Oats porridge with banana

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

Introduce your baby to the world’s one of the healthiest foods – oats with this oats porridge recipe. Oat is a species of cereal grain, considered as a healthy food because of its fiber content and cholesterol lowering properties. This oats porridge recipe is a real quick one. During the morning rush hours, it can come to your rescue as a quick instant breakfast, not just for your baby, but for your complete family. Add any fruit of choice and make it more wholesome and tastier.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
2 People	2 minutes	5-6 Minutes

Ingredients

(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

½ cup quick cooking oats or rolled oats
2 cups water + ½ to 1 cup milk or 2 to 2.5 cups water or 2 to 2.5 cups milk
Banana slices or mashed banana puree 4 tbsp
2 tbsp (tablespoon) sugar or add as per taste (optional – not needed if adding fruits)

Method

Step 1

Powder oats in a blender to make use for babies.

Step 2

Take the powdered oats in a pan.

Step 3

Add 2 cups water and ½ to 1 cup milk. Adjust consistency as per your requirement.

Step 4

Stir often and heat the mixture on a low flame till the porridge thickens.

Step 5

Cook for 5 to 6 minutes.

Step 6

Serve oats porridge hot or warm or at room temperature.

Step 7

Add banana slices or puree once it becomes warm or cools down.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 1 oz (30 g)

Calories from Fat	14
Total Fat	1.6 g 2%
Dietary Fiber	1.8 g 7%
Iron	7%
Calories	116
Total Carbohydrate	21.9 g 7%
Protein	3.3 g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Tip:

This oats porridge can be served to adults as well.
For babies, avoid adding any dry fruits or large chunks of fruits to the porridge. you can add mango puree, mashed chikoos or apple puree.
Also, you can make the oats porridge with only water or with only milk or a combo of both as used in this recipe.

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