)
- 4 leaves Sage (finely chopped)
- 1 slice Bread (blitzed into crumbs)
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan).
- Squeeze excess juice from the apple, then mix everything together.
- Roll into walnut-sized balls.
- Bake for 20 minutes until cooked through with no pink inside.
- Cool and serve with mashed potato and soft green beans.
Serving it to your baby
Cut each meatball into quarters for 9 month olds, or halves once your baby is chewing well. Serve with a little apple puree to dip.
For the rest of the family
Add salt and pepper to the adult meatballs and serve with roast veg and gravy.
Storing and reheating
Cool on a rack, then keep in a covered box in the fridge for up to 2 days or open freeze on a tray before bagging, for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen in the oven until hot right through, then cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
Is pork ok for babies?
Yes, fresh lean pork is fine from 6 months. Processed pork like bacon, ham and sausages is salty, so keep those to small occasional amounts.
Can I use raw apple?
Yes, because it is grated and cooked inside the meatball. Raw apple chunks are a choking risk for young babies.
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