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Homemade Puffs Recipe

November 27, 2017

The granola mom in me loves a healthy and tasty snack and this is both! It is Liberty’s FAVORITE treat, well actually everyone in the house loves them including my husband. They’re so popular, I’m lucky if I can keep a batch for more than a couple of days……*looks for a new hiding spot.

 

 As a mom, I find one of my biggest worries is if my kids are getting proper nutrition.  They get to an age where they refuse to eat certain fruits and veggies, and tend to gravitate towards prepackaged food as snacks. My teenagers would live off of prepacked store-bought food if I let them……even they need guidance in the nutrition department….(they’ll thank me one day).

 

Snacks that baby can feed themselves, from about 7 months old on, is a great way to encourage fine motor skill development.

 

Preparing homemade food for meals is hard enough, but snacks too? Really?? With my older kids I remember  Gerber puffs and cereals like cheerios being a big hit among babies and kids at snack time, so why not make it yourself?  I’ve tried many variations of this recipe before finally finding one that worked.  I love that you can customize them to your babies palate, whether sweet or savory or a mix of both! One brand we do trust and use when in a pinch is Love Child Organics I will often use their purees or cereals when I’m running low or don’t have time to make my own.  They’re organic, all natural and delicious!

 

 

Some examples of fruits and veggies I use:

 Peaches, Apples, Pear, Mango, Banana, Plums

Carrots, Peas, Beet Greens, Kale, Spinach, Sweet Potato

 

   I usually do a mix of veggies and fruit, with a little extra banana for sweetness 🙂

 

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Home-made Puffs Recipe

This is the perfect baby finger food.  Delicious and nutritious!




Course Snack
Cuisine VEGAN
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic oat flour, or brown rice flour* (you can also use baby cereal)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup pureed fruits or veggies
  • 1 flax or chia egg (1 tbsp flax (ground raw flaxseed) or chia mixed with 2 1/2 tbsp water - let sit for 5 minutes)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup breastmilk, juice, or water
  • 1 tbsp molasses, unsulphured (optional, great source of iron)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, prepare cookie sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Mix all ingredients together, making sure there are no lumps (but don't overmix)

  3. Pipe onto parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 200 degrees and continue to bake for another 5-7 minutes, depending on how crunchie you want them.

Recipe Notes

Tip: If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a ziploc bag and cut a corner to squeeze through.   *To make your own Oat Flour or Brown Rice Flour, simply pulse in food processor or high-speed blender until the consistency of flour!

 

I can’t wait to hear if your little ones enjoy this snack!  Please let me know in the comments if you found any new variations or have any tips also!

 

xo

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