If you’d like to make real oatmeal for your baby but don’t relish the thought of making such a tiny amount every day, you can make a whole batch and freeze it like any other homemade baby food, in ice cube trays, then pop out the cubes into a storage container.
Banana oatmeal
I c oats
2 c milk
1 banana
Prepare the oatmeal according to the directions, using milk or formula or water — milk or formula is creamier. Mash the banana and add to the finished oatmeal, then freeze.
Apple oatmeal
1 c oats
1 3/4 milk
1 apple
1/4 water
Cut the apple into small chunks and simmer them in the water until you can pierce them easily with a fork. Add the oats and milk and continue cooking until it’s done.
I haven’t tried it yet, but I plan to do nectarine oatmeal next — similar to the apple but probably less water and fruit-cooking time required.
