Sweet Potato Apple Broccoli Puree For Baby Stage 2 (6 month +)
Sweet potato, apple and broccoli baby puree perfect as stage 2 baby food recipe suitable for babies 6 months and up (if the baby is not allergic to any ingredients). This another great way to prepare some sweet potato for your baby whenever you want some variety.
Apple Sweet Potato and Broccoli Puree For Babies
This healthy homemade stage 2 baby food puree comes together in just minutes, is packed with vitamins, and masks perfectly the bitter taste of broccoli due to sweetness of apple and sweet potato. Serve it to babies 6 months an up or toddlers.
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Cauliflower or broccoli (cruciferous veggies) may be a bit difficult for a young baby to digest and can cause gas. They are best given to babies between 7-10 months old, but you could try to introduce them earlier if your baby has no digestive issues).
Puree Ingredients
- sweet potatoes – use fresh or frozen, (steam or bake until tender);
- apple – steamed (use pear if you need help with constipation).
- broccoli – use fresh or frozen (steam or bake).
Best ratio: 40% sweet potatoes, 30% apples and 30% broccoli.
How To Make Broccoli Apple & Sweet Potato Puree
- Cut ingredients into smaller pieces (cubes) to cook faster.
- If steaming, place sweet potatoes and apples first and steam for 15 minutes. Then add the broccoli florets and steam for another 5-6 minutes. This short amount of time should still keep the broccoli’s vibrant green color intact.
Tip: Keep The Broccoli Green
Broccoli needs to keep it’s green vibrant color, you don’t want to overcook it. Once it turns bland and less green that’s a sign that vitamins like C and B have leached into the water and the broccoli lost most if it’s nutrition.
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3. Check the vegetables with a fork. If tender enough, transfer them into a food processor or baby blender and puree to desired consistency.
4. Add some steaming water (some vitamins leached into the water) little by little if you need a smooth, soup like consistency (best for younger babies 6 months and up). Usually the ratio is 50% veggies and 50% water.
For babies 8-9 months you can serve chunkier puree and you don’t really need much water to make the baby food puree.
Tips For Preserving More Nutrients
Keep the peel on apples and pears. Fibre and many key nutrients are found in or just under the peel, so leave the peel on whenever possible. Sweet potatoes on the other hand should be peeled as the fiber might be too harsh for babies.
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How To Store
- Store leftovers for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Freeze up to 3 months in an airtight container (use a silicone ice tray with a lid, to keep divided portions).
- Thaw / reheat – just pop the divided portion of the freezer and place in the fridge overnight to thaw. To reheat to a warmer temperature use the stove (low heat for 10-15 minutes).
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Sweet Potato Apple Broccoli Puree For Baby Stage 2 (6 month +)
Ingredients
- 1/3 of medium sweet potato
- 1/4 of large apple
- 4-5 broccoli florets
Instructions
- Cut ingredients into smaller pieces (cubes) to cook faster. If steaming, place sweet potatoes and apples first and steam for 15 minutes. Then add the broccoli florets and steam for another 5-6 minutes. This short amount of time should still keep the broccoli’s vibrant green color intact.
- Check the vegetables with a fork. If tender enough, transfer them into a food processor or baby blender and puree to desired consistency.
For a smoother puree (babies from 6 months+)
- Add some steaming water (some vitamins leached into the water) little by little if you need a smooth, soup like consistency (best for younger babies 6 months and up). Usually the ratio is 50% veggies and 50% water.
Notes
Tips For Preserving More Nutrients
- Keep the peel on apples and pears. Fibre and many key nutrients are found in or just under the peel, so leave the peel on whenever possible. Sweet potatoes on the other hand should be peeled as the fiber might be too harsh for babies.
- Broccoli needs to keep it’s green vibrant color, you don’t want to overcook it. Once it turns bland and less green that’s a sign that vitamins like C and B have leached into the water and the broccoli lost most if it’s nutrition.
How To Store
- Store leftovers for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Freeze up to 3 months in an airtight container (use a silicone ice tray with a lid, to keep divided portions).
- Thaw / reheat – just pop the divided portion of the freezer and place in the fridge overnight to thaw. To reheat to a warmer temperature use the stove (low heat for 10-15 minutes).
Nutrition
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