Baby-Friendly Pear Oatmeal Cake
This soft and lightly spiced pear oatmeal cake is perfect for babies and toddlers! Made with wholesome ingredients like oats, yogurt, and ripe pears, it’s naturally sweet and has no added sugar. It’s ideal for baby-led weaning, snacks, or breakfast.
Servings 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup flour whole wheat or all-purpose
- ½ cup rolled oats or oat flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder optional — makes it fluffier
- ½ cup plain full-fat yogurt
- ¼ cup milk breast milk, formula, or whole milk
- 1 –2 ripe pears peeled and finely chopped (or apples)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a small square pan or loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, cinnamon, and baking powder (if using).
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk the egg, yogurt, and milk until smooth.
- Combine: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the chopped pears (or apples). The batter should be thick but spreadable!
- Pour into pan: Spread the batter evenly.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is lightly golden.
- Cool completely in the pan, then slice into baby-friendly strips or squares.