Since most babies are born with a sweet tooth (breast milk is naturally sweet), you should have no trouble in getting your baby to enjoy eating fruit. Fruit that is fully ripe is naturally sweet. Most fruits provide vitamin C and minerals and the yellow fruits contain vitamin A. At first a baby should have cooked purees of fruit like apples and pears or uncooked mashed banana, gradually introducing other mashed fruits.
The Wean Machine is a great little gadget to help prepare fresh baby food with no mess and no fuss. It can be used at home or on the go, so you always know what is going in your baby's food. Simply fill the bowl with the food, squeeze the handle to puree to the desired consistency and spoon feed your baby straight from the bowl.
Kiwi & Banana
Kiwi fruit are very good for your baby as they have more vitamin C than an orange! Make sure you choose a very ripe fruit, otherwise it can be sour.
Makes 1 portion
1/4 ripe kiwi, peeled
1/4 ripe banana peeled
Puree the kiwi and strain through a fine sieve to get rid of the black seeds. Mash or puree banana and mix with kiwi. Eat straight away or banana goes brown.
Courgette and Banana Puree
This may seem a strange combination but they complement each other well.
Makes 2 portions
1 small courgette, trimmed and sliced
1/2 small banana, peeled and sliced
Steam the courgette slices for approx 8 minutes and then puree with banana.
Avocado, Banana & Yoghurt
This was my favourite! Serve with or without the yoghurt and eat straight away before the banana turns brown.
Makes 1 portion
2 slices avocado
1/2 small banana, peeled
1 tablespoon natural Greet yoghurt
Scoop the flesh of the avocado from the skin and mash it with the rest of the ingredients. Yum!
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