This recipe is for 9 month baby & up
With their soft texture and nutrient-dense ingredients, Mushroom Onion Egg Bites are a fantastic way to introduce your baby to the flavors of mushrooms and onions. They’re simple to make, easy to store, and ideal for little hands, making them a go-to option for parents looking to offer healthy, homemade food that their little ones will love. I personally love these, I had to stop myself from eating all of them because they are that good! They kind of remind me of the Starbucks Mushroom Egg Bites, but they are made with cleaner, healthier ingredients.
Mushrooms are a little gummy for baby, I was always a little nervous serving them early on, but I finally made a recipe where little one’s can enjoy the flavors of mushrooms and get all of it’s amazing benefits. Plus, they are absolutely delicious! This easy breakfast option is so convenient and versatile, as they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days or great to batch cook and pull out of the freezer when ready to eat, making them a fantastic option for quick snacks, breakfast or lunch. You can serve them on their own or pair them with soft fruits to round out the meal.
Benefits of Mushroom Onion Egg Bites for Kids:
These egg bites are soft, flavorful, and ideal for small hands, making them a great choice for babies who are transitioning from purees to solids or following a baby-led weaning (BLW) approach. The combination of eggs, mushrooms, and onions provides key nutrients like protein, healthy fats, and fiber, supporting your baby’s growth and development. Plus, these bites can be batch-cooked and stored, making mealtime easy for busy parents.
Eggs are an excellent base for this recipe because they’re packed with high-quality protein and contain choline, a nutrient essential for brain health and development. They’re also soft and easy for babies to chew, especially when baked into bite-sized portions. Same with cottage cheese, it is full of nutrients like calcium, iodine, selenium, zinc, B Vitamins and protein.
Mushrooms are rich in fiber, which aids digestion, B Vitamins, zinc, probiotics, antioxidants and Vitamin D. Onions also contain prebiotic fibers, which support a healthy gut by feeding beneficial bacteria. Introducing mild flavors like cooked onions helps diversify your baby’s palate and prepares them for more varied tastes in the future.
How to Serve:
For 9 month baby: You can serve it in bite size pieces along side fruit
For 12 months and up: These bites are very soft, you can serve them whole along side fruit.
Substitutions:
Eggs: For this recipe it’s a little difficult replacing the eggs, since that is the main ingredient. You can swap for plant based egg alternative.
Cottage cheese: Can be replaced with farmers cheese or ricotta cheese.
Mushrooms: I don’t recommend replacing the mushrooms in this recipe. I used Baby Bella, you can use white mushrooms as well.
Onion: I don’t recommend replacing the onion in this recipe.
Olive oil: Can be replaced with avocado oil or any neutral oil
What you need:
I used a silicone mini muffin tin for best results, but you can use a large muffin tin as well.
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Mushroom Onion Egg Bites
Ingredients
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 F
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In a small food processor chop onion and mushrooms
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On high heat add olive oil to pan along with onion and sauté for 2 minutes
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Add mushrooms, salt, pepper and sauté for additional 5-7 minutes
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When ready add to mixing bowl, along with eggs, cottage cheese and mix
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Spray or line your muffin tin and start adding the mixture
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Bake for 25 minutes
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Cool for 15 minutes before removing from muffin tin and enjoy!
So yummy and a great way to introduce mushrooms!