These oatmeal bites are ideal for a toddler who is self-feeding or a baby who is working on baby-led weaning. Protein, lipids, and nutrients abound in these bites! You can add other fruits or nut butters to the cooked oats once your youngster has mastered them.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Pour milk and oats into a pot over medium heat and mix to combine. Stir in chia seeds, ground flax seeds, and hemp seeds. Bring oatmeal to a soft boil; reduce heat and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour oatmeal into a glass dish with an airtight lid. Stir in blueberries. Refrigerate until completely cooled before cutting into bite-sized pieces, about 1 hour.
- You can use dairy or non-dairy milk.
- You can add any other fruit or nut butters that are safe for your child in step 2.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 177 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Cholesterol | 9 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 46 mg |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |