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Hot Cornmeal Cereal

Warm up your baby's mornings with our Hot Cornmeal Cereal. The creamy texture and comforting taste of this cereal will embrace their taste buds, providing a hearty and satisfying start to their day. Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

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Hot Cornmeal Cereal
Suitable from
Stage 1 (4-6m)

Medium to prepare

Total time
20min

undefined min prep

Makes
3servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.5mg

per serving

Common allergens

None

Ingredients

3 servings
  • Cornmeal1 cup
  • Salt1 teaspoon
  • Water6 cups

Steps

  1. 01

    Wash hands with soap and water.

  2. 02

    Mix the cornmeal, salt, and cold water.

  3. 03

    Pour into the boiling water, stirring occasionally.

  4. 04

    Cook until thickened, stirring often.

  5. 05

    Cover and cook over low heat about 15 minutes.

  6. 06

    Serve hot with milk and sugar.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
68kcal
Protein
1.8g
Fat
1.0g
Carbs
13.0g
Calories from
  • Carbs76%
  • Protein10%
  • Fat14%

Ingredient health benefits

👀 Eyesight
🦠 Immune system
🔥 Energy
🚽 Digestion
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 3 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

68

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 263.7mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 13.0g5%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g6%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 1.8g4%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg6%
Folate 6mcg2%
Magnesium 22mg5%
Zinc 0.6mg5%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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