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Pear Prune Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies for Baby and Toddler

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These pear and prune oatmeal cookies are naturally sweetened and great for a make-ahead breakfast or snack for babies and toddlers! With healthy ingredients like prunes, chia seeds, pears and oats, these breakfast cookies are a feel-good choice for little ones with constipation. (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free option)

Ingredients

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  • 1 small pear (or 1/2 large), any variety
  • 1/2 cup prune puree (try my homemade prune puree!)
  • 1/4 cup natural almond butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 cup rolled oats, certified gluten-free if necessary
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat. 
  2. Remove the core and seeds from the pear. Grate the pear with a large-hole grater.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the prune puree, almond butter, egg and chia seeds.
  4. Stir in the oats, cinnamon, cardamom and baking powder.
  5. Stir in the grater pear.
  6. Scoop the mixture by 2 tbsp on the prepared baking sheet. Use the back of the scoop to flatten the cookies into a cookie shape - they will not spread during baking.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before trying to remove them from the baking sheet.

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Notes

    • Egg-free: If you have an egg allergy, you can leave the egg out, but the cookies will be a little more smushy. The help the chia seeds act more like a binder, stir 1 tbsp of water into the chia seeds and let them soak for 5 minutes before making the recipe.

    • Nut-free: If peanuts are okay, you can use natural peanut butter. I haven't tried a nut-free version, but you could try them with sunflower seed butter.

    • No cardamom? Leave it out or swap it for something else, such as ginger nutmeg. Or if you really love cardamom, double up on it and leave out the cinnamon!

    • Sweet glaze: To be baby friendly, these cookies are not very sweet. For toddlers who need a little more sweetness, you can make a quick glaze by whisking together plain yogurt or Greek yogurt and a little bit of pre maple syrup and drizzle the mixture over the cookies.

    • Cooling: Be sure to cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before trying to remove them, or they will fall apart.

Find it online: https://babyledbliss.com/pear-prune-oatmeal-cookies/