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Baby porridge
Mild and creamy baby porridge for weaning
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 2
- Vegetarian
Preparation
- Total time
- 10 Mins
- Preparation time
- 10 Mins
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50g porridge oats
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100ml milk
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50ml water
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Pinch of ground nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)
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Add the oats to your food processor or mini chopper. Blitz until the oats are broken up into very small pieces.
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Add the oats to a saucepan along with the milk (you can also use baby's usual milk if preferred) and water. Stir in the cinnamon or nutmeg, if using.
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Bring to a gentle boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 5-10 minutes until you have a creamy porridge.
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Serve to baby as is or with banana slices (for baby-led weaning) or a favourite fruit puree, such as apple, peach, plum or blueberry.
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Leave leftover porridge to cool down, then divide into portions in an ice cube tray and freeze for up to 3 months.
You will need
Large saucepan
Food processor or mini chopper
Reviews
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Poppy Y
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is such a great idea - much better than bought baby porridge which has loads of ingredients in it!
Reviewed on 30/07/20
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