Family celebrations often include an aperitif before dinner. What kind of aperitif can you offer your baby so they can also enjoy a festive meal? Find all our ideas and tips for offering your baby a suitable aperitif!
A baby-friendly appetizer
The aperitif is a time for sharing , bringing the whole family together around a few snacks. However, the aperitifs served by other family members are absolutely unsuitable for babies. Indeed, the various dishes prepared for this family gathering are often far too salty ! Just like sugar , salt is strongly discouraged in a baby's diet until the age of three . Your little one's kidneys are still too immature to digest salt properly.
What can you do to offer your baby a proper aperitif during family gatherings? Many homemade recipes can help you prepare an aperitif suitable for your baby and their development in BLW .
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A varied and delicious aperitif
The key to offering your baby a varied and delicious appetizer is to play with different textures , colors , and especially flavors according to the seasons ! It's perfectly possible to offer your baby recipes that can be enjoyed hot and cold . A balanced plate of ingredients can help you prepare a complete appetizer for your baby!
What makes us think most of an aperitif are small toasts. For babies, a carrier like a crispbread or a blini can be spread with tapenade or another spread !
Muffins are definitely the best appetizer recipe. They're easy to eat and handle. Plus, you can make them with all sorts of flavor combinations to tantalize your baby's taste buds .
An aperitif wouldn't be complete without savory biscuits ! Biscuits with Italian spices, rosemary, and why not cheese? Finger food bursting with flavor for a delicious aperitif!
Of course, we finish baby's appetizer with vegetables in stick form or another safe shape. Cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and cooked carrots are perfect vegetables to add a little color to baby's appetizer!
That's not all! You can enhance your baby's aperitif with pieces of cheese, just like the grown-ups!
Recipe ideas for baby's appetizers
Now, let's get started with some perfect appetizer ideas for baby! Something to whet their appetite while they wait for their meal!
Polenta fries with ham and peas are small yellow sticks with colorful peas. A recipe that will visually appeal to your baby and be a real treat! Easy to hold, your little one will gobble them up in no time!
Two delicious flavors combined in one recipe for your next aperitif! These Comté and rosemary biscuits will be a hit with both kids and adults! Enjoy them to your heart's content during happy hour!
Egg-free tuna muffins will add an extra touch of flavor to your baby's appetizer! A lovely, soft, and above all, delicious recipe that will awaken your little one's taste buds!
This tomato and goat cheese spread will add a new texture to your baby's appetizers! Spread it on a blini or crispbread to bring color and a touch of flavor to your aperitif!
Now it's time to invite baby to the party by preparing an appetizer adapted to their development! Of course, all the great appetizer recipe ideas for your little one will be perfect for the whole family! Don't forget to vary the baby appetizer recipes according to the seasons!
