Avocado and Blueberry Muffins
From 6 months · 5 muffins · 40 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Avocado
- Blueberry
- Banana
- Egg
- Oatmeal
Method
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How to prepare each food
Avocado
A ripe avocado is one of the easiest first foods. Peel it, remove the pit, and mash the soft flesh smooth, or leave it slightly lumpy as your baby gets used to texture. You can also offer a thick finger-length wedge to hold and gnaw on. It is naturally soft and squishes easily between two fingers.
Smooth or lightly mashed, or a thick finger-length wedge to self-feed.
Avocado is soft and low-risk, but a very ripe one is slippery and can be hard for little hands to hold. Mash it or coat pieces lightly to help with grip, and always keep portions soft enough to squish between two fingers.
Blueberry
A whole blueberry is a small round shape, so do not serve it whole. Squish each berry between your fingers until it bursts, or cut it into quarters. Mashed blueberry stirred into yogurt, oatmeal, or another purée works well too. Choose soft, ripe berries.
Squished until it bursts, quartered, or mashed; never whole.
A whole blueberry is a small round shape that can slip down and block a small airway. Squish, quarter, or halve each berry for younger babies and choose soft, ripe ones. Always supervise.
Banana
Use a fully ripe banana so it mashes easily between two fingers. Peel it and offer it as a smooth mash on a spoon, or hand over a finger-length strip the baby can hold with a bit poking out of the fist. A firm or under-ripe banana is harder to manage, so soften it by mashing.
Smooth mash, or a finger-length strip held in the fist.
Banana is low-risk when fully ripe and soft. A firm or under-ripe banana is harder to manage, so mash it or wait until it ripens. Always supervise eating.
Egg
Hard-cook the egg until both white and yolk are solid, then mash it smooth, or offer a well-set scramble or a soft omelet. A small amount, about a third of an egg, is plenty for a first taste.
Serve as a smooth mash, soft scramble curds, or finely chopped omelet strips.
Oatmeal
Cook oats with plenty of liquid into a smooth, thick oatmeal. Use breast milk, formula, or water, and thin it as needed so it's easy to swallow. Iron-fortified baby oat cereal works well here too.
Smooth, thick oatmeal you can spoon-feed.
Putting it together
Soft baked muffins made with mashed avocado, banana, egg and blueberries.
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- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Avocado (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Blueberry (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Banana (nutrient data)
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Egg (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Oatmeal (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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