Fruit and Veggie Cookies for Finicky Toddlers

Recipe submitted by Janel

Basic Cookie Ingredients:

1 C applesauce
2 T brown sugar
1/4 C honey
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla


2 C whole wheat flour
1 1/2 - 2 C oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt (optional)

*see below for additional ingredient ideas

Beat together applesauce, brown sugar, and honey. Add eggs and vanilla and blend together. Add in flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. Add in additional ingredients and mix well again. Drop in balls onto cookie sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. It makes about 3 dozen. Refrigerate or freeze what is not eaten right away.

*Ideas for add-ins:

1 Cup finely grated or pureed carrots
1 Cup finely grated or pureed zucchini
1 Cup raisins or other dried fruit (ie. apricots, mango, currents, blueberries, strawberries)
1 Cup peanut butter (if no known allergies)
1 Cup chopped apples
2 mashed bananas
1 Cup chopped pear
1 Cup mashed sweet potatoes
1 Cup crushed pineapple
1 Cup crushed peaches
1/2 Cup finely chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, sunflower, peanuts) *if no known allergies!
1/2 Cup grated flax seed
1/4 Cup wheat germ

Another idea: Try it with a more salty, herby flavor with pureed spinach, mushrooms, tomato, basil, parsley, oregano, zucchini, carrots, whatever you think would be good.


Note from Janel: Sophie hates veggies but loves cookies. So, I decided to try veggie cookies. I added the carrots, zucchini, raisins, and peanut butter to my first batch. She loved them. It is quick and easy on the run and for picnics. AND IT GOT HER TO EAT VEGGIES!

If anyone is interested in getting together with Elizabeth and I sometime and "experimenting" with different recipes, let us know. It could be fun!