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Oats are considered one of the best grains you can use in the kitchen for your little one. They can mix with almost anything and are very, very easy to prepare.
Oats are considered one of the best grains you can use in the kitchen for your little one. They can mix with almost anything and are very, very easy to prepare. Either soak them in water or milk and leave overnight, blend with other ingredients for a smooth texture or simply cook in water prior to adding pretty much anything you have at home (for a plain easy baby oatmeal recipe click here).
We mostly like to prepare oats for breakfast and mix them up with any fruit that is available at the moment. In this recipe, intended for your 8-month-old, we chose strawberries. And there you have the perfect easy to make Strawberry Oatmeal.
You can serve this Strawberry Oatmeal as a puree, mashed or prepared for baby led weaning (BLW). Just remember that at 8 months, your little healthy term baby should be leaning towards more textured purees ideally.
Strawberry Oatmeal Ingredients
To make this Strawberry Oatmeal, you will need the following ingredients:
Oats. I always prefer to use rolled oats in oatmeal because the cook the fastest and are really easy to prepare.
Strawberries. When possible, always use fresh seasonal strawberries. So this really is kind of a spring meal. But frozen ones are a great choice also in case you decide to prepare this delicious dish outside of the strawberry season. Their sweet taste and "full" texture pairs perfectly with cooked oats to make a healthy and delicious meal for our little ones.
Strawberry Oatmeal Nutritional Benefits
Oats. Oats are a complex carbohydrate with a slightly higher fat content than other grains making them all the more special when using in the kitchen. They also have a high amount of fiber, leading to a better digestive system workload as well as cardiovascular support.
Strawberries. Like many other berries, strawberries also have a high content of antioxidants that protect our bodies from harmful substances.
How To Prepare Strawberry Oatmeal
Cook the oats. Place the oats and water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat Continue cooking on low-to-medium heat until the oats fully absorb the water
Prepare the strawberries. Wash and slice the strawberrries into small pieces (the size of your pinky fingernail). A few minutes before the oats are cooked, put the strawberries into the pot to cook with the oats. Once cooked, allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving/storing
How to puree. If pureeing add the mixture in a blender and add tablespoon by tablespoon water until you reach the desired consistency
How to mash. Simply mash the cooked Strawberry Oatmeal with a fork.
How to BLW. If you are following the baby-led weaning method then simply cut the strawberries to small pieces/strips for the baby to pick for himself and serve a slightly thicker texture of cooked oats alongside.
Possible Strawberry Oatmeal Variations
Mix the fruit. If you wish to stick with seasonal fruit and it's not spring, or simply don't have strawberries, you can really use any fruit you like. Just make sure that is soft enough for your baby to chew between gums.
Mix the grains. This recipe doesn't really have to be all about rolled oats and oatmeal. You can change the grains and use those such as buckwheat, millet or amaranth.
Add some spices. Cinnamon is a great spice to add to your baby's oatmeals. It's always my first choice for any grain-fruit breakfast.
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Place the oats and water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat
Continue cooking on low-to-medium heat until the oats fully absorb the water
Wash and slice the strawberrries into small pieces (the size of your pinky fingernail)
A few minutes before the oats are cooked, put the strawberries into the pot to cook with the oats
Once cooked, allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving/storing
If pureeing add the mixture in a blender and add tablespoon by tablespoon water until you reach the desired consistency
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Notes
If you would like to prepare your oatmeal the night before and leave it in the fridge for the morning, you don't need to cook it but rather soak overnight. When preparing add spoon by spoon milk, water or any other liquid you are using and stir each time a new spoon is added until your liquid just about covers the oats.
Heat over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and let cool. Add breast milk, formula or water, if needed to get the oats to the desired consistency. Add mix-ins and toppings of choice.
Luckily, that's easy to do: For babies 6 months and up, ripe, juicy strawberries are soft enough that you can serve them raw. All you really need to do is hull them and slice into age-appropriate pieces. (Watch for underripe ones, though.
It depends on the type. Most rolled oats or instant oats are typically heat-treated to kill harmful germs, so they're technically not raw. On the other hand, steel-cut oats may not be as extensively heat-treated, so there is an increased risk of foodborne illness if this type is not cooked before offering to baby.
"If you are trying to introduce more foods, you can add fruit and veggie purées and even some spices like cinnamon to the oatmeal." For baby-led weaning, she suggests putting the cooled oatmeal on a spoon. Offer the loaded spoon to the baby so they can practice feeding themselves.
Babies 9 to 12 months need two servings of grains a day. One baby-sized grains serving equals: 2 to 4 tablespoons oatmeal, barley, or multigrain cereal.
There is no hard-and-fast rule for how quickly oatmeal will make you poop, since everyone's digestive system is different. How soon you poop will likely depend on when and how often you usually use the bathroom, any other things you've consumed that day, and the root cause of your constipation.
Milk itself is also a good source of vitamin D, as it is added to the milk we buy. You can introduce yogurt and cheese once your baby is six months old, as long as they continue to eat a variety of iron-rich foods. Let your baby enjoy the taste of plain unsweetened yogurt, or add fresh, canned or frozen fruit.
If your strawberries are small, mash or slice the fruit before serving. To help baby consume more mashed strawberries, stir the fruit into yogurt or warm cereal.
Strawberries are safe for babies beginning around ages 4 to 6 months old when solids are typically introduced. Because strawberries are not a common allergen, the biggest risk in feeding them to babies is introducing them too early, in which case the infant may gag or push the food back out of their mouth, warns Dr.
Yes, parents can—and should—mix baby food with oatmeal cereal. This sweet combination can help mask the taste of a baby food flavor that your little one would normally oppose, while also providing valuable nutrients.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends oatmeal cereal for babies with acid reflux. Because of the possible arsenic exposure with rice cereal, experts believe oatmeal is the safer choice. It's also wheat-free, so won't irritate your baby's stomach if she is sensitive or allergic to gluten.
Stir the oatmeal cereal until it's smooth and thin.
If there are still lumps or pockets of dry cereal, stir in another 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of liquid. Younger babies enjoy thin, runny cereal while babies closer to 1 year old can eat thick oatmeal cereal.
During stage 1, you want to start with weaning foods like soft and pureed foods; think soft cooked sticks and pureed fruits and vegetables, yoghurt, and mashed avocado. Some vegetables that are great to start with are: Parsnip. Broccoli.
Spices: cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or nutmeg. Natural sweeteners: a dash of maple syrup or honey. Unsweetened or lightly sweetened chocolate: shaved dark chocolate (with a cocoa content of 70% or more) Nuts, seeds, and nut or seed butters: almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, or chia seeds.
Start Gradually: Begin with small amounts of oatmeal cereal mixed with water breast milk, or formula. Start with a thin consistency and gradually thicken it as your baby becomes more accustomed to solids.
For these reasons, refrain from serving cow's milk as a beverage until after a baby's first birthday. Incorporating small amounts of cow milk as an ingredient in solid food (such as in oatmeal) however is fine.
Pour or spoon desired amount of cereal in bowl. For Baby: Stir in liquid to desired consistency. For Toddler: Mix with milk, water, or juice for children over one year of age.
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