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Hey Y\u2019all! As promised, here is the recipe for one of my options for healthy baby snacks: peanut butter bars. I can be seen feeding these to my 9-month-old, Petey, in a few of my videos about how to buy baby food at the store<\/a>, and how to shop for baby formula.<\/p>\n

I like these bars because they provide a great source of protein and fat (peanut butter!) without any of the unnecessary sugar and fillers that you often find in commercial baby bars and puffs. Another bonus is, they are moist enough that you can pull off small pieces and roll\/smash these into little balls that your baby can feed to him\/herself! I have used this technique to help Petey develop his pincer grasp without resorting to cheerios or teething cookies.<\/p>\n

Lastly, and most importantly, I\u2019ve shared this recipe with a few girlfriends who also have babies and so far they have been universally liked<\/strong>!!<\/p>\n

I have to add the standard disclaimer here, so prepare yourself. This recipe contains a large amount of peanut butter. Be sure you have introduced peanut butter (and all the other ingredients for that matter) into your baby\u2019s diet previously and are sure that your baby tolerates it well.<\/p>\n

Now, without further delay, here\u2019s the recipe!<\/em><\/p>\n

Peanut Butter Bars<\/span>
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  • 1 and \u00bc cups of creamy natural peanut butter (the kind you have to stir. Make sure there is no \u201csugar\u201d in the ingredients. I also recommend organic if possible.) <\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 over-ripe or slightly rotten banana <\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup unsweetened applesauce <\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder <\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon salt <\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup coconut flour <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Combine: peanut butter, banana, applesauce, and vanilla. Mix well.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • In a separate bowl, sift together: baking powder, salt and coconut flour.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Combine wet and dry ingredients.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Press batter flat into greased 9\u00d79 baking pan.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Bake for 20 \u2013 25 minutes. When done, the bars will slightly crack on the top and the very outer edges will brown.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n

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      Once cooled, I recommend cutting the pan up into small squares and freezing several. These baby snacks freeze beautifully! It\u2019s very easy to pull out 1 or 2 bars from the freezer every morning, and then you don\u2019t have to worry about them drying up and becoming too crumbly.<\/p>\n

      If you want to use this recipe for an adult treat, try stirring in 1\/3 cup extra dark chocolate chips \u2026 delicious!<\/p>\n

      Happy snacking,<\/p>\n

      xo Dr. Bridget<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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