Oat and Fruit Bars
From 12 months · 6 bars · 45 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Banana
- Oatmeal
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Raspberry
- Peanut butter
Method
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How to prepare each food
Banana
Offer bite-size soft chunks. A whole peeled banana works for self-feeding too, with supervision, since it mashes as the toddler bites. Keep pieces small and stay close while eating.
Bite-size soft chunks, or a whole peeled banana with supervision.
Banana is low-risk when fully ripe and soft. A firm or under-ripe banana is harder to manage, so mash it or wait until it ripens. Always supervise eating.
Oatmeal
Offer oatmeal as a family breakfast, topped with mashed or chopped fruit. Keep it free of added sugar, and watch that toppings stay soft and bite-size.
Served as oatmeal, with any fruit toppings soft and in small pieces.
Strawberry
Serve ripe strawberries in small bite-size pieces. Slice larger berries, and quarter smaller whole ones lengthwise so no firm, round piece remains. Supervise while eating.
Small bite-size pieces; whole berries sliced or quartered lengthwise.
A whole strawberry is round and firm enough to block a small airway. Cut or mash it so no whole, firm berry is offered. Slice into thin pieces or quarter lengthwise, and choose ripe, soft fruit.
Blueberry
Offer halved blueberries. A whole berry can still slip down round, so halve them and keep watching, especially firmer ones. Whole blueberries become easier once the toddler chews reliably, but halving stays the safer choice for now.
Halved; cut firmer ones down.
A whole blueberry is a small round shape that can slip down and block a small airway. Squish, quarter, or halve each berry for younger babies and choose soft, ripe ones. Always supervise.
Raspberry
Whole ripe raspberries are an easy snack and an easy add-on to breakfasts and desserts. Keep an eye out for any very firm under-ripe berries and halve those. Supervise as with any food.
Whole ripe berries; halve any firm under-ripe ones.
Peanut butter
Spread a thin layer of smooth peanut butter on soft toast strips, soft fruit, or mix it into porridge and sauces. Thick blobs and chunky peanut butter are still a choking risk; keep it thin or thinned.
No pieces. Thin spread or thinned into food; no thick blobs or chunky butter.
A thick spoonful or blob of peanut butter is a choking hazard because it is sticky and can coat the throat. Always thin it with water, breast milk, formula, or a purée, or spread a very thin layer on a soft food. Whole peanuts and chunky peanut butter are not safe before about age five.
Putting it together
Baked bars of mashed banana, rolled oats, and soft fruit, cut into pieces for little hands.
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- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Banana (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Oatmeal (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Strawberry (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Blueberry (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Raspberry (nutrient data)
- NIAID 2017 - When and how to introduce peanut to infants
- LEAP study - early peanut introduction reduced allergy risk by ~80% in high-risk infants
- USDA FoodData Central - Peanut butter (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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