From 1 yearSnackUnder review by our nutritionist
Toast with scrambled egg and tomato
A snack every Brazilian home knows, toddler-sized: bread with fully cooked scrambled egg and finely chopped tomato, cut into small squares. Ready in 10 minutes.
- Difficulty
- 2 out of 5
- Ingredients
- 1 out of 5
- Time
- 1 out of 5, 10 min10 min
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Makes 1 serving Contains: egg, wheat
Ingredients
- 1 slice whole wheat bread (or ½ crusty white roll)
- 1 egg
- ¼ tomato, finely chopped, seeds removed
- chopped parsley and green onions, to taste
- 1 drizzle olive oil
How to make
- 1Beat the egg with a fork and add the tomato and herbs.
- 2Stir it in a skillet with the olive oil over low heat until it is fully set, with no runny parts.
- 3Cut the bread into small squares, top with the egg and let it cool a little.
Tips
- Texture (12 to 24 months): soft bread in small pieces, so your toddler chews well.
- Fully cooked egg: no runny yolk or creamy egg for your toddler.
- No salt in the egg: the bread already has salt. Choose whole wheat or homemade bread.
- Storage: serve it fresh, with a piece of fruit on the side.
Why it's good for baby
- Egg: is rich in choline, a nutrient involved in brain development and memory, and a great source of protein and zinc. Careful: always well cooked, with firm yolk and white. It can cause allergy, but there's no need to wait: it can start at 6 months.
- Tomato: is a source of vitamin C, which helps the body absorb the iron in beans and greens.
- Wheat (bread, pasta): is a grain that provides energy; whole-wheat bread has much more fiber, and in Brazil regular wheat flour is fortified with iron and folic acid by law. Careful: it contains gluten and can be offered from 6 months: delaying it doesn't prevent allergy or celiac disease.
Sources: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements · Brazilian Society of Pediatrics · TACO food table (Unicamp) · Dietary Guidelines for Americans · NHS (UK) · Brazilian Ministry of Health · Anvisa (Brazil) · American Academy of Pediatrics. Always talk to your baby's pediatrician or nutritionist.