1-2teaspoonstopping(such as mashed avocado, fruit puree, vegetable puree, peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, mashed fresh raspberries, smooth goat cheese, or farmer's cheese)
Instructions
Lightly toast the bread.
Cut into finger-size pieces (either 1-2 of your fingers).
Add a thin layer of your topping of choice. (If using a nut or seed butter, use a very, very thin layer.)
Allow baby to self-feed from 6 months if using the baby-led weaning style of feeding. Dice up into tiny pieces for kids over about 1 year.
Notes
Look for bread made with whole grains and without honey or large seeds or pieces of nuts.
Breads made with sprouted grains, alternative grains (such as spelt, buckwheat, or amaranth) can be great options.
Fermented breads, such as sourdough, are also great options.
For babies starting at 6 months, you can lightly toast bread and cut it into sticks about the size of 1-2 of your fingers. Add a spread on top in a very thin layer and offer to baby to self feed.
For toddlers over about 12 to 14 months you can offer very small pieces of lightly toasted diced bread.
For toddlers over about 16 to 18 months, you can offer sticks of bread for them to practice taking bites from. Use a fork to make a mark where they can put their teeth if this is a new skill to them.