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Home » Snacks For Kids » Banana & Orange Oat Toddler Bites

Banana & Orange Oat Toddler Bites

February 8, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 28, 2022

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Make these delicious and healthy toddler bites as snacks for kids with just three simple ingredients. Great for toddlers and weaning babies with a few teeth!

banana & orange oat toddler bites

My little boy has turned into an absolute snack monster recently. He’s just turned two and I know he’s growing quite rapidly but he seems to be constantly hungry and has started to root through the cupboards looking for food! 

Coming up with different ideas for healthy snacks has been a bit of a challenge. He’s been having lots of chopped fruit with cheese and sometimes breadsticks too but I thought it was time to get a bit more creative with his snacks before he starts to get bored of the same old things.

So this weekend I made these super simple Banana & Orange Oat Toddler Bites. They literally just contain those three ingredients and are so easy to make. They contain no added sugar or sweetener and are also gluten free, dairy free, egg free and nut free; so great for families with allergies and intolerances.

toddler eating banana & orange oat toddler bites

These bites are super soft, meaning they’re perfect for toddlers and also weaning babies who already have a couple of teeth.

Because of the fresh banana these bites are best eaten within 48 hours of making. But you can easily make a big batch and freeze them. They will defrost in a couple of hours when left out and can be warmed in the microwave or oven too.

If you try this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #myfussyeater. I’d love to see your pictures!

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Banana & Orange Oat Toddler Bites


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  • Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 11 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: European
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Make these delicious and healthy snacks for kids with just three simple ingredients. Great for toddlers and weaning babies with a few teeth!


Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 40ml / ¼ cup orange juice
  • 75g / 1 cup rolled oats

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170c / 340f and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a non stick silicone sheet.
  2. Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork. Add the orange juice and mix well. Then add the oats and mix together until everything is well combined.
  3. Take one tablespoon of the oat mixture, shape into a round cookie shape and place on the baking tray. Repeat with the remainder of the mixture. I made 11 bites from this.
  4. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Notes

These bites will keep in an airtight container for 2 days. They can also be frozen. Wrap each bite individually in parchment paper and place them all together in a freezer bag. To defrost simply take out of the freezer and leave for 2 hours. They can also be warmed in the oven or microwave.

1 Serving391.8 g0.2 mg0 g0.1 g7.9 g1 g1.1 g
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Comments

  1. Melinda says

    February 2, 2022 at 5:59 am

    Quick and amazingly easy! My 3-year-old wasn’t a fan, but my 10-month old keeps gobbling them up. The texture is so good for her to hold mess-free, but still soft enough for her to eat. Thank you!

    ★★★★

    Reply
  2. Donna C says

    May 24, 2020 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks for the recipe, I make these every 2/3 weeks for my 15 month old and she loves them

    Reply
  3. Chantelle says

    April 6, 2020 at 6:16 am

    Took 2min and worked perfectly thank you! My 2 and 4 year olds devoured these. Love your recipes 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. shereen says

    September 21, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    hi Ciara. Looks super. any chance i can use quick cooking oats instead of rolled oats?

    Reply
  5. Patricia says

    February 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    I love this recipe!!! I love how many variations you can do with it as well!

    This morning we added flax seed and peanut butter to ours, and my one year old gobbled them up!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Vera says

    August 25, 2018 at 12:28 pm

    I am the Food Service Manager/Chef for a Preschool for children ages 6 months to 5 years. This is a FANTASTIC recipe! I post a weekly recipe to share with parents and teachers and I featured this last week. I also made them for an afternoon snack and the kids LOVED them! I like that they can also be frozen.

    ★★★★★

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  7. Serena V says

    March 12, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Super easy to make and my toddler thought they were really tasty. A nice change from our usual snacks.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Vishnu Priya says

    January 19, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Very good recipe for my young ones! Can I use whole-wheat flour instead of having oats as we do not prefer oats! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
  9. IOANNA LACHANA says

    September 16, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    Easy, great, delicious!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 18, 2017 at 11:37 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  10. Sarah says

    August 9, 2017 at 1:17 am

    I love how easy and wholesome these are, but I have to wonder if US rolled oats are different than UK? Mine looked very different than your photos- maybe instant oats would produce results more like yours? Mine seemed more heavy and the oats are large. Also, I think the conversion might be a little off because my measuring cup showed 1/4 cup being more than 50mL. I did not weigh the oats just used 1 cup, so I’m not sure if those were off, too. I will play around and see if I can make them look more like yours! Love the idea!

