Porridge Fingers
Porridge fingers are a really easy way for a baby to eat oats. Serve them plain or add different fruits, vegetables and spices to add variety. This recipe includes three suggested variations.
Servings: 3
Calories: 32kcal
Equipment
- Microwave
- Microwavable Dish approx 13cm x 10 cm (5x4 inch)
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Oats
- 3 tablespoon Milk Reduce this to 2 tablespoon if making the flavoured versions.
Raspberry and Coconut Porridge Fingers
- 1½ tablespoon Mashed Raspberries
- 1 teaspoon Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut
Apple Pie Porridge Fingers
- 1 tbsp Unsweetened Apple Puree (apple sauce)
- 1 tbsp Grated Apple
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
Carrot Cake Porridge Fingers
- 1 tbsp Unsweetened Apple Puree (apple sauce)
- 1 tbsp Grated Carrot
- ⅛ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- pinch Ground Ginger
- pinch Ground Nutmeg
Instructions
Plain Porridge Fingers
- Add the oats and milk to a small bowl and soak until you have a mushy mixture. (A couple of minutes)
- Press the mixture into a small, flat-bottomed dish using the back of a spoon.
- Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes on high.**
- Cut into fingers while still hot and serve when cooled.
Flavoured Versions
- Add the oats, milk (2 tbsps only) and additional ingredients for the desired flavour.
- Continue from step 2 of the plain porridge finger recipe
Video
Notes
Adapted from Baby-led weaning cookbook by Gill Rapkey and Tracey Murkett.
OATS: Rolled (porridge/old-fashioned) oats work best, quick oats will also work. Steel-cut oats are NOT suitable.
MICROWAVABLE DISH: If you do not have the correct size of dish you can use a bigger one or a different shape. Spread the mixture to be around 5mm thick. You do not have to fill the whole space, it shouldn't spread.
COOKING TIME: Cooking times may differ with the type of microwave.
Nutritional Information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. Facts are based on the plain fingers and will differ if making the flavoured versions.
Nutrition
Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg