Oatmeal, Apple and Cinnamon
From 6 months · 3 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Oatmeal
Cook oats with plenty of liquid into a smooth, thick oatmeal. Use breast milk, formula, or water, and thin it as needed so it's easy to swallow. Iron-fortified baby oat cereal works well here too.
Smooth, thick oatmeal you can spoon-feed.
Apple
Cook apple until very soft, then mash or puree it smooth, or offer a soft-cooked finger-length wedge. Raw apple is hard and a top choking hazard, so always cook it soft or finely grate it; never serve raw chunks, slices, or sticks.
Smooth puree, soft mash, or a soft-cooked finger-length wedge.
Raw apple is firm and a leading choking hazard for young children. Cook it until fork-soft or grate it finely; avoid raw chunks, slices, and sticks until around age four.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a warm, sweet-smelling spice that adds flavor without any sugar. Stir a small pinch of ground cinnamon into oatmeal, mashed banana, apple or pear puree, or plain yogurt. Always mix it fully into a moist food rather than serving it as loose dry powder.
A small pinch of ground cinnamon fully mixed into moist food, never dry powder on its own.
Loose dry cinnamon powder can make a baby cough or gag if it is inhaled. Always mix it into a moist food and never let your baby eat it dry from a spoon.
Putting it together
Prepare each ingredient using the age guidance above, then serve them together.
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- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Oatmeal (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Apple (nutrient data)
- NHS - Foods and drinks to avoid (honey, salt, sugar)
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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