🍎 Snack👶 8-10 monthsvegetarianfinger-food
Creamy Carrot Oat Custard Smash
A gently sweet, creamy carrot and oat mash with soft apple bits for tiny hands and gums.
15 minutes1 servingSoft mashed porridge with very soft, finely minced carrot and tiny apple lumps plus a few small, squishable finger clumps
Ingredients(4)
- 1/4 cup very finely grated carrot, loosely packed
- 1/4 small apple, finely minced
- 3 tbsp quick oats
- 1/3 cup whole milk or fortified formula/breast milk
Instructions(5 steps)
- 1
Grate carrot and mince apple very finely.
- 2
Add oats, carrot, milk, and half the apple to a small pan.
- 3
Simmer on low, stirring, until thick and very soft (about 8 minutes).
- 4
Mash with fork, stir in remaining raw apple for soft lumps.
- 5
Cool until just warm, shape a few small soft finger clumps.
Nutritional Highlights
- -Fiber from oats and carrot
- -Calcium from milk
- -Beta-carotene for immune health
- -Natural sweetness from apple
Age Appropriateness
The smooth mash with tiny soft lumps encourages chewing skills while still being easy to gum, and cut clumps can be picked up for early self-feeding.
Introduction Tip
Offer a few spoon-fed bites first, then place small mashed clumps on the tray so your baby can explore the new textures at their own pace.