{"id":850,"date":"2015-09-02T02:40:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T02:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=850"},"modified":"2015-09-15T21:56:30","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:56:30","slug":"avocado-banana-cookies-for-picky-eaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2015\/09\/avocado-banana-cookies-for-picky-eaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Avocado banana cookies – a snack for picky eaters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some kids LOVE avocado, and some kids will do anything to avoid it.\u00a0 If your little one is a picky eater<\/a>, you’re in for a (healthy)\u00a0treat today.\u00a0 And so are they!<\/p>\n

Avocado is a great food (actually it’s one of the best) if you worry about your child’s weight or their nutritional intake (most kids love their nutrient-deficient foods like pasta, crackers\u00a0and cookies).\u00a0\u00a0Luckily for moms,\u00a0avocado is a versatile fruit <\/a>(nope, it’s not a veggie) that you can mix into almost anything –\u00a0smoothies, puddings, soups, AND cookies.\u00a0\u00a0 I wish I knew about these treats when Sienna struggled with weight gain <\/a>and manipulating certain solid foods.\u00a0 Most kids are carb addicts, but not my Sienna. Until recently, our little one could not chew most grains – pancakes, waffles,\u00a0muffins, breads, cookies.<\/p>\n

As a\u00a0nutritionist I should be THRILLED about that, but my daughter requires more calorically-dense foods and I can get clever with carbs to give them\u00a0healthy twist (sweet potato<\/span> pancakes,\u00a0quinoa<\/span> muffins, zucchini<\/span> bread, etc).<\/p>\n

Here’s a simple healthy snack for picky eaters.<\/h3>\n

These cookies were meant to be – for my Sienna and your little ones.<\/p>\n

They are super soft<\/strong> and melt in your mouth or in your hand (you have been warned!).\u00a0\u00a0 Whether your little one\u00a0is just getting acquainted with\u00a0solids (and needs something meltable), has oral motor delays, or just is a selective eater…these cookies are great.\u00a0 Very little chewing is required on their part to break these cookies down in their mouth.\u00a0 The flip side is that\u00a0they\u00a0can get messy and sticky (just in case you missed the first warning \ud83d\ude42 ).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nAvocado Banana Chocolate Cookies <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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