ToddlerBites
- AgeFrom 6 months
- Time8 minutes
- DifficultyEasy
- TextureSmooth
- Free frompeanuts, tree nuts, eggs, shellfish, dairy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp rolled oats
- 1/3 cup water or breastmilk/formula
- 2 tbsp pumpkin purée (unsweetened)
- 1 tiny pinch cinnamon
How to make it
- Simmer oats with water in a small pot, stirring, until thick and creamy (~5 min)
- Off the heat, stir in pumpkin purée and cinnamon
- Blend smooth if your baby is still on purées
- Cool to lukewarm and serve with a small spoon
⚠️ Serving it safely
Use pure pumpkin purée — NOT pumpkin pie filling (added sugar + spices). No honey under 12mo. Cut and serve to suit your child's age and eating skills, and always supervise eating.
Tips
- Make a bigger batch and refrigerate up to 2 days
- A pinch of cinnamon helps introduce gentle flavour without sugar
Easy swaps
- Use sweet potato purée instead of pumpkin
- Add 1 tsp of plain yogurt for older babies
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Get ToddlerBites freeA note on this recipe. General guidance, not medical advice. Cut and serve to suit your child's age and eating skills, and always supervise eating. Children with allergies, medical conditions or feeding difficulties need an individual plan — talk to your pediatrician or health visitor.
