Banana oat porridge
- Age: 6–8 months (First tastes)
- Texture: Purée
- Prep: 3 min
- Cook: 5 min
- Makes: 1 portion
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp fine oats
- 120 ml your baby's usual milk
- 1/2 small ripe banana
Contains: Wheat
Method
- Cook the oats in the milk over low heat 4–5 minutes, stirring, until soft.
- Mash the banana thoroughly and stir it in off the heat.
- Loosen with more milk to a smooth, spoonable texture.
- Cool to lukewarm.
Safety: Fine oats, cooked soft. Whole jumbo oats stay chewy and are not right yet.
Storage: Serve fresh.
Tip: Oats are a first grain that is neither rice nor wheat; if you use oats labelled gluten-free the wheat marker does not apply.
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