Simple Avocado Oatmeal For Baby-led Weaning (3-ingredients)

Avocado oatmeal for baby-led weaning is one of my favorite breakfast recipes. 

My kids don’t like the texture of avocados but they’ll eat it if it’s mixed in with other foods like avocado toast and avocado pancake.

Making avocado oatmeal for babies is another way I like to use this fruit.

This recipe is simple and requires only 3 major ingredients; avocado, Oatmeal, and milk.

It’s one of those easy breakfast that you make in the morning when you’re too busy to cook.

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Why I Love This Avocado Oatmeal for Baby

Did I mention that this avocado oatmeal for baby only uses 3 ingredients?

You can add any other fruits of your choice to make this meal more nutritious for your baby.

It’s a great way to introduce avocado to picky eaters who also like oatmeal.

Important Recipe Notes on Baby-led Weaning Avocado Oatmeal

You can use a milk alternative 

If you’re not a fan of milk due to dairy allergies or intolerance, then you can use a milk substitute.

I prefer lactaid milk because we’re lactose intolerant. You can also choose to use almond milk, oat milk, and others of your choice.

Any kind of oat will do

For this recipe, I used rolled oats. But you can choose to use steel-cut oats or quick oats if that’s what you have available. 

Just make sure you cook the oats until it’s soft enough for your baby to eat.

You can add other fruits to this avocado oatmeal 

I added blueberries to this avocado oatmeal for babies. In the past, I’ve also added bananas, blackberries, and raspberries. 

You can add any fruit of your choice.

Use as much milk as you like

I prefer my oatmeal very watery. So I use more than 2 cups of milk.

To make oatmeal for my baby and toddler, I sometimes use less than two cups. They prefer their oatmeal thick and gooey.

Add or reduce the cups of milk to achieve your desired texture.

Why Avocados Are Good for Babies and Toddlers

Avocados are one of my favorite foods for babies because of the good fats they contain (source).

If you’re looking for things to help your baby gain weight, then look no further than avocados.

Check out my comprehensive guide on how to feed avocados to babies. It also has a list of recipes as well.

How to serve avocado oatmeal to baby and toddler 

6 – 9 months old

You can serve avocado oatmeal for babies in a bowl. Babies between 6-9 months old will be better at scoping food from a bowl with their hands.

10-12 months old

Once your baby is between 10-12 months, they may be ready to learn to use a spoon. So I suggest feeding them avocado oatmeal with a preloaded spoon. 

12 months plus

Toddlers older than 12 months be given a spoon to feed themselves with. At this age, they should be practicing independent eating with utensils.

Tips for Picky Eaters

Don’t pressure

Give your baby or toddler a chance to say no. It’s okay if they don’t like what we serve them. Keep trying. 

It takes at least 30 exposures for a baby to begin liking a food, so don’t give up.

Make it into a game

Sometimes I create games around the food I serve to get my kids interested in eating. 

A game we’ve played in the past is called “Here comes the airplane… open the garage”. This encourages them to open their mouth as I bring the food in like an airplane.

Sometimes my kids will try new foods this way.

Ingredient For Avocado Oatmeal For Baby and Toddler 

• 2 cups rolled oats
• ½ avocado (chopped finely)
• 2 cups milk (any kind)
• ½ blueberries (optional)
• A dash of cinnamon or vanilla (optional)
• 1 TBSP maple syrup (optional)

Cooking Directions For BLW Avocado Oatmeal

• In a small saucepan, add the oatmeal, blueberries, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup. Let it cook for about 5 minutes on medium or until the oatmeal starts to boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the chopped avocados. Cook for another 3 minutes or until oatmeal becomes slimy textured.
• Remove from the heat and serve.

Storage Tips for Baby-led Weaning Sweet Potato Muffins 

Avocado oatmeal for babies is best when eaten immediately. Avocado Oatmeal for baby can be stored in the fridge overnight.

This will turn it into overnight oats.

I don’t suggest freezing this recipe because it’ll be hard to reheat.

Did you make this baby-led weaning recipe? 

Let me know in the comments how it turned out!