These are a great kid snack to have on standby. They require just a few ingredients and can be made in a big batch and stored in the freezer. They aren’t too messy to eat so are great for trips out with toddlers and are also good for after school snacks. You can use any veggies you have on hand and your favourite kind of cheese. Flapjacks are also perfect if you’re looking for gluten free recipes.
This recipe is based on one from The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook (affiliate link), which is an excellent resource if you are wanting to try baby-led weaning or finger foods with your baby or toddler. I have made quite a few recipes from the book (here, here, here and here) and I love that they are all great for the whole family, not just babies.
This recipe comes Ted approved!
Savoury Flapjacks
makes 1 tray
100g unsalted butter*
300g rolled oats
300g cheese, grated
200g grated carrot (or zucchini, sweet potato, onion)
2 eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 30 x 20cm slice pan.
I freeze mine in a ziplock bag and remove slices as needed. They thaw out pretty quickly on the bench. Roman also seems to like them from frozen and next time Ted’s teeth are giving him trouble I might see if he likes them frozen too.
*Note, if you are making these for children over the age of 12 months, then salted butter would be fine if that’s all you have.
You can find more of my baby-led weaning recipes here.
Amy says
This is perfect! I’ve been looking for a recipe for teething biscuits for my seven month old – thanks
abby @ thingsforboys says
Thanks Amy! Ted is having fun chewing on a frozen one right now.
thompssn says
If you were to add meat, would you cook the meat separately first?
abby @ thingsforboys says
If I were to add ham or bacon I would not cook it first, but any other meat I would. The muffins cook pretty quickly, so I’m not sure the meat would cook in time if not pre-cooked.
abby @ thingsforboys says
Thanks Whitney! Great to know that rice flour can be substituted in.
mamaduck says
Thanks for this recipe – I’m blw too, and made them for my son who loved them. I used wholemeal flour and added a spoonful of brewers yeast which gave it loads of flavor not to mention B vitamins, iron and folate. My husband and I nearly finished them off before we remembered they were for our baby not us 😛
abby @ thingsforboys says
haha! I’m always ‘testing’ the baby food too. Brewer’s yeast is a fantastic addition! Thanks for stopping by!
Mamaduck says
OMG these are aMAzing. I’m loving all of your BLW recipes!
abby @ thingsforboys says
thank you! They make great teethers straight from the freezer too, though I cut them in half long ways into fat sticks.
Virginia says
Thank you for the recipe! Looking forward to making this week but how much grated vegetables do I add for the muffins?
Btw, what is brewers yeast and where can I find it canada?
abby @ thingsforboys says
Hi Virginia, you can add 1 – 2 cups of vegetables. It doesn’t matter either way, just depends how much you have. This recipe doesn’t use brewers yeast.
Carole Manning says
Is there a US conversion for this recipe? Off to use my kitchen scale … 😉
abby says
I don’t have a cups conversion sorry. I prefer to use my scales as I find cups/volumes can vary a lot. For reference 100g = 3.5oz