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a stack of 3 flapjacks on white paper on cooling rack, surrounded by pears and raisins

Baby Flapjack

Robyn
Naturally sweetened with pear and raisins, these soft sugar free baby flapjacks are a tasty baby led weaning snack, perfect for little hands to hold.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snacks | Lunchbox
Cuisine modern English
Servings 8 slices
Calories 69 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large pear peeled, cored and diced
  • ½ tablespoon raisins or sultanas
  • 75 g quick cook oats
  • 20 g butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
  • Pinch cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 170˚C/340˚F
  • Optional step if giving these flapjacks to a younger baby: blend the oats to a flour. For older babies that can cope with texture, leave oats as they are.
  • In a small saucepan, cooked the pear and raisins in a splash of water until soft. Depending on age of baby, either mash it with a potato masher, or blend it to a smooth paste.
  • Mix the oats with the pear mixture, melted butter, peanut butter and cinnamon.
  • Spoon into a lined tin, pressing down to around 1 cm thick.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into squares.
  • Best eaten within 2 days, or freeze.

Notes

Pear - I have made these flapjacks with Packham or Beurre Bosc, if you are in the UK, Conference pears will work well.
Raisins - you can also use sultanas
Oats - I use quick cook oats as smaller and softer, you can use rolled oats and blitz, or if making these flapjacks for toddlers or older kids, leave whole. Blitz them in the food processor.
Peanut butter - use smooth peanut butter with no added sugar and salt. If you have thick peanut butter, add it to the melted butter in the warm pan to soften.
These oat bars are dryer and much less sweet than traditional flapjacks, and I found them slightly dry for my tastes, but my son has loved them for years - from baby led weaning to toddler snacks and now as a 4 year old.
For dairy free flapjacks - use dairy free spread in place of the butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baby led weaning, healthy oat bars, healthy toddler snack, oat bars, sugar free

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