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Carrot Star Bites are made with only 4 ingredients and are a great toddler snack or lunchbox filler.
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Reasons to Love This Recipe
- Balanced - this simple snack contains veggies, carbs, protein and dairy to keep little tummies satisfied.
- Vegetable Exposure - allows kids to see the versatility of vegetables are and how they can taste different when cooked and prepared in various ways.
- Freezer Friendly - meaning you can always have some to hand.
- Lunchbox Friendly - great when you are looking for healthy lunchbox ideas
Ingredient Information
For the full recipe, with ingredient amounts, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Grated carrots
- Grated cheese - a good melting cheese such as cheddar or mozzarella works well (or a mix).
- Oat Flour - You can easily make oat flour by blending / processing rolled oats. Alternatively you can replace with other flours such as all-purpose or almond.
- Eggs
Step By Step Instructions and Photos
- In a small mixing bowl, mix the grated carrot with water, cover and microwave on high for 3 mins. Alternatively, you can steam or boil.
- Drain the carrots, place them on a clean cloth / absorbent paper and squeeze out the excess liquid.
- Place the carrots back in the bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet. Form star shapes of the mixture using a cookie cutter, the mixture should be approx. 0.5cm (¼ inch) thick. (You can make any shape you wish)
- Bake for approx. 13-15 mins (until crispy on the sides)
Storage Instructions
- REFRIGERATE: Store these carrot star bites in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Note: The stars will soften in texture when cold
- FREEZE: Allow to cool and freeze on a baking sheet. Once hard transfer the stars to an airtight container or ziplock bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
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Carrot Stars
Made with only 4 ingredients this savoury snack is perfect for kids of all ages.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Serves:14 stars
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Ingredients
- 200g (1½ packed cups) Carrots Grated
- 125ml (½ cup) Water
- 70g (½ cup) Grated Cheese
- 2 Eggs
- 4 tbsp (15ml tbsps) Oat flour
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 180C / 350F / Gas 4 and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet
- Mix the carrot and water in a bowl, cover and microwave on high for 3 mins
- Drain the carrots and then place them on a clean cloth / absorbent paper and squeeze out the liquid. (You need to get the carrots quite dry for the recipe to work)
- Place the carrots back in the bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients.
- Using a cookie cutter, form star shapes of the mixture straight onto the prepared baking sheet. Make each star around ½cm / ¼inch thick.
- Bake for approx. 13 mins (until crispy on the sides)
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Recipe Notes
Cheese: You can use any good melting cheese such as cheddar, mozzarella or tasty. Or you can use a mix.
Flour: Oat flour can easily be made by blending / processing oats until a flour consistency. Alternatively you can replace with another flour (such as all-purpose or almond)
Cooking carrots without a microwave: Bring ½ cup water to boil, add the grated carrots and cook for 3 minutes. Alternatively, steam until soft.
I made 14 carrot stars, this will vary depending on the size of the cookie cutter.
Nutritional Information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.
*Adapted from a recipe for Carrot Taco Shells by Carine Claudepierre of Sweet as Honey.
Nutritional facts
Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2470IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.3mg
*This post was first published Nov 2014, it has been updated to include process shots, new images and more recipe information.
Faye
So so clever I've been meaning to tey these for ages! Think Dex would love them.
Amy
Thanks Faye, they are pretty addictive!
Amy
Is there anything dairy free I could substitute for the cheese? I have a 10 month old who is dairy intolerant.
Thanks
Amy
Hi Amy, This recipe was adapted from a recipe from sweetashoney.com You should def check that blog out for great food ideas. She has actually adapted the recipe to make it gluten free (she also uses zucchini instead of carrots but just replace with carrots using same method in this recipe) It is made using arrowroot and coconut flour. http://www.sweetashoney.co/homemade-tortillas-healthy-zucchini-tortilla/
Hope this helps,
Amy
Amy
Oh, I was actually after dairy free not gluten free. Any ideas?
Amy
Hi Amy, I was supposed to write dairy free. There is no cheese in that recipe. I'm trying to think of other alternatives but would have to experiment a bit, sorry.
Cat
Made these today with sweet potato & parsnip rounds instead of carrot. So. Good. ? Little guy is having his nap and it's going to be a struggle for me not to eat them all before he wakes up! Love this recipe! I'm going to try all kinds of vegetables now. Thank you!
Amy
So glad you like the recipe. Sweet potato and parsnip sound lovely. I have the same problem when I make these....never enough for the kids!
Diana
Hi Amy! Thanks for this recipe I made them in the form of Mickey Mouse and my daughter loved them! They are so perfect in many ways. Also my husband loved them. Salutes from Mexico!
Amy
Excellent! I'd have loved to have seen the Mickey Mouse version! So glad they were a hit and thanks for taking the time to tell me. x
Marianne
I would love to make these for my granddaughter but she is only 7 months old and is not supposed to have cheese yet. What could I substitute? I am thinking banana or apple?
Amy
I'm not sure how that would work to be honest. I have a couple of oat cookie recipes that you could use instead. They use banana to bind and some extra fruit. The raspberry ones are really good. You could blend the oats into flour, like in this recipe if you wanted. They are easy to adapt too.
Anne
My 13 month old hates carrots, so I just tried these tonight as a way to get him to eat them. I made rounds instead of stars, but OMG he loves them!!! Thank you for the inspiration!
Amy
Hi Anne, YEAH! I'm so glad they were a success ? If he loves theses I'm sure he will love the zucchini bites too - you should try them! Thanks for taking the time to give me feedback x
Marianne
What could I substitute for the cheese? Banana or apple maybe?
Marianne
Thanks. I will experiment and let you know how it turns out
Vanessa
Wonder if you could us broccoli instead of carrots? Sweet potatoes? Just a thought. Think Ill give it a try!
Amy
Oh yes, definitely. I've made them with courgette / zucchini (I have a post called zucchini bites) and they were great. Love the sound of the sweet potato ....
Phoenix
How crunchy are these? Would they be appropriate for a toddler who doesn't quite have all his teeth?
Amy
Hi Phoenix, they aren't crunchy they have a softer texture and my toddler (with out all his teeth) has enjoyed them for months. I hope you both enjoy x
Rebecca
Hi! I love all your healthy recipes! My 19 month old will eat constantly so I am always looking for healthy snacks! These look great! Do you think these would work with spelt flour (bought to make you're banana bread) thanks xx
Amy
Hi Rebecca, thanks for your kind comment. I've never tried them with anything but the oat flour. I think they would work with the spelt though. Let me know if you try it 🙂
Shannon
For those who are asking about flour substitutes, I made a batch with baby cereal instead of flour for added iron and they turned out great! 🙂 I just find that they need a little seasoning.
Amy
Shannon, thanks for letting us know! Glad they worked out great ?
Kate
I freeze these without any problems (stacks of twos with greaseproof paper between each layer) I take out however many I need in the morning and they're defrosted by lunchtime.
My little girl loves these, usually stay true to the recipe but have put fresh coriander in the latest batch (husband says they taste medicinal yuk...Will see if little one agrees tomorrow).
Amy
Hi Kate, thanks for your feedback as a lot of people have been asking if they can freeze them. Glad your little girl loves them and hopefully she likes them with coriander (i think it sounds delicious and no at all medicinal!) ?