Baby and toddler recipes

🎃 Pumpkin spice baked oatmeal

Name: Pumpkin spice baked oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 9 squares
Ingredients: 150g Oats; 150g Pumpkin; 1 ripe Banana; 1 Egg; 200ml Cow's milk; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 1 pinch Nutmeg; 1 pinch ground Ginger

A soft, sliceable baked oatmeal made with pumpkin, banana and warm spices. Great for batch cooking and easy for babies to hold.

From 9 monthsPrep 10 minCook 30 minFreezes wellContains: Gluten, Egg, Milk

Makes about 9 squares

Ingredients

150g Oats
150g Pumpkin (cooked and mashed, or use butternut squash)
1 ripe Banana (mashed)
1 Egg
200ml Cow's milk (full fat)
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch Nutmeg
1 pinch ground Ginger

Method

Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan) and line a 20cm square tin.
Mix the pumpkin, banana, egg and milk together.
Stir in the oats and spices.
Pour into the tin and level the top.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until set and golden.
Cool and cut into squares or fingers.

Serving it to your baby

From 9 months, cut into fingers or squares. For younger babies, mash with a little warm milk and serve on a spoon.

For the rest of the family

Serve adult squares warm with yoghurt, pecans and maple syrup.

Storing and reheating

Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Warm through before serving, then cool.

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Questions parents ask

Can babies eat pumpkin?

Yes, cooked pumpkin is a great first food, rich in vitamin A and fibre.

Can I use tinned pumpkin purée?

Yes, as long as it is 100 percent pumpkin with no added sugar or spices.

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