Description
Sweet and crunchy Baby Trail Mix brings delightful snacking adventure for little explorers. Packed with wholesome ingredients and kid-friendly flavors, this simple recipe offers a nutritious treat parents can feel good about serving.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried fruit (such as chopped apricots, raisins, or cranberries unsweetened)
- 1 cup whole grain cereal puffs (or rice cereal puffs)
Seeds and Nuts:
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (optional, or substitute with sunflower seeds if preferred)
Dried Components:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened dried banana chips, broken into small pieces
Instructions
- Gather all dried fruits, cereal puffs, seeds, and banana chips in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Delicately fold ingredients together, ensuring an even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the nutrient-rich blend into compact, child-appropriate portioning bags or sealed storage containers.
- When serving, present a modest quantity appropriate for toddler consumption.
- Maintain vigilant supervision during snack time, carefully monitoring piece size and potential choking hazards.
Notes
- Customize texture by crushing larger ingredients to prevent choking hazards for younger babies.
- Swap ingredients based on baby’s age, allergies, and developmental stage for safe, nutritious snacking.
- Store trail mix in portion-controlled containers to maintain freshness and prevent overfeeding.
- Monitor baby closely during snack time, ensuring pieces are small enough to prevent choking risks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg