Banana Baby Food
Banana baby food is s a great first food when introducing solids to babies. It can be enjoyed on its own or used to add sweetness to other baby foods.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 26kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana
Optional
- 1-2 Tablespoons Breast milk or baby formula
- 1 pinch cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel and slice your banana, add optional ingredients if desired.
- Blend until smooth, this can be done with a stick blender, food processor or traditional blender. Alternatively you can mash your banana with a fork.
Notes
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- Pureeing your banana will give a smoother consistency
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- Mashed bananas may end in very soft lumps that can be a good progression for babies increasing the texture in their complementary foods.
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- Make your banana baby food in advance and freeze it in either an ice cube tray or a baby food tray so that you have a quick snack in your freezer ready to go.
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- Frozen blocks of banana puree can be lovely for a teething baby to suck on
Ingredient notes
- Choose ripe bananas: Ripe bananas will show no trace of green skin. They will feel plump and their skin may have freckles (brown spots). Ripe bananas also smell sweet when sniffed.
- Bananas with large black patches indicate the fruit is bruised
- Bananas that seem to have shrivelled are past the point of perfect ripeness.
- Breast milk or baby formula: If you wish you can add breast milk or baby formula to the puree.
- Cinnamon: As an optional extra a little pinch of cinnamon can be a nice addition.
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg