Barley Cereal for Baby

Barley cereal is not quite a well known as rice or oatmeal versions, but it make a great variation. Give it a try and see how your baby likes this new cereal.

Step One... Make ground barley

Grind barley in a blender or coffee grinder until you have barley powder.


Step Two ... Prepare the Barley Cereal

3/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of barley powder

Bring the water to a boil. Add the barley powder while stirring the liquid. Allow it to simmer for 10 minutes while continuing to stir.

At this point, you can mix in fruit purees if desired. If the mixture is too thick, add a little boiled water, formula or breast milk as needed.