Apple, Broccoli and Carrot Puree
You can steam and blend a few fresh healthy ingredients to make your own puree creations.
This one has the mild sweetness of apple, high calcium broccoli and Vitamin A packed carrot to help give your baby all the good things.
Summary
Prep: 5 minutes
Steaming: 10 minutes
Ages: 6-10 months
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 2 small bowls
How do I make apple, broccoli and carrot puree?
You start by preparing the ingredients – in this case peeling and chopping the apple and carrot. The broccoli can be separated into smaller broccoli florets.
Then steam or boil the ingredients for 10 minutes until soft. Steaming is said to be better at keeping the nutrients in the foods but either way works.
Then place the cooked pieces in a blender with a little water and blend until smooth. If you need to you can add some more water until you get your baby’s preferred consistency.
Let them enjoy a hearty little meal!
How thick should I make baby’s purees?
If baby is just starting out with purees they may prefer them to be more watery at first.
Over the next few weeks and months you can slowly make the puree a little thicker.
Eventually it can even be a bit lumpy to get baby used to mashing soft chunks of food around in their mouth.
If you want to prepare baby for finger foods, you can also offer some steamed carrot, apple or broccoli as long sticks or chunks of food alongside the puree.
That way baby can play with and try to eat the soft chunks while also getting the nutrition from the pureed meal.
Apple, Broccoli and Carrot Puree
Ingredients
- 1 pink apple (about 50 grams) peeled and chopped
- 1 broccoli floret (about 30 grams)
- ½ carrot (about 30 grams)
Instructions
- Peel and chop your apple and carrot. Separate your broccoli into smaller florets.
- Place in a steamer or in a saucepan of boiling water.
- Steam or boil for 10 minutes until all the pieces are soft and cooked through.
- Drain and add them to a blender with a small amount of water.
- Blend until smooth.
- You can add a little more water if needed to achieve baby’s desired consistency. Enjoy!
Apple, Broccoli and Carrot Puree
Step by step guide
Prepare the Ingredients
Peel the apple and carrot. Chop all the ingredients into smaller chunks.
Steam and Blend
Place in a steamer. You can also cook them in a saucepan of boiling water if you prefer.
Cook for 10 minutes until all the pieces are soft.
Drain and place them in a blender.
Add a little water and whizz together until smooth.
Serve while fresh
If you need to add a little more water to make it as thick or as runny as baby likes.
Younger babies tend to start with more watery purees, and then you can gradually thicken them up as they get older.
Eventually you can transition them to soft chunks of finger food
Apple, Broccoli and Carrot Puree
Ingredients
- 1 pink apple (about 50 grams) peeled and chopped
- 1 broccoli floret (about 30 grams)
- ½ carrot (about 30 grams)
Instructions
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Peel and chop your apple and carrot. Separate your broccoli into smaller florets.
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Place in a steamer or in a saucepan of boiling water.
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Steam or boil for 10 minutes until all the pieces are soft and cooked through.
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Drain and add them to a blender with a small amount of water.
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Blend until smooth.
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You can add a little more water if needed to achieve baby’s desired consistency. Enjoy!
