Homemade Easy Prune Puree For Baby Led Weaning
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Pureed Prunes For Baby
Prune puree for baby is an excellent choice for both baby-led weaning and traditional baby food due to their natural sweetness and smooth texture, which makes them easy for babies to consume.
Rich in fibre and naturally acting as a gentle laxative, pureed prunes can help alleviate constipation, a common issue in early weaning stages.
They also provide essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K and potassium, supporting overall growth and development.
For BLW, pureed prunes can be served alongside soft finger foods to introduce a variety of flavours, while in traditional weaning they offer a nutritious, easily digestible food option.
Benefits of Homemade Prune Baby Food
Making homemade prune baby food offers several benefits for your baby’s health and development.
Prunes are a natural source of dietary fibre, which can help regulate digestion and prevent baby constipation, a common concern in infants starting solid foods. They also have no added sugar but have a natural sugar to sweeten baby’s taste buds.
Preparing prune baby food at home allows you to control the ingredients, ensuring there are no added sugars or preservatives, making it a pure and wholesome option.
Prunes are rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K and potassium, which support healthy growth and immune function.
The smooth texture of homemade prune purée is gentle on little mouths and easy to swallow, making it an ideal first food as your baby transitions to solids.
Best Blender For Baby Food
When choosing the best blender for baby food, it's important to remember that you don't need to invest in a fancy or expensive model.
Most standard blenders are perfectly adequate for preparing nutritious, smooth purees and soft textures suitable for little ones.
Look for a blender that offers easy cleaning, a compact design, and reliable blending power rather than extravagant features.
This way, you can create yummy baby food quickly and efficiently without the need for premium gadgets. Save those pennies on the expensive ones!
Ingredient information
Prunes - Whole prunes are so delicious and often get a bad name. They are a great weaning ingredient with a sweet taste and can be used in many homemade baby food recipes from 6 months of age and also for older kids too but the simplest is in this prune puree recipe.
Yogurt - I have used a plain Greek yogurt for this recipe to make a creamy smooth puree for this recipe, so delicious! Just 2 simple ingredients for a yummy baby food recipe, perfect for baby’s diet.
Serving suggestion
The prune baby food recipe would be great served on its own, it can be a great breakfast recipe on the go for those busy mornings!
Or it can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge overnight until the morning.
If like me, you look for low sugar desserts for your toddler, this is a great quick dessert option too that looks really pretty.
Other delicious recipes you may like: Peach melba yogurt pot, Mango and Greek yogurt pots or 3 ingredient no bake cheesecake.
Storage instructions
The homemade prune puree can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
It is possible to freeze into pots or even a freezer bag, the puree can be frozen for up to 3 months.
You can also use an ice cube tray to portion the prune puree to store in the freezer.
Make sure you leave the pots overnight in the fridge before serving.
Once defrosted you will not be able to re freeze the baby food puree again.
Equipment used to help with this recipe
Nutri bullet - I have found a blender to be an invaluable tool in the preparation of many of my baby led weaning recipes.
Airtight container - I much prefer the click-shut lids on these containers compared to others. They are also dishwasher and freezer safe and BPA free, so very suitable for food use.
Kilner jars - These are snack sized glass pots with easy push-on silicone lids which are water tight and leak-proof making them ideal for carrying light bites and snacks on-the-go.
Recipe | Homemade Easy Prune Puree For Baby Led Weaning
Homemade Easy Prune Puree For Baby Led Weaning
A delicious 2 ingredient prune puree recipe for baby food and baby led weaning. A great way to introduce new flavours to your baby’s taste buds.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start by placing the prunes into a small bowl of hot water and leave the prunes to soak for 5 minutes or so.
- Drain the prunes reserving the water and place the prune into a Nutri bullet or food processor.
- Add in 4 tablespoons of the reserved water along with the Greek yogurt and blitz until a smooth consistency.
- Spoon into a bowl, jars or an airtight container to be used later.
Notes
To make the recipe dairy free and vegan all you will need to do is make the prune puree with a dairy free Greek yogurt.
Feel Free to add in more of the prune water to the puree to experiment with the consistency to suit your babies preference.
Hope you and your whole family enjoy!
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