When on maternity leave or paternity leave most parents are on a budget and baby porridge can be quite expensive so why not try making your own porridge for a fraction of the cost? I’ve been buying large bags of rolled oats from ASDA for 75p. This porridge is one of my favourite breakfasts: it’s cheap, easy, healthy, delicious, filling and a great start to the day for both babies and adults – what’s not to love?
Pre-prep
This recipe requires a bit of pre-prep to make the porridge oats suitable for babies. But don’t worry you can do this bit in bulk and store the oat powder so that you can take what you need each morning.
Ingredients
This will make enough for 1 adult and 1baby, for every additional adult add an extra 100ml oat powder and 200ml milk.
Measurements are given in ml because I use a measuring scoop when making this recipe.
Method
Flavourings
Here are a few suggestions of flavouring we enjoy adding to our porridge but it’s by no means an exhaustive list and you could add anything that you fancy.
The strawberries and banana should be added after cooking, the apple and blueberries should be added during cooking.
Kirsty is a local mum who has her own blog full of family and baby friendly recipes