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Spinach banana puffs served with blackberries and cherries
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5 from 18 votes

Spinach Apple Puffs

These homemade baby puffs are a great mess-free snack and perfect for on the go! They are dairy-free and nut-free, so a great allergy-friendly option!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Lily Payen

Ingredients

  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup spinach, packed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tbsp oil mild tasting
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner tip cut off.
  • Pipe out small dime-sized circles onto a pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce the temperature to 250 degrees and bake for another 10-12 minutes.
  • Let them cool and store in an airtight container at room temp!

Notes

  • These puffs do not melt in your mouth the same way the store-bought ones do (since those are usually freeze-dried), but they are pretty soft and easy for baby to break down! They break down pretty easily with saliva but use your discretion to decide if you are comfortable offering them to your baby. Try testing a few in your mouth first to see how easily they break down!
  • The batter should be a smooth consistency, similar to that of a pancake batter. It should be easy to pipe out into small circles. There should be no chunks in the batter.
  • When it comes to baking these puffs, oven temperatures vary, so check on them a few minutes after lowering the temperature. You will know that they are done when they are dry to the touch and leave no sticky residue on your fingers.
  • Depending on the type of blender you are using, it might be good to blend the oats into a flour first before adding in the other ingredients. This recipe makes a small amount of batter, so it might be hard for a larger blender to break down the oats with such little batter. I love using this nutribullet blender to blend the ingredients into a smooth batter!

Nutrition

Calories: 328.61kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.04g | Protein: 8.62g | Fat: 14.58g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.69g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.34g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 195.3mg | Sodium: 231.49mg | Potassium: 300.91mg | Fiber: 5.87g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 999.7IU | Vitamin C: 3.35mg | Calcium: 179.12mg | Iron: 2.95mg