25 Healthy and Delicious Oats Recipes for Babies

Oats are an extremely healthy source of nutrients for people of all ages, but they are particularly good for babies. They contain high-quality protein and fibre, but low amounts of harmful saturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium. Further, they are rich in micronutrients such as phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc and copper, which give children a well-rounded nutritional profile. Oats are also highly versatile. They can be blended into various preparations in multiple cuisines. Supplementing oats in your child’s diet is usually preferred over other cereals such as rice or wheat, as oatmeal tends to cause less constipation in babies. This article will provide you with 25 delicious but easy baby oatmeal recipes you can prepare for your little one.

25 Simple Oat Recipes Your Infant Will Like to Eat

Try these simple oatmeal recipes for your baby. He will love it.

1. Multigrain Cereal Gruel

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp of powdered mixed grains such as quinoa, millets, jowar, and ragi
• 3 tbsp of powdered organic oats or instant oats
• A pinch of powdered jaggery
• A pinch of powdered cardamom
• 1 tbsp finely powdered almonds, sunflower seeds, and chia seeds
• 1 cup water or milk

How to Make?

First, bring the water or milk to a boil and then add oats, mixed grains, and powdered nuts and seeds to it. Cook on a medium flame till the mixture is cooked well, then turn off the stove and add cardamom and jaggery powder. You can even top it off with a pinch of saffron powder before allowing it to cool. For babies under a year old, you can replace the spices and jaggery with fruit syrup or honey.

2. Fruity Oatmeal Blend

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 each of the following fruits, peeled and chopped: apple, pear, apricot, peach.
• 1 cup milk
• 5 tbsp of rolled oats
• 5 tbsp water

How to Make?

Take water in a pan and add peeled and chopped fruits in it and cover the pan. Heat on a low flame until the fruits soften, then take the pan off the stove. In a separate pan, boil the milk on a high flame and add rolled oats to it. Allow the oats to cook, then blend it together with the fruits until a smooth puree is formed. This rolled oats recipe for babies is both delicious and nutritious!

3. Veggie Oatmeal Blend

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes

This dish can also be given to babies who are 8+ months old.

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of rolled oats
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp of virgin olive oil
• 5 tbsp of mixed pre-cooked veggies like carrots, spinach, kale, soybeans, and sprouts.

How To Make?

Mix the oil with all the veggies in a saucepan and cook on a low heat until they turn brown. Cook the oats in the milk until ready, then mix in the veggies and pour into a mixer. Blend until you get a smooth puree.

4. Oatmeal Dosa

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

This combines oatmeal with the traditional Dosa and is suitable for kids who are one-year-old and above.

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of powdered instant oats
• 5 tbsp of rice flour
• 1 small pinch of salt
• 1 small chopped carrot
• 1 pinch of cumin powder
• 1 sprig of coriander
• 5 tbsp of curd
• 1-2 cups water

How to Make?

Mix the oats, rice flour, cumin, carrot pieces, water, and curd together in a bowl until a thick batter is formed. Layer your pan with the rice bran oil and pour the batter on top. Let it cook on a medium flame until the edges of the dosa loosen, then cook the other side. Serve it with honey or jaggery.

5. Mango Oats Porridge

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp of rolled oats
• 5 tbsp of pulped ripe mango
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp honey

How to Make?

Cook the oats in milk over a low flame until soft. Transfer them to a bowl, and mix in the mango pulp and honey. Stir well for consistency.

6. Banana Cereal Porridge

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp of instant oats
• 1 cup water
• 5 tbsp of mashed banana
• 1 tsp honey

How to Make?

Allow the oats to cook in water while stirring continuously. Take it off the stove and allow to cool. Finally, add the banana paste and honey and mix in well.

7. Oatmeal Porridge

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 5-10 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of rolled oats
• 1 cup milk or water

How to Make?

Add the oats to boiling water and cook on a medium flame. Keep stirring it to avoid clumps from forming. Once cooked, let it cool before serving. This is the most basic oats porridge recipe for babies.

