Homemade Baby Food Fruit Recipes

YUMMY Fruit Recipes For Babies

These simple and easy fruit baby food recipes are for Homemade Baby Fruit Purées. Wholesome Homemade Baby Food Fruit Purées and Baby Fruit Recipes, there's nothing as yummy, healthy, wholesome and fresh as homemade baby fruit purées! Your baby will love the tastes of fresh fruits! You will love the ease and simplicity of the fruit recipes!

Apricot Puree (using dried, un-sulphured apricots) 6-8months+
Vitamins: A, C, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Calcium1. 1 pound dried apricots2. 2 c. white grape juice or apple juice.
Plain water is ok but the puree may be a bit bitter. Some babies actually like a bitter taste however. Consider using ½ water or ½ juice if you disagree with the juices or if baby cannot have juice. You can always mix in another fruit such as peaches or bananas and leave out the juice entirely! 3. Bringliquid and fruit to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. 4. Reserve any left over liquid to use for the puree5. Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing. 6. Add the reserved liquid as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin puree or7. Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up8. Note: puree will not freeze solid, but into slightly soft/slightly frozen cubes.

Apples/Applesauce (Use Gala, Braeburn, Rome or Macs) (4)6 months+
Vitamins: A, C, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Magnesium, CalciumThis recipe is written so that you may use any amount of apples you wish! We recommend Fuji, Gala, Braeburn or Macintosh
1. Peel, core and cut apple into slices/chunks
2. Place slices or chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples
3. Boil/steam until tender; be sure to check on the water level and stir, That's It! Easy Peasy!
Apples may be mashed with a potato masher to achieve a smooth applesauce consistency. If your masher will not achieve a puree type of consistency, then follow steps 5 - 7
5. Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the apples
6. Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
7. Add the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin puree
8. Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up theAsk your pediatrician about adding some cinnamon for new tastes!
If your baby is constipated, you might also use the juice that is leftover from the cooking to mix into cereals, or with water in a bottle or sippy cup.


Baked Apples 6-8months+
1. Core apple and leave peel on
2. Place a wee bit of butter (if baby is ready for or has had dairy) on the inside of the cored apple (sprinkle a bit of cinnamon in the apple if your desire and if baby is ready for or has had cinnamon)
3. Place in a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples – about an inch of water
4. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 30 minutes or until tender; be sure to check on the water level.
5. Once baked, either cut apple into little bits and serve as a finger food or mash as directed above in the Apples/Applesauce recipe.

Avocado(yes, avocado is a fruit!)(4)6 months+
Vitamins: A, C, Niacin, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium
1. Peel and take out the pit of a ripe avocado - do not cook
2. Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
3. There should be no need to use a machine as just like bananas, avocados have a very soft consistency and texture. Avocados do not need to be cooked.


Apple ‘Cado (4)6-8months+

1/2 of a peeled and pitted avocado1/4 cup applesauce
Mash the avocado halfMix mashed avocado with applesauce (homemade or natural)

Apples & Pears (4)6-8months+
1 apple – cored & peeled1 pear – cored & peeled
Dice apple & pear and simmer together until tender. Mash or puree as needed.

Apple Peach Banana (4)6-8months+
1 peach – pit & peel1 apple – cored & peeled½ ripe banana
Dice apple & peach and simmer together until tender. Mash the banana into the apple & peach mix and then puree as needed.

Bananas(4)6 months+
Vitamins: A, C, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Magnesium, Calcium

1. Peel ripe bananas - do not cook
2. Place banana in a food processor/food mill or blender and puree
3. You can also mash the banana in a bowl using a regular fork – heat in microwave for 25 seconds prior to mashing for extra softness
4. Add formula/breast milk or water to thin or add cereal (if desired) to thicken up.

Mango* Creamy Puree 6-8months+
Vitamins: A (1262 IU in one cup!), C, E, K, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, SodiumIf your infant is currently not eating yogurt and/or you do not wish to use any juice, simply peel, de-seed and mash the mango with some water until the proper consistency for Your Infant is achieved.

1 Ripe MangoPlain or Vanilla Yogurt ORWater, Apple or Pear JuicePreparation Directions: Peel, De-seed and Mash Mango until smooth Add Yogurt or Water or Juice until the proper consistency for Your Infant is achieved.
Mango does not need to be cooked as it is typically introduced at an age where baby can tolerate raw fruits. Mango may be steamed to tender and then mashed if you prefer without harming it. HINT! You may use mango as a great Baby Finger Foods! Simply peel, de-seed and then cut into dices or chunks that are manageable for your baby! You may wish to coat the mango pieces with "cheerio dust", wheat germ or another cereal "dust" to help baby easily pick up the bits!



Pumpkin 6-8months+
Vitamins: A (12230 IU in 1 cup!), C, K, Folate, Niacin
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron

1. Cut sugar pumpkin (the kind meant to be baked and eaten!) in half, scoop out seeds
2. Place an inch of water in a baking pan, then place the halves "face" down in the pan. Check on water level while baking
3. Bake in a 375-425 F degree oven for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until the “shell/skin” puckers and halves feel soft then scoop squash “meat” out of the shell
4. Place pumpkin "meat" into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
5. Add water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.
6. You can also peel the pumpkin, scoop out the seeds and then cut into chunks and boil/steam until tender (like when boiling potatoes for mashed potatoes) then follow steps 4 and 5.