Quick Microwave Oat Baby Porridge

A speedy oat porridge made with finely blitzed oats and milk, a warm and easy first breakfast you can whip up in minutes.

6-8mo+

3 min prep · 1 min cook · 4 min total · 1 servings

Milk

Ingredients

15 ml rolled oats, blitzed fine1.01 tbsp rolled oats, blitzed fine
45 ml milk, breast milk or formula for under 1s3.04 tbsp milk, breast milk or formula for under 1s

Blitz a batch of rolled oats in a food processor until fine, then store in an airtight container to use as quick porridge oats.
Spoon the fine oats into a microwave-safe bowl and stir in the milk until evenly combined with no dry pockets.
Microwave on high for 20 seconds, stir, then microwave for another 20 seconds and stir again until soft and thick.
Let the porridge cool to just warm, checking the temperature before serving to your baby.

6-8mo

Use breast milk or formula instead of cow's milk and add a little extra liquid to make a smooth, pourable porridge. Offer warm on a pre-loaded spoon.

Choking safety: Make sure the oats are blitzed fine and fully softened so there are no hard or dry clumps.

9-11mo

Use breast milk or formula and keep the porridge soft and thick so your baby can practice with a spoon. A few tiny oat lumps are fine at this stage.

Choking safety: Oats should be fully softened; no hard or dry clumps.

12-18mo

Serve warm as written. You can stir in mashed fruit like banana or pear for natural sweetness and extra texture.

18-24mo

Serve as written and let your toddler practice self-feeding with a spoon. Top with soft fruit pieces if you like.

2-3y

Serve as written in a bowl. A small swirl of fruit puree or a few soft berries makes a nice topping at this age.

3-5y

Serve as written, made a little thicker if preferred. Let your child add their own soft fruit toppings.

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