Cooked apple and softened oats can be shaped into soft fingers; small round balls should be avoided.
Wash, peel and core apple; grate and cook until thoroughly soft.
Cook or hydrate oats with a little safe water until fully softened, then combine with apple and optional tiny pinch of cinnamon.
Form short flattened fingers or thin patties rather than small round balls.
Bake until set but not crisp; cool, confirm pieces squash easily and serve supervised.
For the listed 8–12 month range, offer soft flattenable fingers rather than round bites; discard any hard crust.
This recipe is listed for 8–12 months, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, mash into soft porridge.
Soft, flattened oat-and-apple fingers, never firm round balls.
Oats can have wheat, barley or rye cross-contact; check packaging and optional ingredients.
Cool clean untouched portions promptly and refrigerate covered for up to 24 hours; reheat cooked foods thoroughly and cool before serving. Discard food from the feeding bowl.
Cool clean untouched portions promptly and refrigerate covered for up to 24 hours; reheat cooked foods thoroughly and cool before serving. Discard food from the feeding bowl.
This guide is informed by current guidelines from leading health organizations:
