homemade teething biscuits

Here is a yummy recipe for homemade teething biscuits.  I made them for Lucy today and she LOVES them.  She loves them so much that when ever she dropped the biscuit she would cry:) lol!

Homemade Teething Biscuits

2 tbsp butter, softened
1 ripe banana
1 egg (you can sub the egg for 1tbsp ground flax seed mixed with 3 tbsp water)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp water
1 and 1/2 cup baby rice cereal

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.
First, if your banana is very ripe (lots of spots) - mash it up to a smooth puree.  If it is not ripe (even still slightly green, just put it in a bowl (peeled) and microwave it for 1 minute.  Mash the cooked banana into a smooth puree.  Let it cool before you add it to your biscuit mix.
Cream the butter, add the banana, egg, baking powder, salt and vanilla.  Mix well.
Add the rice cereal gradually mix with a wooden spoon until smooth.  You may need a bit more or less flour but the dough should not be sticky.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each piece out like a snake.  About 3/4 inch in diameter.
Press the log sort of flat to about 1/2 inch thick and then cut the flattened log into 2 1/2 inch sticks.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 45 minutes or until dry.  Flip the biscuits over halfway between baking.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for 4-6 weeks.