This loaf is perfect for baby led weaning and weaning. It is delicious served as a lunch alongside some salad or served on its own as a savoury snack. Also, it freezes well, so can be made ahead of time by busy mums and dads. If you’re looking for a sweet snack, have a look at my sugar free flapjacks.
OB has recently learnt the word ‘cook’ and will tell anyone who is listening, and even those who aren’t, ‘mummy cook’. So I asked him today if he would like to cook with mummy and he was very excited.
I love cooking with OB, I get to share something I enjoy and channel my inner T.V chef.
I love cooking with OB, it’s a chance for me to share something I enjoy with him, but it also gives me the chance to channel my inner T.V. chef. I know it’s sad, but since I was a kid I always wanted to have all my ingredients weighed out and in separate bowls ready to get mixing. Fortunately, I find this the easiest way to cook with a small person who isn’t the most patient.
To make the loaf you will need:
dry ingredients;
165g of sweetcorn, with no added salt or sugar (this is a small tin you can buy in any supermarket)
125g cheddar cheese, grated
100g of grated courgette, approximately 1 medium courgette
Pinch of fresh thyme, you could replace the thyme with other herbs if you prefer, e.g. oregano, sage, rosemary. For this recipe I would use fresh herbs, but you could use dried.
330g self raising flour
1 tsp of baking powder
wet ingredients;
125ml of oil, any is fine, I used vegetable oil
125ml of milk, I used whole milk
2 medium free range eggs
To make the loaf simply stir all the dry ingredients together. This is the part of the recipe I let OB do as he can mix and lets face it, eat, the ingredients without any worry about him coming into contact with raw eggs.
In a separate jug mix together the wet ingredients.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir.
Pour the mix into a lined loaf tin and bake for 45 minutes to an hour at 180 degrees. You can tell it is cooked by inserting a skewer and when you take it out there shouldn’t be any mixture stuck to it, although it may look a little wet still.
If you want to freeze it, I find the best way is to cut it into slices, wrap each slice in cling film and pop in a sandwich bag. Then stash in the deep freeze for up to 3 months. You can defrost it naturally, or sometimes if I forget to get it out, I pop it in the toaster.
I hope you like the recipe, if you do, please share it and let me know if you make it
Amy x
I love cooking for my little boy, but as a full time teacher, my recipes need to be quick, healthy and easy to make.
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That looks interesting. Would love to try it out!
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Let me know how you get on if you do get a chance to try it x
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Ohhh I am a terrible cook but this sounds quite simple and I reckon my 8 month old would love this for lunch or a snack! It looks yummy. May have to give it a whirl at some point, I will let you know if I do! #DreamTeam
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Please do let me know. I love to hear how people get on x
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Oh this looks fab! My little one has just started liking the texture of muffins and cake, so I’m definitely going to give this a go…love a savoury loaf! Thanks for linking up to the #dreamteam Hope to see you next time! xx
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I’m trying baby led weaning with my second and I think she’d love this, thanks for sharing! #marvmondays
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We did blw, it’s scary and amazing isn’t it? I hope you get a chance to try it and she lives it as much as my littke boy does.
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Oh my goodness. This is oh so yummy looking. Now I’m craving!
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ooo this looks delicious, love the pictures and it doesn’t help that I’m starving, wouldn’t mind a second breakfast/brunch right now! #dreamteam
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Ha ha. That’s the downside to a food blog. Thanks for your comment abut the photos, I’m a bit of a frustrated photographer so that’s good to hear :0)
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that looks lovely! I’d never have thought of making something like that. thanks for sharing #BloggerClubUK
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Now this looks like something even me as a fussy eater would be very happy to munch on with my littlies. #MarvMondays
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Thank you :0)
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I love cooking with my little one too. Its such a great way to teach them about food and ingredients and get them involved in what you eat. I love the look and sound of this recipe and how easy it is to do with a little one. We will be weaning the littlest one in 6-ish months or so, so Ill have to remember to come back to this! Thanks for sharing it on #MarvMondays. Emily
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Hi Amy, your loaf looks lovely and homemade. I’d love to unleash my inner TV chef, but I couldn’t face all the dishes so just sling ingredients in the bowl as I go along. Which is probably why we used to get into a right tizz when the children were younger!
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This looks SO good – forget the kids I could quite happily eat this all by myself 🙂 Off to check out your sugar free flapjack recipe now x #fortheloveofBLOG
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Thanks. I’m quite partial to a slice myself :0)
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This looks extremely yummy and easy to cook. I don’t have a lot of experience with making bread but think I could probably manage this. Thanks for sharing the recipe! #ForTheLoveOfBlog
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Thank you :0)
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This looks yummy! Do you know if it would work with a gluten free flour? I’m bookmarking this page! X
#mmbc
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I’m not sure about gluten free flour. ..I’ll do a bit of research x
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This looks absolutely yummy, I would love to eat that. It’s too good for the babies to eat. I love your posts, and how you keep sharing these with us. It’s great to see new ideas, as I tend to get stuck in a rut of cooking the same thing over and over again. My stomach is rumbling! Thanks so much for linking up at #fortheloveofBLOG. Claire x
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