Oatmeal Cubes

Our hungry kiddo is very pleased with his new banana muffins. He loves feeding himself!
I've seen on plenty of lists that oatmeal is a great finger food. I love oatmeal, but whenever I severed him a little of mine it ended up everywhere. While I'm firmly in the camp of let kids get dirty, I thought there must be a better way to eat oatmeal.

I decided to find a recipe and give it a try. It's not much different from the muffins, so I knew they would be a hit! I borrowed and edited a bit this recipe from Feeding Finn

Blueberry Oatmeal Cubes

What you need:

Mini silicon baking tray (or mini muffin pan)  

1 Ripe Banana 

1 cup oats (Instant or rolled, I've used both)

1 Egg

1 Teaspoon cinnamon 

1/4 cup yogurt 

2 Tablespoons water
Frozen blueberries to your kiddos liking

Let's Bake:

Set your oven to 350

- Mash up your ripe banana in a bowl (make sure bowl is large enough for all of your ingredients)
- Add the cup of oats and stir until combined
- Add one egg and cinnamon and mix
- In a small bowl mix yogurt and water, then add to the rest of ingredients*
*for the record this was because I didn't have any milk like Feeding Finn calls for... so I "made" my own.
- Fold in your frozen blueberries

- Grease your mini muffin pan or grab your silicon baking tray
- Measure out and distribute your batter (I used one Tablespoon) to ensure even cooking

- Cook for 20-30 minutes 

These were going to a MOMs meeting, so I let them cool quickly and then popped them into a to go container and we were off! 

They were a huge success. They are easy to hold, and they firm up when they are cooking so they make minimal mess (always a plus). This can be upgraded for an older child by adding a little brown sugar or maybe even some peanut butter! The possibilities are endless!

Enjoy! 

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