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.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time2 minutes mins
Total Time7 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, British
Servings: 3
Calories: 32kcal
- 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
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
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.
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