8. Berry Oatmeal Smoothie

Recommended age: 8 months+

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp of powdered oats
• 3 tbsp of apple puree
• 2 tbsp of fresh berries like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc.

How to Make?

Pour all the ingredients into a mixer and blend them to make a smoothie. And it’s ready!

9. Oatmeal Chapati

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp of wheat flour
• 6 tbsp of instant oats
• 1 sprig of coriander, chopped
• 1 cup of water
• 2 tsp of rice bran oil

How to Make?

Mix wheat flour, instant oats, and coriander in a vessel. Using water, knead the mixture into a malleable dough and let it rest for around ten minutes. Now you can use this dough to make Chapatis the usual way. It can be served with honey or curd.

10. Oatmeal Halva

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of rolled oats
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp of sugar or honey
• 2 tsp butter
• 5-6 slices of orange
• 1 tsp of crushed almonds

How to Make?

Saute the oats in the butter until they turn brown. Add milk and honey to it, allowing it to cook on a low flame for about six minutes. Separately, cook the slices of orange with sugar until they turn tender. Bring both mixtures into the same pan and allow it to simmer until it forms a thick gel.

11. Oats Pancake

Recommended age: 10 months+

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup of milk
• 1 tsp of olive oil
• 2 tbsp of honey
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups of powdered rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder

How to Make?

Mix oats with salt and baking powder. Add milk, olive oil, eggs, vanilla, and honey to the mixture. Whisk until the consistency is even. Grease a pan with olive oil, heat it, and pour the pancake batter evenly on it. Allow it to cook until brown, then turn it and repeat. It can be served with honey or ghee.

12. Oatmeal and Veggie Soup

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp of rice bran oil
• 1 cup of finely chopped veggies such as carrots, cabbage, spinach, and corn
• 3 tbsp of instant oats
• 1 cup soup stock
• 1 pinch salt

How to Make?

Fry the chopped vegetables in oil until golden, then add oats and let it cook. Later, boil the soup stock in a separate vessel. Finally, mix the stock with oats and veggies mixture and add salt as required. Let it cool before serving.

13. Banana Oatmeal Chews

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup of powdered rolled oats
• 1 banana
• 2 tbsp of honey

How to Make?

Set your oven to 180 degrees. In the meantime, crush a banana and mix it with oats and honey in a bowl to get a sticky batter. Shape the batter in different ways and bake for around ten minutes.

14. Oats and Apple Cookies

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of corn flour
• 5 tbsp of crushed oats
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp of rice bran oil
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup of apple puree
• 2 eggs

How to Make?

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix cornflour, crushed oats, raisins, cinnamon, and baking soda in one bowl. And in another bowl mix rice bran oil, apple puree, and eggs. Finally, mix the ingredients of both the bowls till you get a flexible dough. Shape it as you wish and bake for around ten minutes.

15. Khajoor Oatmeal Smoothie

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

1. 5 tbsp of powdered rolled oats
2. 1 cup warm water
3. 3 tbsp of date paste
4. 1 pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt
5. 2 tbsp of curd

How to Make?

To make a khajoor oatmeal smoothie, first soak the oats and date paste together in water for around an hour. Then blend it in a grinder before serving.

16. Fruits and Oatmeal Muesli

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of powdered instant oats
• 1 cup of mixed fruits like apples and pears, finely chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp raisins

How to Make?

Soak oats in milk for a few hours. Mix the chopped fruits and water in a saucepan and cook on a medium flame for about five minutes. Take it off the stove and mash it to form a pulp. Now add the soaked oats and raisins. Include honey or sliced fruits if desired.

17. Tropical Beach Oatmeal

Recommended age: 10 months+

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of oats
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 1 cup sliced fruits like pineapples or mangoes
• 1 tbsp of powdered almonds

How to Make?

Mix all the ingredients together for a delightful summer breakfast cereal. Add honey or jaggery to enhance its taste.

18. Oatmeal Khichdi

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of oats
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch each of turmeric and chilli powder
• 1 tbsp of rice bran oil
• 3 tbsp of gram flour
• 1 pinch of sesame seeds

How to Make?

