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Toddler recipe · 12–36 months

Squashed Black Bean Confetti

Lightly smashed black beans with colorful vegetables and a squeeze of lime.

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Squashed Black Bean Confetti
Bite10012 mo+recipe

Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

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Method

  1. 1

    Warm the beans and squash each one with a fork.

  2. 2

    Stir in the pepper (cooked until soft) and the cooked corn. Lightly squash the corn for younger toddlers.

  3. 3

    Finish with lime.

Toddler plate & family plate

Toddler plate

On rice or scooped with tortilla.

Family plate

As a taco filling.

health_and_safetyAllergens

None of the top 9 allergens. Flour tortillas add wheat.

sync_altSwaps

  • swap_horizUse pinto beans.

kitchenStorage

Fridge 3 days.

Safety reminders

  • Cut round foods (grapes, cherry tomatoes, blueberries) into quarters for children under 4.
  • Keep toddlers seated while eating.
  • Serve nut butters thinly spread, never as whole nuts.
  • This recipe is general guidance for healthy, full-term babies and children. Ask your pediatrician first if your child was born early, has a medical condition, allergies or feeding difficulties (medical disclaimer).