Baby Food : Fruit Recipes 3

Peary Pumpkin Peaches 

Ingredients:

½ cup pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)
1 pear, peeled & cored & diced
1peach – peeled, pitted & diced

Directions:

Combine all food (steam pear and peach together if need be) and mash or puree if needed.

You may also buy a can of pumpkin from your local grocers. Make sure you buy Pumpkin and NOT Pumpkin Pie mix however. Learn more about Cooking with Pumpkin

Blueberries**
Vitamins: A, C, K, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Sodium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium

Ingredients:

1/2 pint of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 c. water

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil. Add blueberries and simmer for 15 minutes until soft.
2. Reserve liquid and use a slotted spoon to transfer blueberries to
blender/processor/mixer and puree.
3. If needed, add some of the liquid to blueberries.
Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up
*You can save the liquid to serve as juice or to blend in with cereals etc..

Serve raw and pureed or raw and smooshed if preferred.

Yummy Blueberry Applesauce 

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 medium apples

Directions:

1. Peel, core & dice apples.
2. In a saucepan, add blueberries and apples with 1 cup of water.
3. Bring water to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes until soft.
Puree or mash as needed. Add yogurt or cereal or both for a yummy breakfast, lunch or snack.

Blueberry Peach Surprise 

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 peaches
¼ cup oatmeal

Directions:

1. Peel, pit & dice peaches.
2. In a saucepan, add blueberries, oatmeal and peaches with 1 1/2 cup of water.
3. Bring water to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes until soft and oatmeal has absorbed all the liquid. Stir frequently.

Puree or mash as needed. Add yogurt or cereal or both for a yummy breakfast, lunch or snack.
*The color of this will look very icky*

Blueberry Banana Yogurt 

Ingredients:

1 cup blueberries
1 whole banana
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons wheat germ

For Babies: Use 1 cup of your already made blueberry puree OR Microwave the blueberries just until the juices start to run, about 30 seconds. Place the banana, yogurt and blueberries in a blender and puree until smooth.

For Toddlers: Slice the banana. Microwave the blueberries just until the juices start to run, about 30 seconds. Place a little yogurt in a dish and top with banana slices, blueberries, wheat germ and serve. This will make 2-3 servings.

Kiwi 
Vitamins: A, C, K, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium

Ingredients:
1 ripe kiwi

Directions:

1. Peel ripe kiwi
2. Puree or mash with a fork - add cereal (if desired) to thicken and achieve a smooth, thin consistency.

Kiwi does not need to be cooked and it should not need to be de-seeded as it is typically introduced at an age where baby can tolerate raw fruits and a bit of texture.

*Kiwi is high in Vitamin C and is also acidic, you may wish to wait to introduce it when baby is 10 months or older. Visit our Kiwi Page for more recipes and information about Kiwi.

Kiwi Banana Tango 

Ingredients:

1 ripe kiwi – peeled & diced
1/2 ripe banana – peeled
1/2 ripe mango – peeled & diced

Directions:

Mash all fruits together and then blend or puree as needed. Make it Creamy Kiwi Banana Tango by adding yogurt and/or cereal.

Melons (cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon) 
Vitamins: A, C, K, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium

Ingredients:

1/4 cup sliced, soft, seedless melon, rind removed

Directions:

Puree or mash with a fork - add cereal (if desired) to thicken up the melon achieve a smooth, thin consistency. **Melon does not need to be cooked as it is typically introduced at an age where baby can tolerate raw fruits. Melon may be steamed to tender and then mashed if you prefer without harming it.

More Fun Fruit Baby Food Recipes 

Fruity-Pops

Here are some ideas to get you making healthy teething/ice pops for your older baby or child.

Buy Ice Pop Trays and offer these healthy pops to your toddlers and older kids as well.

Cooling Baby Banana Yogurt Pops

Ingredients:

1 cup banana puree (or 2 very ripe bananas)
1 cup plain yogurt

Directions:

Blend and/or puree until you have a smooth liquid

Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Pop out a cube or 2 and add to a baby safe feeder. Viola. Healthy Baby Pops.

Variations:
Blueberry Yogurt Pops
Peach Yogurt Pops
Papaya Yogurt Pops

Mango Pops

Ingredients:

3/4 peach nectar or plain water
2 1/2 cups frozen mango pieces
1 16 ounce container of plain yogurt

Directions:

Blend and/or puree until you have a smooth liquid

Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Pop out a cube or 2 and add to a baby safe feeder. Viola. Baby Pops.

Apple Ice - Yummy for Toddlers

Ingredients:

5 cups peeled and sliced Granny Smith or Macintosh apples
1 cup water
3/4 cup apple juice (100% juice only.)
1 drip lemon juice

Directions:

1.) In large saucepot, simmer apples, water, and juice until apples are tender -- about 20 minutes. Once tender, transfer to blender or food processor and add 1 drip lemon juice. Puree mixture until smooth

2.) Transfer mixture to large freezable container and freeze until almost solid. Add mixture back to the food processor of blender and puree until chunks break up and mixture is fluffy. Refreeze until firm to make Apple Ice for Toddlers

3) Skip #2 and simply freeze mixture in ice cube trays and then pop out a cube or 2 and add to a baby safe feeder.

**Some babies enjoy holding and manipulating ice cubes on a hot day. If you don't mind the mess, let baby have the "ice pops" while sitting in the highchair**

Tofu-Fruit Mush

Ingredients:

4oz firm tofu
1 ripe banana, peeled
1/4-cup (frozen) blueberries, peaches or *strawberries
3 tbs of Wheat Germ

Directions:
1. Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until a fluffy type texture is achieved.
2. Serve by spoon or spread on toast. This mix is GREAT for learning how to spoon feed. This mix will "cling" to the spoon and help eliminate baby's frustration with food falling off the spoon. You may also freeze this mix and call it "Ice Cream"

Remember, always consult with your pediatrician regarding introducing solid foods to your baby and specifically discuss any foods that may pose allergy risks for your baby.