5 Baby Cereal Recipes for Baby-Led Weaning

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Coat bananas, avocado or pears in infant cereal for better grip.

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Babies as young as 6 months can start eating soft and safe finger foods like ripe banana, avocado and pear, but those foods easily slip out of their hands. Coating it with some infant cereal not only helps baby to grip it, but also adds some iron!

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Make homemade iron-rich teething biscuits.

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Homemade iron-rich teething biscuits are oh-so-fun for babies because they're delicious and can be made into fun shapes using cookie cutters! My go-to cookie cutter was a firetruck! Enlist the help of your older kids for a fun activity.

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Replace breadcrumbs or oats with infant cereal for meatballs, or meat patties for an iron and protein-rich baby-friendly finger food.

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Meatballs and meat patties are a great starting finger food for babies. They can be molded into just the right size and easily break apart for safe consumption. Adding iron-rich infant cereal is an easy way to elevate the nutritional profile of an already great finger food.

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Make homemade baby banana muffins!

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Muffins are a fantastic starting solids food as they are so versatile. Egg muffins, mini-meat muffins, and even delicious baking muffins. They are the perfect portion for baby and can be made in big batches and frozen! The recipe on my website has no added sugar, which is exactly what little ones need!

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Sprinkle into baby-friendly foods such as smoothies, oatmeal, full-fat plain yogurt, or a fruit pouch!

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This is a great way to use up leftover infant cereal and add some texture (and iron!) to more advanced spoon foods. When starting solids it is important that your baby is offered iron-rich foods first, and at least twice a day. As your baby continues to explore other nutritious and exciting foods keep in mind that iron is still an important nutrient.

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Swipe up to see all the recipes mentioned here, plus everything you need to know about starting solids with baby.

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