Take some turmeric powder, chilli powder, and sesame seeds in a pressure cooker and saute them for half a minute. Add the gram flour and oats and mix well. Finally, add water and salt as desired and cook for about ten minutes. Serve it with curd.

19. Chia Seeds and Oatmeal Biscuits

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 cup of cooked oatmeal
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 2 tbsp milk

How to Make?

Mix all the ingredients together to get a thick batter. Shape it into different shapes and place in the fridge for an hour. Warm them slightly before you feed your baby.

20. Raisin & Oats Cookies

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of cooked oatmeal
• 5 tbsp of powdered almonds
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp of nutmeg powder

How to Make?

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix the ingredients together in a bowl, then shape the resulting batter into small discs and place them in the oven. Baking time should be around 20 minutes, or until the cookies begin to turn golden. Cool before serving.

21. Apple Oatmeal Porridge

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tsp of powdered rolled oats
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 tsp butter
• An apple, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp of almond flour
• 1 tsp honey

How to Make?

Cook oats in milk on a medium flame until ready. Lower the flame and add chopped apple, butter, almond flour and honey to the cooked oats. Mix well, let it cool, and then serve.

22. Oats and Eggs

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of cooked rolled oats
• 2 tbsp of cooked veggies
• 1 tsp of rice bran oil
• 2 eggs

How to Make?

Heat the rice bran oil in a saucepan. Beat the eggs until uniform, then add them to the pan along with cooked oats and veggies. Scramble the mixture until fully cooked, then allow it to cool.

23. Coconut Banana Oatmeal

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of instant oats
• 3 tbsp of grated coconut
• 1 cup water
• 1 ripe banana, diced
• 1 pinch of cinnamon

How to Make?

Boil water and add banana, coconut, and oats to it. Allow it to cook until consistent. Garnish it with cinnamon powder.

24. Oatmeal Carrot Gruel

Recommended age: 6 months+

Preparation time: 5-10 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp of rolled oats
• 5 tbsp of carrot paste
• 2 cups of water

How to Make?

Bring the water to a boil, then add the oats and cook over a low flame. As the oats are cooking, add the carrot paste and mix until uniform. You can add salt to taste.

25. Savoury Oatmeal

Recommended age: 1 year+

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp of instant oats
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ½ tsp of turmeric powder
• 1 pinch each of cumin, pepper, and chilli powder
• 1 sprig of coriander

How to Make?

Bring water to a boil, then add oats to it. As the oats are cooking, add the turmeric powder and mix well. Finally, right before you take it off the stove, add cumin powder, pepper, and chilli powder and stir. Allow it to cool and serve with veggie purees.

Things to Remember Before Giving Oats

There are few important tips to keep in mind before preparing a recipe with oats in it:

• Try out the recipe yourself before feeding it to your baby. This way you can fine-tune the taste and consistency.
• Before attempting to try something new, please ensure that your baby has no allergies to any foods or food groups.
• Every time you introduce a new food, allow two or three days to pass to observe any potential allergic reactions.
• Use oats and other cereals that have been milled or finely powdered so you can obtain the right amount of thickness in the recipe.
• A secret tip, soaking oats before cooking is recommended, as this would reduce the preparation time. Soaking also breaks down the larger nutrients in the oats, making it easier on your baby’s digestive system.

You can introduce oats to your baby at around four months of age; however, as doctors recommend starting solid foods after the sixth month, it might help to consult with them beforehand. Oats are easily available in the market in several forms such as steel cut oats, rolled oats, oat bran, oat flour, organic oatmeal, instant oats, and so on. Choosing the right kind depends on several factors, such as the ease of cooking, digestibility and nutritional components. However, it is crucial that you carefully sterilise all the equipment, utensils, and feeding cutlery that are used to make your baby’s food. This is because a baby’s immune system is not fully developed yet. If you are using cow’s milk to prepare oatmeal recipes, replace it with breastmilk if your baby is under ten months of age. And most importantly, you don’t have to rigidly stick to the recipes described here. You can change ingredients or style of cooking as per your baby’s needs and wants.

Also Read: Health Benefits of Oats for Babies