Oat and date bites
- Age: 2–3 years (Little cook)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 0 min
- Makes: 10 bites
Ingredients
- 6 soft dates, stoned
- 6 tbsp porridge oats
- 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
Contains: Wheat, Peanut
Method
- Blend the dates with the water to a paste; your child stirs in the oats, peanut butter and cocoa.
- Press into flat discs and chill 20 minutes.
Safety: Dates blended to a paste; pressed flat, not rolled into balls. Whole grapes, cherry tomatoes and blueberries are quartered lengthways until at least four. Whole nuts wait until five.
Storage: Fridge 5 days.
Tip: Jobs for small hands: stirring and pressing. Sweet from dates, and no baking.
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