Babyfood Recipe: Summer Fruit Puree
Summer fruits make the most delicious puree for babies, but this is also a great addition to overnight oats or yoghurt for everyone in the family.
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter/oil
1 peach (peeled and pip removed)
1 nectarine (peeled and pip removed)
5-10 strawberries
- Melt butter/oil in a pan and then add peach, nectarine and strawberries. Turn heat on to just a simmer and simmer for 5-15 mins until very soft.
- Allow to cool slightly.
- Place ingredients into a small blender/Nutrabullet and blitz until smooth.
- Allow to cool completely and then serve on its own or with some Greek yoghurt, or on porridge.
- Can be poured into small ice cube trays and kept in the fridge for up to 3 months.
Jennifer Douglas is a registered dietitian with over 18 years of experience working with families as an expert on baby and child nutrition. Jenny runs clinics in Dunedin or sees families online to help manage food allergies/intolerances, reflux, gut problems, growth issues, fussy eating, and mealtime battles with simple and practical advice so that your family can eat well. For more information head to jumpstartnutrition.co.nz or Facebook: Facebook.com/JenniferDouglasDietitian and @jumpstart_kids_nutrition_nz on Instagram.
