Baby Cereal Cookies

Danny's Diner's Note:

Daniel was never keen on baby cereal or other pureed foods. I found this recipe when I was searching for ways to incorporate baby cereal and other iron-rich foods into a finger-food diet for him. They are wonderful! Daniel has one or two each morning for breakfast. To mix things up, I sometimes add a banana or a handful of raisins to the mix. (I found the recipe at www.simcoehealth.org.)

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups infant cereal
• 3 tablespoons whole milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Grease a cookie sheet or spray with nonstick spray.
3. Lightly cream molasses and butter.
4. Mix in egg and vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and cereal.
6. Add to the butter mixture.
7. Blend.
8. Add milk.
9. Drop on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
10. Bake 10-12 minutes.
11. (Note: for babies under 12 months, you can easily substitute 2 egg yolks for the 1 whole egg and breastmilk or formula for the whole milk. This is a very flexible recipe, so experiment and enjoy!).

Reviews

[Chef #1521916]

These were awesome. I pressed them down so they would be flat. I added a jar of Gerber applesauce to them and substituted whole wheat pastry flour. They are so good. I hope there are some left for the baby when she gets up tomorrow. I have so much infant cereal this is a great way to use and a healthy quick breakfast for my little one.

[mainefoodiegirl]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this recipe! These are really great, and a real savior after my son Ben wouldn't eat any of the 6 boxes of baby cereal I had bought. I wanted them to be wheat, dairy and egg white free, so I modified the recipe a bit: 1/4 c. molasses 2 egg yolks 1/4 c. oil (I used safflower) 6 Tbsp mama's milk or water 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 c. flour replacement (I used Pamela's brand, but you could use rice flour or other gluten-free flour) 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 c. dry infant cereal Form the dough (it has a spongy texture) into little patties and place on a baking sheet. Bake 375 for 9-10 mins. Remove immediately onto cooling rack.

[toddlermom]

Let me just say, first of all, that making these is for the mommy almost as messy as eating them is for the baby! My 10-month-old loves these, and I love that it's a homemade finger food rather than the processed Gerber type you can buy in the baby food aisle. I made these twice--the first time the only change I made was to use whole wheat flour, and I think 7 tablespoons of milk. The second time, I used baby food prunes instead of the butter, and just the tiniest bit of canola oil, and 7 T of milk, and they still turned out great. I'm thinking this would be a good base recipe for any type of baby cookie--perhaps you could leave out the molasses, vanilla, and butter and use a vegetable puree instead (with a bit of oil), making it a savory cookie. I also flattened mine a little before I baked them, as they don't flatten out on their own during the baking process. Thanks for the great recipe! Loved it!