These healthy Baby-Led Weaning Chicken Avocado Poppers are a fun way to incorporate some extra protein and healthy fats into meal and snack times. The perfect size and texture for babies and toddlers! Make up a batch in advance for a quick bite to eat! {Gluten-free, low carb & paleo}
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray muffin tin cups with cooking spray or use silicone baking cups.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the chicken poppers, except for the avocado, so that all of the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Gently fold the diced avocado into the mixture so that most of the chunks remain intact.
Divide mixture among 10 cups in the muffin tin, pressing down slightly so that the mixture sticks together.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the poppers reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Serve plain, with your favourite dip or a drizzle of hot sauce.
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Notes
Choose the right avocado: When it comes to choosing an avocado, I recommend getting one that’s ripe but not too mushy. Otherwise, it will all disappear into the chicken mixture, which isn’t a big deal, but ultimately we want some of the chunks to be present so you get that taste of the creamy avocado in each bite.
Fold avocado in gently: On a similar note, it’s generally best to add the avocado chunks to the chicken mixture at the end and gently fold them in so that the chunks remain intact.
Pay attention to moisture level: If the chicken mixture seems too wet, you can add in some bread crumbs or almond flour to absorb some of the excess moisture.
Adapt salt accordingly: For children under the age of one, I recommend leaving out the salt, but for older children and adults, feel free to add the salt to flavour them up.
Flavour according to taste: Similarly, for the cilantro, I tried them both with and without and they tasted good both ways. Feel free to add it in or leave it out if you’re not a big cilantro fan.
Use silicone muffin liners if possible: I typically bake these chicken poppers in silicone baking cups so they're really easy to remove. I highly recommend them!