Baby and toddler recipes
🟤 Squashed date and oat bites
No bake snack bites made with dates, oats and ground almonds, pressed flat for safer eating. A naturally sweet, iron rich toddler snack.
Makes about 12 bites
Ingredients
- 100g Dates (pitted, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes)
- 60g Oats
- 30g Ground almonds
- 1 tsp Cocoa powder (optional)
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil (melted)
Method
- Drain the soaked dates.
- Blend the dates, oats, ground almonds, cocoa and coconut oil until it comes together as a soft dough.
- Roll into small balls, then squash each one flat into a disc.
- Chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
Serving it to your baby
From 12 months, serve flattened discs or break into small pieces. Do not serve as round balls, which are a choking hazard. Dates are sticky, so offer with a drink of water.
For the rest of the family
Roll adult portions in desiccated coconut or chopped nuts.
Storing and reheating
Keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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Questions parents ask
Are dates a choking risk?
Whole dates are sticky and can be tricky, so blend them into recipes like this and flatten the bites.
Is the cocoa powder OK for toddlers?
A small amount of unsweetened cocoa powder is fine for toddlers. It contains a little caffeine, so keep it small.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).