# Broccoli & Beef Baby Meatballs

**By Merve Tığlı** · 2026-07-12

For every "my little one won't eat vegetables" household — soft baked broccoli-beef meatballs with curd cheese and wheat germ. Don't give up; change the format.

**Makes 8 baby meatballs**

### Nutrition (per meatball, estimated)

-   Calories: ~55 kcal
-   Protein: 5 g
-   Fat: 2.5 g
-   Carbohydrates: 4 g
-   Fibre: 1 g

_Estimated values._

### Ingredients

-   50 g double-minced beef
-   1 small onion
-   1 clove garlic
-   1 head broccoli, boiled and blended
-   3 tablespoons curd cheese (lor)
-   1 egg
-   1 dessert spoon wheat germ
-   1 dessert spoon wholewheat flour
-   Cumin, dried mint, cinnamon

### Method

1.  Blend the vegetables, then mix everything together.
2.  Rest the mixture 10 minutes in the fridge.
3.  Shape 8 small meatballs and bake at 200 °C until cooked through.

_Originally shared on [our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIP1ssj-ob/)._

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> Source: [nFit Diet & Nutrition](https://shop.nfitdiet.com/blogs/nfit-recipes/broccoli-beef-baby-meatballs)