Teething Biscuits and Sticks

So, we’ve entered a new realm of food in our household. Andrew is teething and although toys to chew on are great, I felt that a teething snack would be good also.

I made two different teething treats for Andrew to try out. I made a basic teething biscuit with no allergenic ingredients and then a teething stick that had a little more flavor in my opinion, but did have eggs in it. I know that some parents are very concerned about putting any allergenic ingredients or dairy into their child’s diet. I felt that these sticks would be ok to try since the eggs are fully cooked and we have no allergies in our family. I would not recommend using the sticks if you do have any family history of allergies, try the biscuits instead!

Basic Teething Biscuit

Ingredients:

2 Cups Flour
2 Cups Rice Cereal (May need 2 ½ cups)
2 Cups 100% Apple, Pear, or other Juice

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients together into a very sticky dough; you may add more flour to get the mixture less sticky and more condensed. Flour workspace and hands before starting, either roll out dough and cut shapes or roll in hand to make tubes of dough. Place shapes or tubes onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. If making tubes, press each one to flatten into an oval shape.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through. Take off sheet and place on cooling rack, pack in an airtight container to store or into freezer bags to freeze.

Andrew really loved these biscuits, he actually got mad when I took it away from him because it was getting a little too messy and he was rubbing it all over his clothes and blanket!

Sweet Potato Teething Sticks

Ingredients:

1 Cup Sweet Potato Puree
½ Cup Oil
2 Eggs
¼ Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
1 ¾ Cups Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients then add all wet ingredients mixing until smooth and creamy. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan or 9X9 pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until the bread is firm and set. Take out of oven and let cool in pan for 15 minutes, take out of pan and let cool for 20-30 minutes. Once cool, slice bread into sticks – cut into slices, then cut each slice 4-5 times to get sticks.

Place sticks onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, spacing them out so that none are on top of each other. Bake sticks in a 250 degree oven for 1 hour or longer to get crispy, checking each 20 minutes and turning so each side is evenly baked. Once sticks are crispy and hard let cool and pack in an airtight container or place in a freezer bag to freeze for later use!

Both of these recipes yeild at least 30 biscuits or sticks. You can use some to eat and some to freeze for later. Not only are these treats good to chomp on for a while, but they also keep your little one entertainted for a while! Make sure your baby is sitting up and keep an eye on them while they are snacking on these because they can potentially be a choking hazard.