Rockabye Baby! Recipes: Island Cereal In The Sun

Try our baby food cereal recipe "Island Cereal In The Sun" as inspired by Lullaby Renditions of Weezer. Recipe created by Jeff Parker. Here's how to make it!

For babies 6 months + up.

Homemade Cereal Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown rice
• 2 tablespoons pearl barley
• 1 cup water or pure organic apple juice (no sugar added)
• 1 cup peeled & diced mango*
• 1 ripe banana, peeled & diced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground ginger (optional)

How To Make It

1. Add rice and barley to a clean coffee/spice grinder or blender and grind to a fine powder.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a low simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until cooked. Remove from heat and cool.
3. While cereal cools, place remaining ingredients in a blender and puree.
4. Add cooled cereal and blend. Thin with water or apple juice to reach desired consistency, if necessary. Set aside to cool.
5. Divide into ice cube trays, cover with plastic wrap and freeze. When frozen, transfer to a freezer bag for storage.

*Mango should not have to be cooked as it is generally introduced when babies can tolerate raw fruits. If desired, you can steam the mango for 10 to 15 minutes.

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