healthy finger food

Oatmeal Bites

 

Full disclosure here...

Sometimes it gets quite tedious to feed Jagger (the baby) anything liquid-y and messy like oatmeal.  Often, his time in the highchair eating breakfast is when I like to chat about what we're doing for the day, eat my own breakfast, and/or load the dishwasher while no one is trying to crawl inside.

I decided it was about time to create another recipe that got in some healthy, breakfast ingredients in convenient, finger-food bites.

Alas, these oatmeal bites were born.

Jagger-dude polishes these off within minutes and Magnolia feels like she's getting dessert for breakfast.  I don't correct her - these could absolutely be used for a dessert at well!  

I've since experimented by adding and subbing lots of other mix-ins, and let me tell you, these bad boys are pretty versatile!  Feel free to get creative and let me know how they come out for you.

Oatmeal Bites

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 cups of quick oats (we use gluten free)
  • 1 cup pureed carrot (pumpkin or sweet potato work well too)
  • 2 large & ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 medium & ripe avocado, mashed
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 T crushed walnuts (optional)
  • 2 T raisins (optional)
  • 1/2 large carrot, grated - save half for garnish (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
  3. In a blender, mix the wet ingredients and add to dry ingredients.
  4. Spread batter in a greased, 8X8 cake pan.  (Any baking pan with an edge will be fine, just keep a close eye and adjust cooking times).
  5. Add grated carrot garnish to tops, if using.
  6. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until top is golden brown and batter no longer jiggles.  
  7. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares (or triangles or dinosaurs…whatever will make your kiddo smile).

Enjoy!

 

In good health,

Tara