    ★★★★

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  11. Kayla says

    July 9, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    My little girl loved these. However, I was disappointed when I came down the next morning and all the banana mush in them had gone brown/black.

    Did I not cook them enough? Should they be kept in an airtight container in the refridgerator, instead of just in a container on the counter?

    ★★★★

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    • Ciara Attwell says

      July 10, 2017 at 7:58 pm

      Hi Kayla, sorry this happened. It hasn’t happened to me before but I think it may because of the warm weather. Perhaps its best to keep them in the fridge.

      Reply
  12. Valerie H. says

    May 30, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    Super easy to make with everyday ingredients (I’m on holidays so don’t have my usual staple of food but had everything handy here to make them anyway) and approved by toddler 🙂 definitely a recipe to keep ! Thanks Ciara 🙂

    ★★★★★

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    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 1, 2017 at 9:42 am

      Thanks Valerie!

      Reply
  13. Cristina Gomes says

    May 7, 2017 at 10:20 pm

    Hi Ciara, I made this bites but I think they are a bit heavy for my baby, can I soak the oats to turn them more digestible?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      May 8, 2017 at 8:13 am

      If you like yes, but the mixture will then become a lot more soggy and might not keep their biscuit shape when baked.

      Reply
  14. Sara says

    February 5, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    Hi there! I’m excited to try these buy I have a couple questions.. did you use orange juice like from concentrate or did you use real juice squeezed from an orange? Also if I wanted to freeze them, would I freeze them before or after baking them?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 5, 2017 at 8:13 pm

      Hi Sara – either orange juice is fine. Whatever you have in! I would freeze them after baking!

      Reply
  15. Ali says

    December 26, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    Great tasty bites. Gonna add blueberries and cranberries and cherries next time

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 27, 2016 at 11:24 am

      Oh that would be lovely! So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
    • Nins says

      November 19, 2021 at 5:32 pm

      Would you add these instead of banana?

      Reply
  16. Jess says

    November 14, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Hey there! I was wondering if there was another option then using juice. We have cut my 3 year old daughter off of juice/most refined sugar. Im looking for snacks for this picky little lady and things are getting repetitive…… Help!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 14, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      Hi, you could try milk instead.

      Reply
  17. Nadia says

    September 20, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    These were fantastic for using up my lone overripe banana – I didn’t have orange juice on hand and used some leftover pineapple juice instead. Great recipe and a flexible one, too. I will definitely be using again. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 20, 2016 at 6:46 pm

      Pineapple juice sounds fantastic Nadia! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for taking time to come back and comment!

      Reply
  18. Sarah Pfistner says

    May 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    I brought these to a mommy/toddler playgroup today and the little guys (all around 1yr old) really enjoyed them. One mom commented that shes’s going to make them for her recovery snack after long runs. I thought they were pretty tasty too.

    ★★★★★

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    • Ciara Attwell says

      May 10, 2016 at 8:45 pm

      So glad everyone liked them Sarah. They would certainly make a good recovery snack too!

      Reply
  19. Anita says

    March 24, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Absolute hit with my poorly 11 month old today, thank you! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 24, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      That’s brilliant. Hope your little one gets better soon.

      Reply
  20. Jess Dickinson says

    March 12, 2016 at 8:26 am

    Hello! This is my new favourite snack recipe – so quick to make and both my 4 year old and 16 month old gobbled these up. Have shared this page with all my parent friends – we love it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 14, 2016 at 2:41 pm

      Thank you so much Jess! I keep meaning to make some new flavours of these bites as they are so popular!

      Reply
  21. Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    This is a fab recipe! I love simple recipes like this, especially for my boys. We will have to give these a try, the orange sounds super yummy in it.

    Reply
  22. Kate says

    February 8, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    Hi. I just found your blog, and I’m in love with it! I can tell you ut all your heart in it. Great job, lovely pictures, and as a mum of a two year old VERY picky eater, I’m staying for longer 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 8, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      Hi Kate! Thank you so much, what a lovely thing to say. You’ve made my day! Hope you like the recipes and help with your fussy eater!!

      Reply

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