Baby Food Teething Biscuits

HEALTHY HOMEMADE TEETHING BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a blender (or food processor), blend the oats into a very fine powder. (A blender will work best for this job, but a food processor will also work)
• Add banana and coconut oil (and any vanilla or spices you may be using) to the blender and puree until mixture comes together in a dough.
• If the dough is very sticky to handle, you can pat a little flour (gluten free or wheat flour) onto the exterior of the ball to make it easier to handle. If the dough is too dry, you can add a little additional coconut oil.
• Divide the dough into 12 balls or sections. Pat out each ball into a little baton about 4 inches long and 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide, and about 1/4 inch thick. Round the edges of each baton with your fingers so there are no sharp edges.
• (Alternatively, you can roll the entire dough ball out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick and slice it into 12 rectangles. Round the corners of each rectangle and make the shapes roughly even. I've found that shaping each baton works better for me than rolling and slicing, but you can do what works best for you).
• Place evenly on a baking sheet so that none of the batons are touching. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Flip and cook another 5-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers are set but not too crunchy.
• Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, in the refrigerator, or the freezer.

3 INGREDIENT BABY TEETHING BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• Place oats in the bowl of a food processor or high speed blender and pulse until they become oat flour.
• Peel bananas and add in small chunks to the food processor.
• Add coconut oil (start with 4 tbsp.), vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon (if using) and pulse until a thick dough forms. If the dough is too dry or crumbly, add the additional 1 tbsp. of coconut oil.
• Scoop out an approximately 1 inch portion of the dough and form into a rectangular (wafer) shape with rounded edges that is about ¼ inch thick and place on the baking sheet.
• Complete the previous step until you have used up all of the dough.
• Place in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Flip all of the biscuits and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Store in airtight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months.

TEETHING BISCUITS FOR BABY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and use ungreased cookie sheets.
• Put the egg in a large mixing bowl and beat well. Add the honey and sugar and blend. Add the salt, soy flour, wheat germ, dry milk, and whole wheat flour and mix thoroughly. Dust a working surface and your rolling pin with whole wheat flour, and have some extra handy. Roll the dough into a rectangle about 9 by 12 inches, and about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle the dough with a little whole wheat flour if it is sticky, lifting and moving the dough as you are rolling it out so it won't stick to the surface.
• Trim the edges neatly and cut the dough into strips 1 inch wide by 2 1/2 inches long. Place the biscuits on the cookie sheets about 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake for 7 minutes or until colored on the bottom. Turn them over, using a spatula, and continue to bake for about 4 more minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on racks. Store in an airtight container or wrap well and freeze. Do not give under a year old if you are worried about honey or your child having allergies to milk.
• The Fannie Farmer Baking Book.

BABY FOOD - BANANA TEETHING BISCUITS

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and stir only until smooth. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour or until firmly set.
• Cool, remove from pan, and cut into sticks. Spread sticks out on a cookie sheet and bake at 150 degrees F for 1 hour or longer until the sticks are hard and crunchy. Store in a tightly covered container.