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As new parents, I’m sure that most of us have, at some point or the other, been concerned about our baby’s iron intake or discussed it with our paediatricians. And with good reason, as unfortunate... Read MoreI have always wanted to add recipes to my blog, but so far avoided it because I am not much of a food photographer. I rarely spend time clicking pictures of food, I would much rather dig in! Yesterday I managed to get one decent click of cheesy veg canapes I had made (because they looked seriously yummy if I do say so myself) and when I shared it on my Insta, some of you asked me for the recipe. So I decided to revive the inactive Recipes section on my blog and give it a shot.
Baby N first tried corn and spinach tartlets at a party almost a year ago and he couldn’t get enough of them. He probably ate 4-5 in a go (and this was when he was 1.5 years old, mind you). I wanted to make them at home for him, since its a nice change from his usual evening snacks. I’m not much of a baker and making tartlets was beyond me. Instead I use canapes or monitas from Dips foods.
I add a whole bunch of veggies in my cheesy veg canapes (check the recipe below), so its yummy and healthy too. Check out my toddler approved recipe for Cheesy Veg Canapes below:

Cook Time | 20 mins |
Servings |
canapes
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Ingredients
- 12 canapes Dip foods canapes / monitas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour (maida)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup grated cheese
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 cup chopped vegetables (capsicum, broccoli, bell peppers, corn, baby corn, spinach, mushrooms)
Ingredients
For the Canapes
For the White Sauce
For the Filling
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Instructions
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You can use the canapes as is out of the box, but I prefer to crisp them up in oven. Just put the canapes in the oven on Toast mode for about 5 mins.
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Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non stick pan. Add 1 tbsp butter and let it melt.
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Add the flour in while whisking continuously.
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Take the pan off the heat and pour the milk in slowly, still whisking continuously to avoid lumps.
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Add the grated cheese and stir it in till it melts. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Set the sauce aside in a bowl and let it thicken. You want a thick, creamy mixture rather than a runny sauce, so that it is convenient for a toddler to bite into and also a runny sauce would make the canapes soggy.
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Heat the remaining olive oil and butter in the pan. Add the vegetables and saute.
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Cover the pan and let the vegetables cook on slow flame till they are soft enough for your toddler.
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Fill each canape with the white sauce. Add a generous helping of the sauteed vegetables to each canape.
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Serve as is or top with ketchup / oregano / chili flakes / hot sauce as per your and your child's taste.

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