Some Snacks My Picky Eater Enjoys

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Chocolate Mousse for Babies/Infants

Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

• 2 avocados
• 1 banana
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 dates
• Raspberries for topping

Directions

1. Place the avocados, banana, cocoa, cinnamon and dates in food processor. 
2. Place the mousse into a bowl and top with raspberries
3. Refrigerator for about an hour or until set and chilled.

Here is my little one enjoying his food

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bread

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients
     For the Oatmeal Bake

• 1/2 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy but you can use creamy too)
• 2 - 4 tbsp honey
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups milk
• 2.2 cups quick oats
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• .2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup peanut butter chips (I didn't use this because I used the crunchy peanut butter)

     For the Syrup

• 1/3 cup maple syrup (I used less then 1/4 Cup)
• 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray an 8x8 (I used 6x11) inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut better, honey, bananas and eggs. Carefully whisk in milk.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in wet ingredients. Stir in peanut butter chips.
4. Pour batter into prepared dish. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
5. Remove to a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes
6. While oatmeal bake is cooling, prepare peanut butter maple syrup by whisking together peanut butter and syrup until combined
7. Cut oatmeal bake into pieces and drizzle syrup over the top and decorate with fresh cut bananas (optional)

Potato and Butternut Squash Tots

Do you have a picky eater like my son? My one year old doesn't want to eat anything with a spoon. Even if I give him finger food and he doesn't like the texture, he wont even try the taste. It just ends up on the floor.

But I made this Potato and Butternut Squash the other day and he loved it!!! I didn't have a chance to take picture but here is the recipe. I will make sure to have picture for my next batch... 😊

Ingredients:

• 2 cups potato, peeled
• 2 cups butternut squash, peeled
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1.5 tbsp flour
• 1/2 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs

Direction:

1. Chop the butternut squash and potato into small bite size. In a large saucepan boil water and cook the potato and butternut squash for approx 10 minutes until soft.
2. Drain the potato and butternut squash completely and return to the saucepan. Mash with hand masher and then add cheese, flour, garlic and herbs and mix well. (you can also season with salt and pepper)
3. Let the potato and butternut squash to cool. 
4. Spray a baking sheet with Cooking Spray. Sprinkle half the dried breadcrumbs and layer the potato and butternut squash a very thin layer to make it crispy.
5. Pre-heat own to 350. Bake for 30 minutes. Then lower heat to 200 degree and bake additional to make crispy. 

**I make them thin and crispy because thats the only way my son eats anything but you can shape them thicker and don't have to bake as much.

**You can also shape them like Potato Tots and fry them for about 3 to 4 minutes