Dietary: V, VEG, EF, DF
Allergens: Nuts (optional, depending on butter used)
Age group: 12 months+
Serves: Approximately 12 balls
Prep time: 10 mins (+30 mins chilling)
Equipment: High-speed food processor

These delicious Apple & Date Oatie Bites are a fantastic snack to support your little one’s growth and development. Naturally sweetened with dates and Bellamy’s Organic Freeze-Dried Apple Snacks, they’re packed with fibre to aid digestion and gentle energy release to keep babies and toddlers fuelled between meals. Nutritious ground flaxseeds offer omega-3 fatty acids essential for brain development, while oats provide B vitamins. protein and sustained energy for busy little bodies.

INGREDIENTS
• 6 Medjool dates, soft, pitted
• ½ cup Bellamy’s Organic Baby Oat Porridge or
oats, finely processed
• 1 tbsp nut butter (almond, cashew, or peanut) or
seed butter (tahini or sunflower butter for nut-free)
• 1 packet Bellamy’s Organic Freeze-Dried
Apple Snacks, crushed into small flakes or powder.
Set aside 2 tbsp for coating
• ¼ cup ground flaxseeds or LSA
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

METHOD
1. Place the Bellamy’s Organic Baby Oat Porridge and Freeze-Dried Apple Snacks into a high-speed processor and blend until you achieve a fine, smooth consistency.
2. Add the dates, nut/seed butter, and coconut oil, and blend until smooth and combined.
3. Add ground flaxseeds (or LSA) and cinnamon; pulse until a sticky dough forms.
4. Roll the mixture into small balls.
5. Optionally, coat balls with extra crushed freeze-dried apples or finely chopped nuts/seeds.
6. Refrigerate or freeze the balls for 30 minutes to firm up before serving.
7. To serve, flatten or cut into small pieces or offer whole depending on the baby’s age and stage.

STORING LEFTOVERS: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze
for up to 3 months.

TIPS

Prep Tips:
• Make a double batch to have healthy snacks ready throughout the week.

Easy Ingredient Swaps:
• Substitute dates with dried figs or apricots for a change of flavour.

Allergies:
• For a nut-free version: Use seed butter instead of nut butter.
• For a gluten-free version: Replace oats
(which are often cross-contaminated with wheat)
with shredded coconut.