Baby Porridge

Name: Baby Porridge
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 4 tbsp oats (usually gluten-free) (approx. 30 g); 2 dried apricots (approx. 17 g); 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (approx. 20 g); 1 tbsp desiccated coconut (approx. 5 g); 7 tbsp Milk powder (age-appropriate); 210 ml water (to mix with milk powder); 240 ml water; 1 A dash of cinnamon

Breakfast

Age: 6 months+

Here's how you do it

Cut apricots into very small pieces and soak them in warm water for 30 minutes
Place oats, pumpkin seeds and coconut shreds into a food processor and process them until they are in a powder format
Mix the age-appropriate milk powder
Add powdered oats, pumpkin seeds, and coconut shreds to a pot. Add the soaked apricots, milk powder, and 240 ml of water
Let them cook until they boil and then decrease the heat stirring frequently until they are very well cooked. Around 5-6 minutes
After the porridge is done, you can put it into a baby food processor to turn it into a puree or a hand blender until it is very creamy
Add a dash of cinnamon to the mixture and serve it cold or warm

Enjoy your meal!

Nutritional information

This recipe contains oats which is a gluten free grain that is high in fibers and essential for digestion and is a great prebiotic which promotes a healthy development of the microbiota for optimal digestion and immunity. Oats is also a slow releasing energy grain and does not spike the blood glucose levels like refined grains such as white rice and flour. Oats also contains iron - an essential mineral that is often deficient in babies’ diets – and iron deficiency can cause irreversible mental delay. Dried apricots are an excellent fiber source and also one of the highest sources of iron among dried fruits. It also adds sweetness to the porridge. Pumpkin seeds are a nutrition powerhouse that contain iron and other essential vitamins and minerals. It is one of the highest iron containing source among seeds. Cinnamon contains antioxidants and provides sweetness to food.

Nutritional values per 120 g serving

Energy:

290 Kcal

Energy distribution

	Nutritional Data
Protein:	5.8 g
Carbohydrates:	21.8 g
Fat:	9.5 g

Ingredients

Oats (usually gluten-free) (approx. 30 g)	4 tbsp
Dried apricots (approx. 17 g)	2
Pumpkin seeds (approx. 20 g)	2 tbsp
Desiccated coconut (approx. 5 g)	1 tbsp

Milk powder (age-appropriate)	7 tbsp
Water (to mix with milk powder)	210 ml

Water	240 ml
A dash of cinnamon	1

Baby Porridge

Here's how you do it

Nutritional information

Nutritional values per 120 g serving

Energy:

Energy distribution

Ingredients

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