Sugar-Free Christmas Cookies for Babies
Delight your little ones this holiday season with these scrumptious sugar-free Christmas cookies! Whip up a batch using wholesome oats and ripe bananas for a naturally sweet treat that's gentle on tiny tummies. Easy to make and irresistibly tasty, these festive cookies are sure to bring smiles to your baby's face!
Prep
15
min
Cook
7
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 8 dried plums
- 1/3 cup of water (79.2 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 1/2 cup of oats (120 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon (15 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Blend 8 dried plums with 1/3 cup of water.
- 2
Add 1 egg and 1/2 cup of oats to the blender and blend again with 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon until you achieve a dough-like texture.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
- 4
Bake for about 7 minutes.
- 5
Once done, cut the cookies using Christmas-shaped cutters.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Soak dried plums for 10-15 minutes in warm water before blending to achieve 65-70% moisture content, which creates better binding without added sugars.technique65-70% moisture content
- ✓Use old-fashioned rolled oats rather than quick oats because their larger surface area and intact structure provide better texture and absorb 25% more liquid for proper dough formation.ingredient25% more absorption
- ✓Bake at exactly 170°C (338°F) for 7 minutes because this low temperature prevents the natural fruit sugars from caramelizing too quickly, which could create bitter compounds unsafe for babies.timing170°C for 7 minutes
- ✓Let the baked sheet cool completely for 10-12 minutes before cutting with cookie cutters, as the oat-based dough continues to firm up during cooling and prevents crumbling.timing10-12 minutes cooling
- ✓Blend the mixture for 60-90 seconds to break down oat fibers to 2-3mm pieces, creating a smoother texture that's easier for babies to chew while maintaining some beneficial fiber structure.technique60-90 seconds blending
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Prep
15
min
Cook
7
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Sugar-Free Christmas Cookies for Babies
Delight your little ones this holiday season with these scrumptious sugar-free Christmas cookies! Whip up a batch using wholesome oats and ripe bananas for a naturally sweet treat that's gentle on tiny tummies. Easy to make and irresistibly tasty, these festive cookies are sure to bring smiles to your baby's face!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 8 dried plums
- 1/3 cup of water (79.2 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 1/2 cup of oats (120 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon (15 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Blend 8 dried plums with 1/3 cup of water.
- 2
Add 1 egg and 1/2 cup of oats to the blender and blend again with 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon until you achieve a dough-like texture.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
- 4
Bake for about 7 minutes.
- 5
Once done, cut the cookies using Christmas-shaped cutters.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Soak dried plums for 10-15 minutes in warm water before blending to achieve 65-70% moisture content, which creates better binding without added sugars.technique65-70% moisture content
- ✓Use old-fashioned rolled oats rather than quick oats because their larger surface area and intact structure provide better texture and absorb 25% more liquid for proper dough formation.ingredient25% more absorption
- ✓Bake at exactly 170°C (338°F) for 7 minutes because this low temperature prevents the natural fruit sugars from caramelizing too quickly, which could create bitter compounds unsafe for babies.timing170°C for 7 minutes
- ✓Let the baked sheet cool completely for 10-12 minutes before cutting with cookie cutters, as the oat-based dough continues to firm up during cooling and prevents crumbling.timing10-12 minutes cooling
- ✓Blend the mixture for 60-90 seconds to break down oat fibers to 2-3mm pieces, creating a smoother texture that's easier for babies to chew while maintaining some beneficial fiber structure.technique60-90 seconds blending