
Weaning recipe: Perfect banana & avocado purée
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Easy
- Serves 1 (baby), no cook
A sweet and creamy purée, simply made with ripe, nutrient-rich avocado and banana. Yogurt can be added for a protein boost. This classic weaning combination is bound to be a hit with your baby
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
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- ½ small ripe avocado
- ½ small ripe banana
- 1 tbsp yogurt(optional)
Nutrition: per tbsp
- kcal22
- fat2g
- saturates0.3g
- carbs1g
- sugars1g
- fibre0.5g
- protein0.2g
- salt0g
Method
step 1
Halve the avocado, remove the stone and scoop out the centre. Put into baby’s bowl.
step 2
Add the banana and mash together with the avocado.
step 3
If your baby is already used to purées, you may want to keep this a chunkier consistency.
step 4
If you’re introducing your baby to protein, stir through the yogurt. Serve straightaway.
RECIPE TIPS
NUTRITIOUS PURéE
We’ve chosen nutrient-dense fruits avocado and banana, for this sweet and creamy purée.
Comments, questions and tips (4)
Overall rating
n2f8mf4m9q4nyIMyhL
Can this be frozen?
SB004
It can, I freeze mine, and it doesn't take long to thaw either :)
tinawilson63zuMbVJkD
Instead of yogurt I added baby milk as my daughter had a milk allergy works just as well and she loved it
poobin
My husband loves this.
alicemaryflorence
This is lovely. Tastes like banana, just not as sweet, and with all the added goodness from the avocado.