Baby and toddler recipes
🍠 Sweet potato and oat breakfast fingers
Soft baked oat fingers made with mashed sweet potato and a hint of cinnamon. Naturally sweet, easy to grip and ideal for batch cooking busy mornings.
Makes about 12 fingers
Ingredients
- 1 medium (about 200g) Sweet potato (cooked and mashed)
- 100g Oats
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 3 tbsp Cow's milk (full fat, or a fortified oat drink)
Method
- Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan) and line a small tin (about 20cm square) with baking paper.
- Mash the cooked sweet potato until smooth.
- Mix in the egg, milk and cinnamon, then stir in the oats.
- Press the mixture into the tin in an even layer about 2cm thick.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until firm and lightly golden.
- Cool in the tin, then cut into fingers.
Serving it to your baby
For 6 month olds, offer whole fingers they can hold in a fist and gnaw. Check they are soft enough to squash between your fingers. From 10 months, cut into bite sized squares.
For the rest of the family
Adults and older children can have theirs with a spread of nut butter and sliced fruit.
Storing and reheating
Keep in an airtight box in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge and serve at room temperature or warm briefly.
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Questions parents ask
Can I make these egg free?
Yes. Replace the egg with 1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tbsp water and left for 5 minutes. The fingers will be a little more crumbly.
Can I use butternut squash instead?
Yes, mashed roasted butternut squash works just as well and gives a similar sweet flavour.
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