Make this quick and healthy recipe for baby as part of their first foods. You can serve it in soft pieces, or as puree (or a bit of both) depending on how you are choosing to wean them. Avocados are packed with nearly 20 vitamins and minerals per serving including potassium and folate as well as healthy fats for your little one. They will love this creamy and tasty recipe as one of their first foods.
Summary
Time: 15 mins
Ages: Babies (6m+) to Toddlers
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Ingredients
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1 pear
- 1 small piece chicken
Instructions
- Peel and chop the pear into cubes or slices.
- Put in the steamer and steam for 10-15 mins
- In the meantime place the raw piece of chicken in a saucepan of boiling water and boil for 5 mins. Cut open to check it is cooked through and there is no pink inside before serving.
- Cut the avocado into slices
- For the puree, place it all in the blender with about half of the leftover water from the steaming of the pear and blend.
- For finger food, leave the pieces on a sturdy plate for babies to pick up and explore.
- You can always do a bit of both (finger food and puree)
Our step-by-step guide:
Peel and chop the pear into cubes or slices
Put in the steamer and steam for 10-15 mins
In the meantime place the raw piece of chicken in a saucepan of boiling water and boil for 5 mins.
Cut open to check it is cooked through and there is no pink inside before serving.
Cut the avocado into slices
For the puree, place it all in the blender with about half of the leftover water from the steaming of the pear and blend.
In order to serve it as finger food, cut the pear and avocado into long slices so your baby can grab hold of it.
Serve them on a sturdy plate for babies to pick up and explore.
