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 |