This colourful Build a Plate is a beautiful way to offer your toddler a balanced, nourishing meal while keeping things simple and fun. With soft roasted pumpkin, naturally sweet apple, wholesome Zucchini & Currant Muffins, and hearty Quinoa Veggie Bites, this plate brings together a variety of flavours, textures and nutrients that support growing bodies and curious little eaters.
The roasted pumpkin in this recipe is soft, slightly caramelised and full of comforting flavour. It’s a nourishing vegetable for toddlers, providing beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A to support eye health, immune function and healthy skin while the drizzle of extra virgin olive oil adds healthy fats that support brain development.
The Zucchini & Currant Muffins add a naturally sweet and satisfying element to the plate. The zucchini and currants are rich in fibre, vitamin C and antioxidants, which together help to support digestion, boost immunity and protect growing little cells.
The Quinoa Veggie Bites bring an extra boost of nourishment. Quinoa is rich in plant-based protein which is needed for bub’s growth and development. These bites also contribute fibre, B vitamins and minerals, which help to support tummy digestion and overall wellbeing.
The grated apple sprinkled with cinnamon adds freshness, a natural sweetness and provides fibre to help bub’s gut microbiome flourish.
