Overnight Oats for Baby
Finely ground oats soaked overnight in breast milk or formula with pear or banana, ready to spoon in the morning. No cooking and no added sugar.
Ingredients
Makes 1 baby portion
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Method
- 1
Stir the oat flour, milk, fruit and chia together in a small jar until smooth.
- 2
Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
- 3
In the morning, stir well. Add a little more milk if it is too thick for your baby.
- 4
Serve cold or take the chill off by standing the jar in warm water for a few minutes.
Serve it by age
6 months
Use finely ground oats and thin until the texture is smooth and runny enough to swallow easily. For the very first tastes you can use iron-fortified infant oat cereal instead.
7–8 months
Use quick oats without blending for a thicker, slightly lumpy texture.
9–12 months
Use rolled oats and stir in mashed berries or a little plain whole-milk yogurt (contains milk).
health_and_safetyAllergens
None of the top 9 allergens. Oats may contain wheat. The yogurt options add milk, and the peanut butter swap adds peanut. Offer each only after it has been introduced on its own.
sync_altSwaps
- swap_horizUse plain whole-milk yogurt (contains milk) for half the liquid from 6 months.
- swap_horizStir in ½–1 tsp smooth peanut butter, thinned with warm water and mixed through completely (contains peanut), once peanut has been introduced.
kitchenStorage
Fridge up to 24 hours if made with breast milk or formula. Discard what's left in the bowl after a meal.
Safety reminders
- No added salt, sugar or honey before 12 months.
- At 6 months, blend until completely smooth with no lumps or skins; move on to thicker, lumpier textures over the next few weeks.
- Stay with your baby and keep them seated upright while eating.
- Make with freshly expressed or freshly prepared milk (thawed breast milk must be used within 24 hours of thawing), keep it refrigerated, and use within 24 hours.
- This recipe is general guidance for healthy, full-term babies and children. Ask your pediatrician first if your child was born early, has a medical condition, allergies or feeding difficulties (medical disclaimer).
