Blueberry Muffins
From 6 months · 6 muffins · 40 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Banana
- Almond
- Blueberry
- Egg
- Vanilla
Method
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How to prepare each food
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.
Almond
Offer almond only as smooth almond butter thinned with water, breast milk, formula, or stirred into a purée or yogurt until it pours off a spoon, or as fine almond flour mixed into porridge. As a common allergen, introduce a small amount early in the day and watch for any reaction.
No pieces of any kind. Thin the butter so it never sits as a thick glob; nothing whole or chopped.
Whole and chopped nuts are a leading choking hazard and are generally not offered until around age 5. Even a thick blob of nut butter can be a hazard, so always thin it. Smooth thinned almond butter or fine almond flour are the safe forms.
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.
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.
Vanilla
A drop of vanilla or a little scrape of vanilla bean adds gentle flavor to foods like oatmeal, yogurt, or fruit and vegetable purées. Use just a small amount. If you reach for extract, stir it into something that gets cooked or baked so any alcohol cooks away, or use a vanilla bean for foods served without heating.
A drop or a small scrape of bean stirred into a food, not served on its own.
Putting it together
Soft baked muffins made from mashed banana, almond flour, and fresh blueberries.
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Chat with Lumi in the appSources10
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Banana (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Almond (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Blueberry (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Egg (nutrient data)
- NHS - Foods and drinks to avoid (honey, salt, sugar)
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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