🌅 Breakfast👶 8-10 monthsvegetarianno-added-sugarwarming
Soft Porridge with Mashed Banana
Creamy oat porridge cooked until very soft, topped with mashed banana. A warming, filling breakfast with natural sweetness.
10 minutes1 servingThick and creamy with soft lumps
Ingredients(4)
- 3 tablespoons porridge oats (not instant)
- 1/2 cup whole milk or water
- 1/2 ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
Instructions(7 steps)
- 1
Combine oats and milk in a small saucepan.
- 2
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, for 5-6 minutes until thick and creamy.
- 3
The porridge should be very soft with no chewy oat pieces.
- 4
Stir in butter until melted.
- 5
Mash half a banana with a fork until no large lumps remain.
- 6
Spoon porridge into a bowl, top with mashed banana.
- 7
Stir together and cool to lukewarm before serving.
Nutritional Highlights
- -Oats provide slow-release energy and fiber
- -Banana adds potassium and natural sweetness
- -Whole milk offers calcium and healthy fats
- -Iron and B vitamins from oats
Age Appropriateness
Good for 8-10 month olds who can handle slightly lumpy textures. Cook oats until very soft for easy chewing.
Introduction Tip
If baby struggles with the texture, blend the cooked oats briefly before adding banana.