Z is for Zoodles

You guessed it! Today we are talking about finger foods for baby!
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First of all, all babies are different on milestones, so there is not one single age we can mention in which your baby will have moved past purees and become ready for finger foods. (Or perhaps you are doing baby led weaning and starting with finger foods from the get go!) However, once the time comes, we have a great list of fun things to try with your little one and watch his/her face to see which ones are preferred.

The first food we thought of today? Zoodles! If you haven’t heard of zoodles, they’re all the hype. You can buy a special tool to make zucchini into noodles, and sautee to the texture of regular pasta. This can many times be a great alternative for our gluten free friends, or even just those who are health conscious. It is a great dish to cover in marinara sauce, peanut sauce or teriyaki sauce alike. And hey, adults LOVE this food too! Our favorite pick as far as affordable and highly rated on Amazon here. 

But just in case you aren’t feeling the zoodles, here’s our other picks for finger foods:

• Cheese and crackers
• Granola bars
• Veggie Sticks (Either real veggies, or the awesome cracker like ones in the grocery aisle)
• Apples and nut butter (Check with your provider about which nut butter may be best)
• Banana slices, or just a half of a banana
• Baby Puffs
• Blueberries
• Scrambled Eggs
• Cooked beans
• Avocado
• Butternut squash, cooked and cubed (Add cinnamon for fun!)
• Pear
• Peaches
• Cooked whole grain pasta
• Whole grain English muffin cut into pieces
• Tofu, cubed
• Watermelon, cubed
• Toast (add avocado, ricotta cheese, jam or nut butter)
• Sliced turkey
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Pancakes (We love mashing a banana and an egg together for a quick, simple batter)

The list of finger foods can go on and on! There is truly no choice. Some parents like to introduce foods a little at a time to easily target any allergies which may occur. However, as far as feeding your baby, you are in the driver’s seat, and may parents even feed their babies off of their own plate. There is no wrong way to do this, however we can only hope that maybe just maybe, your baby will love something on our list!