Cooked apple makes warm oatmeal gently sweet without added sugar. Simmer or steam apple until completely soft and cook oats according to their type.
Wash, peel and core apple, remove all seeds and cut into small pieces.
Steam or simmer apple until completely tender, then mash well.
Cook oats in water following package directions, adding water as needed until every flake is fully soft.
Stir apple through oats and mix in optional cinnamon; cool and check for firm fruit before feeding.
Offer lukewarm, moist porridge with apple mashed through it. Cinnamon is optional: mix a tiny pinch into the food, rather than offering dry spice powder.
Smooth or finely mashed fully cooked oat and apple porridge.
Soft oat flakes mixed with tender apple mash.
Plain oats may have gluten cross-contact. Check product labeling for wheat, barley or rye; milk added instead of water introduces a milk allergen.
Cool clean untouched porridge promptly, refrigerate covered and use within 24 hours. Reheat until steaming hot, stir and cool before serving; discard baby's bowl leftovers.
Cool clean untouched porridge promptly, refrigerate covered and use within 24 hours. Reheat until steaming hot, stir and cool before serving; discard baby's bowl leftovers.
This guide is informed by current guidelines from leading health organizations:
