No-bake raspberry coconut bars made in the food processor with oats, frozen raspberries, chia and almond butter. No egg, no wheat, freezer friendly, and shaped as soft bars for babies from 6 months.

Raspberry coconut bars for babies in a pink suction bowl

These are the snack we make when the freezer has half a bag of raspberries in it and nobody wants to turn the oven on. Everything goes in the food processor, you roll them in coconut, and they're done. No baking, no eggs and no wheat.

They're soft, a bit sticky and bright pink, which toddlers love. For younger babies we shape them into bars, which are easier to hold than balls.

Age Recommendation - Suitable from 6 months as bars. Roll into balls from 12 months and cut them in half for younger toddlers.

Quick Recipe Snapshot

Suitable from: 6 months
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: none, no bake
Total time: about 10 minutes (plus 30 minutes in the fridge if you want them firmer)
Makes: about 8 bars or 12 balls
Best for: snacks, lunch boxes, breakfast on the go
Texture: soft, sticky finger food
Freezer friendly: yes, up to 3 months

Age & Texture Guidance

6–9 months: Shape into finger-length bars about the width of two adult fingers so bub can hold one end in their fist. Check it squashes easily between your thumb and finger.

9–12 months: Keep serving as bars, or break off small pieces for pincer grasp practice.

12 months+: Roll into balls if you like. Cut them in half for younger toddlers, as round foods are a choking risk.

Every baby is different, so go at your little one's pace, and always stay close and supervise while they eat, with bub sitting upright in their high chair.

Allergens Present

Tree nuts from the almond butter (ASCIA common food allergen)

Smooth almond butter mixed through a food is a good, age-appropriate way to offer tree nuts. If this is bub's first time trying almond, make it the only new allergen at that meal and serve it earlier in the day so you can keep an eye on them. Once a common allergen is part of your bub's diet and tolerated, ASCIA recommends keeping it going at least once a week. Oats aren't one of the common allergens, but they aren't gluten free either, so check with your health professional if bub needs a gluten-free diet.

Allergen Substitutions

Nut free: use sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter. This is the one to use for daycare lunch boxes.

Why We Love This Recipe

No baking, it all happens in the food processor
No egg, no wheat and no added sugar if you skip the maple
Uses pantry staples and frozen fruit
Freezes really well for lunch boxes and snacks
Bright pink, so toddlers actually want to eat them

Watch How We Make It

Dietitian tip

Shape matters more than the recipe here. A long, soft bar is much safer for a new eater than a round ball, because round foods can lodge in the airway. Save the bliss-ball shape for toddlers, and cut those in half until they're chewing well.