I wanted Rivers to be able to eat yummy baked treats without the sugar. These muffins are sweetened with molasses, bananas, and blueberries. Also, the molasses and baby cereal make this an iron-rich treat. I prefer making mini muffins because they are perfect for little hands. We eat this snack together!
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons arrowroot flour (or 1 egg after baby turns one)
1/2 cup baby rice cereal
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup blueberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line muffin tins. Mash the bananas. Add applesauce , molasses, vanilla, arrowroot flour or egg, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix in dry ingredients, coconut, and blueberries. Bake mini muffins for 14 minutes and large muffins for 20-25 minutes. Makes 12 large muffins or 36 mini muffins.
My little guy loves eating tofu sticks as finger food. Normally I cook my tofu with a marinade that includes sugar and soy sauce, but my buddy doesn't need all of that salt and sugar, so I created this recipe for him. He loves it! It makes a lot, so I freeze the leftovers.
1 block organic firm herb tofu
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger
1 teaspoon safflower oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Chop tofu into bite-size sticks and add to pan. Add garlic, ginger, and rice vinegar. Cook until tofu is lightly browned. Cool and let baby snack away.
