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Avocado Tuna Mini Cakes for Babies (12 months+)

Tender tuna, avocado and carrot can form soft little patties for toddlers, but fish selection, bone checks and full egg cooking matter. Use low-sodium canned light tuna and keep the finished cakes moist rather than crisp.

12 months+Snack25 minEasy
Avocado Tuna Mini Cakes
  • Age Range12 months+
  • Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Fish, Egg, Wheat

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp low-sodium canned light tuna (prefer skipjack), drained and checked for bones
  • 1/4 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed
  • 2 tbsp plain wheat breadcrumbs (check label for other allergens)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp carrot, washed, peeled and finely grated
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Preparation

  1. Drain canned light tuna thoroughly, check for any bones or hard pieces and flake finely. Select low-sodium light tuna rather than treating high-mercury tuna varieties as interchangeable.

  2. Remove avocado skin and stone and mash ripe flesh. Wash, peel and grate carrot finely, ensuring no hard shreds.

  3. Whisk egg yolk, then mix with tuna, avocado, plain wheat breadcrumbs and carrot until moist, adding a little safe water if overly dry.

  4. Form small, thin, easily squashable patties instead of compact thick balls and cook gently in a lightly oiled pan, turning until the egg mixture is fully set with no raw centre; when practicable an egg dish should reach 71°C (160°F).

  5. Cool and tear open one patty to check texture; it should break apart softly, without a hard browned crust, dry chunks or bones. Offer only at a suitable feeding stage, seated upright and supervised.

Serving by Age

For toddlers within the recipe's 12m+ age range, offer soft, fully cooked patties that squash and fall apart easily. Check tuna carefully for bones and avoid hard or dry portions. Tuna is a fish allergen; also check egg and wheat, and vary seafood choices rather than relying on tuna.

12 months+

Not intended before 12 months. For an age-appropriate toddler, offer soft cooked strips or pieces without bones or hard crust.

Allergen Information

Contains fish (tuna), egg (yolk), and wheat from breadcrumbs. Select low-sodium canned light tuna, review product labels and follow individual fish/egg/wheat allergy advice. Fish species differ in mercury levels; see FDA/EPA fish-choice guidance.

Storage

Cool untouched cooked fish-and-egg patties promptly and refrigerate covered within 1–2 hours; use within 24 hours or freeze promptly if appropriate. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout, then cool and recheck softness. Discard food from the toddler's plate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Avocado Tuna Mini Cakes?

Cool untouched cooked fish-and-egg patties promptly and refrigerate covered within 1–2 hours; use within 24 hours or freeze promptly if appropriate. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout, then cool and recheck softness. Discard food from the toddler's plate.

Which allergens does Avocado Tuna Mini Cakes contain?

It contains Fish, Egg, and Wheat. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

Sources & References

This guide is informed by current guidelines from leading health organizations:

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