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Ingredients
for
1
Melon Cereal with Oats
Perfect for Babies 8 Months and Older (Dairy Free)
15 min.
Time:
237
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
79 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 2 Whole Wheat Butter Cookies
- 2 Tbsps instant Oats
- 4 ozs Watermelon (peeled)
- 1 tsp Canola oil
Preparation
1.
In a small pot, bring 1/4 cup of water to a boil. Meanwhile, place the cookies in a freezer bag and finely crumble with a rolling pin.
2.
Stir the crumbled cookies and the oats into the boiling water and remove from heat.
3.
Remove seeds from the melon, cut flesh into cubes and lightly mash with a fork.
4.
Stir the melon and oil into the oat mixture and let the cereal cool. Check the temperature if feeding to a baby.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 237 cal. | (11 %) | ||
Protein | 6 g | (6 %) | ||
Fat | 9 g | (8 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 32 g | (21 %) | ||
Sugar added | 2 g | (8 %) | ||
Roughage | 3.8 g | (13 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
Melon contains pantothenic acid for healthy skin and hair - the daily requirement for your child is 60 percent covered with the amount used here.
Even smarter
Even smarter
Instead of watermelon, other varieties are also suitable, such as the sweet-tasting honeydew melon or the orange Charentai melon.