These mini croquettes are perfect kids food- they'll enjoy making them as much as eating them!
Ingredients
- 6potato smiles
- 6 potato croquettes
- 8 chipolata sausages
- A little vegetable oil for frying
- Decoration
- 1 large carrot
- Gem lettuce
- 1 slice of cheese
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- 2 slices of courgette
- Slice of spring onion
- 1tbsp cooked frozen peas
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Cook the potato smiles and croquettes according to the packet instructions and fry the chipolata sausages.
- Arrange the potato smiles and croquettes in groups of three to make mummy, daddy and baby. Add halved chipolata sausages to form arms and legs.
- Arrange thin strips of carrot for hair (use a zester to make the strips).
- Make an apron for mum using gem lettuce and a strip of carrot, wrap a triangle of cheese around the croquette for the baby's nappy, and give the baby a small circle of carrot and a thin slice of spring onion for a dummy.
- Make a cap for dad using a cherry tomato and slice of courgette and give him a carrot bow-tie and peas for buttons
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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