Oatmeal Fingers

These oatmeal fingers are both nutritious and delicious. Your little one can easily grab them and feed themselves.

Ingredients:

· 3 tbsp. oats (rolled or instant)

· 3 tbsp. milk, reduce this to 2 tbsp. if making the flavored versions listed below

Directions: plain version

1. Add oats and milk to a bowl until you have a mushy mixture. A couple of minutes

2. Press the mixture into a small, flat bottomed dish, using the back of a spoon.

3. Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes on high.

4. Cut into fingers while still hot. Cool and serve.

Apple Pie Version:

· 1 tbsp. unsweetened apple puree or apple sauce

· 1 tbsp. grated apple

· ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Add the applesauce, apple and cinnamon, oats and milk to a bowl until you have a mushy mixture. A couple of minutes.

2. Continue with steps 2 and onward from the plain oats recipe above.

Carrot Cake Version:

· 1 tbsp. unsweetened apple puree/applesauce

· 1 tbsp. grated carrot

· ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

· Pinch of ground ginger

· Pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions:

1. Add the oats, milk, applesauce, apple, and carrot and spices to a bowl and mix until a mushy mixture. A couple of minutes.

2. Continue steps 2 and onward from above.

Storage:

· Refrigerator for 1-2 days.

· Freezer for up to a month.