Quinoa baby muesli with carrot & apple
Quinoa instead of rice cereal, find out why and simply cook our recipe.
Is rice cereal better?
My answer is a resounding no, and this Quinoa Baby Granola with Carrot and Apple is a nutritious homemade alternative to rice cereal for parents who have decided to start the baby on spoon feeding.
Quinoa is easy to cook and packed with nutrients. There are many nutrients that quinoa is rich in compared to grains (protein, magnesium, fiber and zinc, to name a few), but the nutrient that I find very important for little ones is iron.
Quinoa is rich in iron compared to grains, this is important because around 6 million your babies' iron stores start to drop and the amount of iron in your breast milk is not enough to replenish them.
For this reason, it is important to offer your baby small amounts of iron-rich supplements.
Baby rice is fortified with iron so it provides that necessary iron, but since quinoa is naturally rich in iron, it can be an alternative if you are looking for a homemade alternative to baby rice.
There is always debate about the right age to start your baby on solids.
How to Make Homemade Quinoa Baby Grain?
It's actually very easy to make homemade quinoa baby granola.
You simply mix cooked quinoa with a little liquid (water, broth, milk, breast milk, formula are all fine), you can serve it plain, or you can flavor it with fruits and vegetables like I did in this homemade quinoa recipe -Baby muesli with carrot and apple.
Quinoa Baby Muesli - Carrot & Apple
This homemade quinoa baby cereal is easy to make, loaded with protein, fiber and iron, a nutritious alternative to baby rice cereal
Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- 4 tablespoons liquid
- 30 g carrot (steamed)
- 30 g apple (cooked)
instructions
- Mix all ingredients together until smooth
Remarks
- My technique for cooking quinoa. Put the quinoa in a pot, rinse with cold water, drain and then add twice the amount of water. i.e. 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is absorbed, 10-15 minutes
- You can use any liquid when mixing, water, broth, breast milk, baby food, etc.
- Tip Store-bought unsweetened applesauce can also be used to flavor quinoa baby cereal
- You can freeze this recipe, I use an icebox and reheat/reheat as needed
The best combination with our bowls with cute animal motifs.
Nutritional information: YIELD: 2
PORTION SIZE: 1
Amount per serving: CALORIES: 69Please note that this nutritional analysis is based on ingredients only, this recipe has not been sent to a laboratory for independent testing.
