Here’s a list of finger food favorites:
• O-shaped toasted oat cereal or other low-sugar cereal
• Lightly toasted bread or bagels (spread with vegetable puree for extra vitamins)
• Small chunks of banana or other very ripe peeled and pitted fruit, like mango, plum, pear, peach, cantaloupe, or seedless watermelon
• Small cubes of tofu
• Well-cooked pasta spirals, cut into pieces
• Very small chunks of cheese
• Chopped hard-boiled egg
• Cut-up raisins, softened dried apricots, or stewed prunes
• Small pieces of well-cooked vegetables, like carrots, peas, zucchini, potato, or sweet potato
• Small well-cooked broccoli or cauliflower “trees”
• Pea-size pieces of cooked chicken or other soft meat
• Rice cakes or crackers broken into small pieces
• Oatmeal
• Mashed potatoes (add some soft vegetables for extra nutrition)
• French toast
• Homemade bran muffins
• Edam me
• Scrambled eggs with cheese
• Chicken soup with vegetables
• Cheese sticks
• Bananas
• Avocado (mash it and spread it on whole grain bread or crackers)
• Blueberries (may cause diaper rash in some toddlers)