Fueling a baby is a completely different ball game than fueling a toddler. If your 1-year-old is as picky as mine is, then you understand the struggles of everyday meal planning. What I have come to realize is that the jazzier the breakfasts are the more likely she is to try them. Super annoying but not uncommon. I have been testing out some new healthy recipes with her to see what she will stick with for a while and these are a few that she has approved!
Banana Bran Muffins
I was giving her oatmeal with bananas and she one day was not having that texture anymore. So the way I jazzed that up was by turning pretty much the same ingredients into a yummy easy-to-eat muffin!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup organic rolled oats
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour (I like using oat flour instead)
- 1 egg
- 1 large ripe banana ( the riper the better)
- ¼ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 and 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 3 to 4 tbsp coconut sugar (optional)
- 2 tbsp rolled oats (optional for topping)
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 F
- Mash the banana slightly.
- Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until everything is combined (it doesn’t need to be perfectly smooth)
- Add the batter to a sprayed muffin pan (I personally just add a little olive oil or butter instead of spray to be a little more health-conscious)
- Sprinkle the top with the extra oats for some texture.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cooked through (insert a toothpick and make sure it comes out clean).
- Let cool before removing from the muffin pan.
These are great meal-prepping options, making them also perfect for the on-the-go family! They can be refrigerated for up to a week.
Sweet Potatoe Oat Waffles
My husband even loves these so they have become a staple in our household!
Ingredients:
- ½ cup fully cooked sweet potato
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 eggs (I like to only use the whites of 1 egg)
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
- Preheat waffle iron.
- Blend all of the ingredients until smooth.
- Grease iron with your preferred ingredient (I like just to use butter). Pour â…“ cup into each waffle mold and let cook for around 30 seconds passed when the timer (or light) goes off.
- Serve with syrup and/or fruit!
Avocado Blueberry Smoothie
My daughter recently decided that she no longer likes to eat blueberries by themselves. I have no idea why. So I started incorporating them into smoothies! Smoothies are a nice option to have for those days when they are so active that they fight you to sit and eat. I found this smoothie recipe from The Lemon Bowl blog!
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup avocado
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ½ banana
- ¼ cup oatmeal (No, it does not need to be cooked first. You can also use baby oatmeal.)
- ½ cup whole milk yogurt
- 1 tsp flaxseed meal
- ¼ cup of water
- 2-3 ice cubes
Directions:
- Blend together! The smoothie stays good up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.
These 3 meals have made breakfast time run so much smoother with my little one. I understand how difficult it can be to get a toddler to not only sit still long enough to eat a meal but also get them to like it! I will continue to share recipes that my 1-year-old approves of in hopes of inspiring your next meal idea! You’ve got this, mama!