Avocado Baby Food Ideas + Combinations

Avocados are perfect as first baby food for babies 6 months and up. Here you’ll find how to prepare avocado baby food recipes for stage 1, stage 2 and 3 as well as best avocado baby food combinations: purees and toddler friendly finger foods. For future reference you can also use the printable list below.

Whether you serve avocado as baby led weaning, pureed by itself or mixed with other foods, adding avocado to many stage 2 or stage 3 baby food recipes, gives them a tremendous nutritional boost.

Benefits of Including Avocado In Baby Food

• Avocados are a source of vitamins C, E, K, and B6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, magnesium, potassium and omega-3 fatty acids.
• Avocado pairs well with multiple foods and being chock-full of healthy fats (fatty acids), actually help the fat soluble nutrients present in fruit and vegetables eaten with avocado, to be more easily absorbed by the body.
• Avocado are a good source of both fat and energy. In infancy, fat should comprise about 50% of energy intake in order to provide adequate energy for rapid growth and the essential fatty acids for brain development;
• A standard serving of avocados is also less than one fourth the weight of any of the other fruits, making them a very efficient food for delivering essential nutrition in a portion size that a baby or toddler would more likely be able to consume in one sitting. This way helping the baby feel fuller between meals.

Avocado Baby Puree (Stage 1)

The simplest way babies can enjoy avocados is by mashing it with a fork and serving with a touch of lemon juice.

For stage 1 avocado baby food, you need to add some liquid (water, breastmilk or formula) and make it very smooth with a soupy consistency – suitable for 6-7 month old babies.

When making stage 2 avocado baby food, you aim for a thicker texture (mashed) – great for 6.5 to 9 months old babies.

Here are some of the best avocado puree combinations:

Avocado Baby Food With Fruit (Stage 2)

• Avocado + banana puree
• Avocado + pineapple
• Avocado + mango
• Avocado + apple (raw puree or apple sauce)
• Avocado + plums / prunes puree
• Avocado + berries (strawberry, blackberry, raspberry blueberry)

• Avocado + kiwi
• Avocado + cherries
• Avocado + peaches / nectarines
• Avocado + papaya

Avocado Baby Food With Vegetables (Stage 2)

• Avocado + carrot puree (cooked);
• Avocado + squashes (butternut, zucchini, acorn, spaghetti squash etc.) cooked;
• Avocado + cauliflower or broccoli puree (cooked);
• Avocado + beetroot puree (cooked);
• Avocado + sweet potato puree or white potato (cooked);
• Avocado + leafy greens puree (kale, spinach, arugula, collard greens, parsley, etc.);

• Avocado + asparagus puree;
• Avocado + bell pepper puree;
• Avocado + cucumber puree;
• Prune avocado cauliflower puree

Avocado Baby Food Ideas (Stage 3)

A combination of fatty avocado, a sweet element and a sour element usually makes a tastier baby food.

Here you have the option of making a puree using a blender, mash with a fork for a thicker texture or dice into small cubes (like a salad) to be served as finger food.

These are most popular avocado baby food combinations suitable for 9-10 month old babies and up:

• Avocado + pineapple + leafy greens;
• Avocado + banana + blueberries + ground seeds (hemp, flax or chia seeds);
• Avocado + cereal/grains (wheat, oatmeal, pasta, rice, buckwheat, sorghum, polenta, quinoa, amaranth etc.)
• Avocado + beetroot + blueberries;
• Avocado + zucchini + raspberries;
• Avocado + carrots + plums;
• Avocado + sweet potato + orange;
• Avocado + pumpkin + cherries;
• Avocado + potato + fiddleheads (or broccoli);
• Avocado + peas + potato;

• Avocado + bell pepper + beans (chickpeas, pinto, black, navy etc.) similar to hummus.

• Avocado + lentils (puree) + lemon juice.
• Avocado + celery + pineapple;
• Apple + avocado + broccoli (or cauliflower);

• Avocado + mango + leafy greens;
• Avocado + tomato + red onion + pumpkin seeds;
• Avocado + papaya + blackberry;
• Avocado + kiwi + pear (or apple);

• Avocado + chicken meat (puree, chopped salad or chicken meatballs with avocado – great for baby led weaning);
• Pureed avocado and chicken soup.

• Avocado + turkey (puree, ground meat or turkey patties with avocado – BLW);

• Avocado + beef (puree, ground or beef meatballs – great for baby led weaning);
• Avocado + pork (puree, ground or meatballs – BLW).
• Avocado + cucumber + mango (puree or cubed as salad for BLW);

• Avocado + egg (boiled) + herbs, finished with shredded cheese (optional);
• Avocado smoothie (avocado + banana + berries + yogurt + water);
• Avocado popsicles for teething babies (avocado, lime juice, milk, cream);

• Avocado pasta sauce (avocado, basil, lemon juice, cheese);
• Avocado added into baked goods (muffins, pancakes, waffles, bread;)

Tips For Perfect Avocado Baby Food

1. To extend the freshness and preserve the avocado color – mix a little fresh lime or lemon juice into the puree. To prevent oxidation, keeping the puree without air exposure (no air pockets) is essential.
2. The avocado baby food will usually change color in the fridge (due to browning of avocado), so it’s best to consume the same day or freeze. To thaw the frozen puree, place it in the fridge the night before you want to use it.
3. Choose a ripe avocado for a smooth puree. Underripe avocado will become grainy when pureed.

Need more puree recipes? Check out the puree category for more ideas!

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