Baby and toddler recipes

🫐 Blueberry and lemon oat muffins

Name: Blueberry and lemon oat muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 mini muffins
Ingredients: 80g Oats; 60g self raising flour; 2 ripe Banana; 1 Egg; 3 tbsp Yoghurt; 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil; 80g Blueberry; zest of half Lemon

Soft mini muffins sweetened with banana and studded with squashed blueberries and a little lemon zest. No added sugar and perfect for little hands.

From 9 monthsPrep 10 minCook 20 minFreezes wellContains: Gluten, Egg, Milk

Makes 12 mini muffins

Ingredients

80g Oats (blitzed to a flour)
60g self raising flour
2 ripe Banana (mashed)
1 Egg
3 tbsp Yoghurt (plain, full fat)
2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
80g Blueberry (halved or squashed)
zest of half Lemon

Method

Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan) and grease or line a 12 hole mini muffin tin.
Blitz the oats to a flour, then mix with the self raising flour.
In another bowl, whisk the banana, egg, yoghurt, oil and lemon zest.
Fold the wet mix into the dry until just combined.
Gently stir in the squashed blueberries.
Spoon into the tin and bake for 15 to 18 minutes until risen and a skewer comes out clean.
Cool on a rack before serving.

Serving it to your baby

From 9 months, break muffins in half or into chunks so baby can see and squash the blueberries. Always squash or halve blueberries for under 5s. For younger babies, mash the blueberries fully into the batter.

For the rest of the family

Bake a full sized tray for the family; add a scattering of oats on top for crunch.

Storing and reheating

Keep in an airtight box for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature or warm briefly.

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Questions parents ask

Are blueberries a choking risk for babies?

Whole blueberries can be. Squash them flat or cut them in half, or quarters for larger ones, until your child is at least 5.

Why no sugar in baby muffins?

Babies do not need added sugar. Ripe banana and fruit give plenty of natural sweetness.

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