Egg and Veggie Scramble

SavvyMom September 14, 2016
More posts
Egg and Veggie Scramble

This easy egg and veggie scramble is ultra-versatile as you can use any mashed or puréed veggies your baby loves to eat. Here, we’ve used a delicious and nutritious combo of puréed peas, carrots and butternut squash.

Egg and Veggie Scramble

TIP: Short on time? Instead of preparing your own vegetable purées, use a jar or squeeze pouch of your favourite baby vegetable purées instead.

Yield: ¾ cup
Servings: 1 serving
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes steaming, 10 minutes cooking
Total Time: 45-50 minutes

You’ll Need

  • ½ cup (125 mL) peeled and diced vegetables (we used peas, carrots and butternut squash)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) breast milk or formula

Prep and Cook

  • 1
    Steam or boil vegetables until very tender. Drain if necessary and mash or purée together until you have your desired consistency. Let cool, then place in a sealed container in the fridge until ready to use.
  • 2
    Whisk egg. Whisk in ¼ cup (60 mL) of the puréed or mashed mixed vegetables until well combined.
  • 3
    Heat a pan over medium heat. Add egg and vegetable mixture and cook, stirring often, until eggs are scrambled and completely cooked through.
  • 4
    Remove from heat, let cool and chop into tiny pieces your baby can manage.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

  • When using ¼ cup (60 mL) butternut squash:

    Egg, fresh, whole, 1 large
    Butternut squash, 1/4 cup, cubes
    Infant formula, CARNATION GOOD START, with iron, ready-to-feed, 15 mL

    Calories 102.7
    Total Fat 5.4 g
    Saturated Fat 1.8 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2.0 g
    Cholesterol 186.9 mg
    Sodium 75.7 mg
    Potassium 224.6 mg
    Total Carbohydrate 6.9 g
    Dietary Fibre 1.5 g
    Sugars 0.2 g
    Protein 7.0 g
  • When using ¼ cup (60 mL) fresh peas:

    Egg, fresh, whole, raw, 1 large
    Infant formula, CARNATION GOOD START, with iron, ready-to-feed, 15 mL
    Peas, fresh, 1/4 cup

    Calories 111.6
    Total Fat 5.5 g
    Saturated Fat 1.9 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2.0 g
    Cholesterol 186.9 mg
    Sodium 75.3 mg
    Potassium 167.5 mg
    Total Carbohydrate 6.8 g
    Dietary Fibre 1.8 g
    Sugars 2.3 g
    Protein 8.5 g
  • When using ¼ cup (60 mL) cooked carrots:

    Egg, fresh, whole, raw, 1 large
    Infant formula, CARNATION GOOD START, with iron, ready-to-feed, 15 mL
    Carrots, cooked, 1/4 cup slices

    Calories 95.8
    Total Fat 5.4 g
    Saturated Fat 1.8 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2.0 g
    Cholesterol 186.9 mg
    Sodium 96.1 mg
    Potassium 170.7 mg
    Total Carbohydrate 4.7 g
    Dietary Fibre 1.2 g
    Sugars 1.5 g
    Protein 6.8 g

Tagged under: Baby food,first foods for babies,egg recipe,baby food recipe,egg and veggie scramble

Category: first-foods-for-babies


Similar Related Posts: