Biscuits can help your baby with teething problems. With these recipes, you can easily make the biscuits yourself, which is not only cheaper, but you know exactly what's in them.

 

Chewing and biting is very important for alleviating teething problems. The gums hurt where the tooth breaks through, so applying pressure to the area by chewing gives the baby relief. At the same time, it learns to eat solid food and receives important nutrients that support teething.

Teething biscuits crumble so that the baby can bite off and chew small pieces. They should therefore not be given before the baby is six months old. If you are unsure whether your baby is old enough for biscuits and can chew them without swallowing, you should ask your paediatrician.

The ingredients

Eggs. Egg white is an allergy trigger. Many parents therefore avoid feeding egg whites in the first year of a baby's life. Even cooked egg whites do not reduce the risk. Some recipes contain egg white. If you prefer to avoid egg whites, you can use one of the following substitutes instead or choose the egg-free recipes.

half a mashed banana
a tablespoon of oil mixed with a teaspoon of baking powder
a tablespoon of yeast dissolved in a little lukewarm water

Sugar. Sugar is often necessary to get the right texture for the biscuits. If you don't want to give your baby sugar, you can use maple syrup instead. Honey should never be used as a sugar substitute for a baby under one year old. Honey can contain botulism spores, which are heat resistant.

Wheat and gluten. As long as there are no cases of food allergies or gluten intolerance in the family, both can be introduced from the age of six months.

Salt. Salt is needed to strengthen beaten egg whites and maintain volume. In recipes with baking powder, the salt reacts with the baking powder and causes the dough to rise. Recipes with butter can usually do without salt, as the salt contained in the butter provides sufficient flavour.

Dairy products. Cow's milk is not suitable for babies under the age of one. Cow's milk can be used in small quantities for baking biscuits as long as there is no lactose intolerance in the family. To be on the safe side, you can replace cow's milk with baby milk.

Recipes for biscuits that help babies with teething

Oatmeal biscuits
125g soft rolled oats
100g ground oat flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 mashed overripe banana
3 tbsp cooking oil

Mix all the ingredients together well. Spoon onto baking paper and bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 220 degrees.

Simple baby biscuits
125g flour
150g baby pulp powder
3 tbsp cooking oil
Ice water

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Mix the flour and porridge powder, gradually stir in the oil. Add ice water until a dough forms. Roll out the dough and cut out biscuits. Bake on baking paper for 10 to 15 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown.

Baby biscuits
2 tablespoons shortening
60g sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Vanilla sugar
Water
180g baby pulp powder

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Stir the shortening and sugar until creamy. Add the egg, baking powder, salt and vanilla sugar. Add water until a dough forms. Knead thoroughly. Roll out and cut into 2 cm thick biscuits. Place on a baking tray and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Wheat biscuits
350g rolled oats
250g wheat flour
200g wheat germ
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
150ml oil
200ml water

Mix all the ingredients together, roll out the dough and spread on baking paper. Cut into squares and bake at 220 degrees. Check after 15 minutes and bake for a further 5 minutes if necessary.

Egg-free baby biscuits
125g flour
150g baby pulp powder
200ml juice of your choice

Mix all the ingredients together well, roll out the dough and cut into biscuits. Bake at 200 degrees for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Rich wheat biscuits
175ml milk
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp brown sugar
125g wheat germ
150g wholemeal wheat flour

Beat the milk, butter and sugar. Stir in the wheat germ and flour until a dough forms. Knead for about 10 minutes. Separate small rolls of dough and shape them into sticks (4 cm long, 1 cm thick).

Monkey biscuits
275g flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
120g sugar
100g soft butter
2 eggs
2 mashed, soft bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla powder

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add the butter and mix well. Stir in all the remaining ingredients and work into a smooth dough. Place small, teaspoon-sized mounds of dough on baking paper and bake for about 12 minutes.
The biscuits have a cake-like consistency. If you prefer slightly firmer biscuits, you can use more flour.

Cinnamon biscuits
300g flour
100g baby milk powder
50g wheat germ
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon powder
80g sugar
150ml oil
1 egg
150ml orange juice

Mix together the flour, milk powder, wheat germ, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
In another bowl, mix the sugar and oil together. Beat the egg and add to the oil and sugar mixture with the orange juice. Gradually add the powder mixture until a thick dough forms. Chill for one hour.
Roll out the dough and cut into 5 x 5 cm squares. Place on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes at 250 degrees.