Porridge bar - Carrot & Ceylon cinnamon

To add more iron to our bar, we have added an iron enrichment in the form of ferric pyrophosphate. It is a type of iron salt that is commonly used in infant formula, among other things, as it has a neutral smell and taste. In total, there is 1.7 mg of iron in our porridge bar, where some of the iron comes naturally from the ingredients and another comes from the iron enrichment. 1.7 mg represents approximately 24% of the recommended daily intake for a child between 1-6 years.

Gluten-free oatmeal forms the base of all our porridge bars (about 50%). Oats are both nutritious and full of fiber, which is very filling.

The fact that the oatmeal is gluten-free makes our porridge bars an alternative even for those with gluten intolerance. The gluten-free oatmeal is processed and packaged separately to avoid contamination from other grains that contain gluten. Our porridge bars are then produced in a gluten-free production facility. To guarantee this, we continuously take samples of our porridge bars to ensure that the gluten values ​​are below the limit that applies for a product to be called gluten-free.

In Sweden we have strict rules for baby food (hallelujah for that!). Preservatives and other additives are not allowed, which means that we have to use other ingredients that help preserve the product's juicy texture and shelf life. You also can't add white sugar or salt, which can also have a preservative effect.

We have therefore added a small amount of apple juice concentrate to our bar to hold the ingredients together and to have a certain preservative effect (as it contains sugars). The juice also gives the product a slightly sweet and sour taste, but it is not added with the purpose of sweetening. Since we always try to keep the total amount of sugars down, we have only added the amount needed to achieve the binding and preservative effect.

Our choice to add a little apple juice concentrate to the bar allows us to fit in a lot of oats. Another way to go is to use a large amount of dried fruit as a base, but this both adds more sugars per serving and reduces the ability to have a large amount of oats in the product. Since we wanted to make an oat-based bar and not a fruit bar, we chose to use a little juice concentrate instead.

Corn fiber is a dietary fiber, in the form of a syrup, that we use in our bars to achieve a softer consistency that is suitable for children. Corn fiber contains minimal sugars and plenty of fiber.

Sunflower oil is a vegetable oil that contributes to the product's shelf life and soft texture, while also adding healthy fats, mainly of the unsaturated type. By adding sunflower oil, we extend the shelf life, as oil makes the bars juicy and prevents them from becoming too dry.

Fruit powder is used in all porridge bars to give a rich fruit flavor. All our fruit powders consist of 100% freeze-dried fruit without unnecessary additives. The fruit powder is made by drying and pulverizing fresh fruit, which ensures that nutrients and the fruit flavor are well preserved.

We have chosen to use fruit powder to:

- Ensure that the taste and quality are stable over time.

- Reduce the risk of getting soil, gravel, sand and other unwanted things into our baby food.

- Create an even distribution of flavor in every bite.

- Facilitate handling for production.

- Contribute with a high fruit flavor and light acidity.

Fresh fruit would not have been possible to use in a dry bar unfortunately. Dried fruit powder is better to use in a bar as fresh fruit would make the product more likely to mold.

Ceylon cinnamon adds a warm and aromatic spicy flavor to the porridge bar with a taste of carrot and Ceylon cinnamon.. We have chosen Ceylon cinnamon because, unlike cassia cinnamon, it has a low content of coumarin. Coumarin is a substance that in larger quantities can affect the liver. By choosing Ceylon cinnamon as a spice, our porridge bar is safe to consume regularly even for the smallest (children from 12 months).