Baby Oatmeal
Quick, homemade baby oatmeal made with finely ground oats and your baby's usual milk.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 65kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon oats (finely ground)
- 4 Tablespoons milk (full fat)
Optional (Apple Cinnamon)
- 1 Tablespoon Apple sauce (unsweetened)
- 1 pinch cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine oats and milk in a small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat for 2–3 minutes until thick and creamy.
- Cool slightly before serving.
- (Optional:) Stir through the apple and cinnamon
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Notes
- Microwave method more your speed? I’ve got you—pop it in a microwave-safe bowl, cook for 20 seconds, stir, then another 20 seconds.
- Oats: Use old-fashioned rolled oats or quick cook and grind them into a fine powder (similar to homemade oat flour) for a smooth texture. Steel cut oats are not suitable.
- Milk: Use your baby’s usual milk—full-fat dairy milk, breastmilk, or formula, (full-fat milk is suitable for babies 6+ months in meals, but not as a drink/replacement for a formula or breastmilk feed.)
- Dairy-free? Unsweetened soy, oat, or almond milk can be used for cooking, but always check with your pediatrician for allergen guidance.
- Flavors: I like the combination of apple purée and cinnamon, but you can stir through so many other flavors including: pear purée, banana purée, blueberry purée, or vanilla.
- Blitz a cup or so of rolled oats at a time. Store the extra ground oats in a dry, airtight container for quick prep
- Use finely ground oats for the smoothest texture—ideal for younger babies, increase the texture (i.e. less grinding as your baby grows).
- Serve the oatmeal with soft fruits, bananas, peaches, raspberries, or very ripe pears all work well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 0.3mg