Baby's First Cereal (From Scratch)
Making your own baby cereal from scratch costs a fraction of what you can buy it for and takes just minutes! Learn how with our simple tutorial!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 29kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown rice or oats
- 4 cups water for oats, use 2 cups
Instructions
- If using rice, rinse thoroughly.
- Pour your grain into a blender; pulse until fine.
- Combine ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until it reaches desired consistency.
- Remove from heat and let cool before feeding to your baby. You can mix this cereal with a small amount of breast milk or formula when feeding.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container. It will stay good in the fridge up to 5 days.
Notes
If it is too thick, add a little more water. This will make a lot! You can store the leftovers as individual portions and then freeze for later for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg