Ways to serve banana for babies. Whether you are using the banana as baby led feeding starter food or mashed into a puree, it can be served to babies from 6 months and up (or whenever your baby shows signs of weaning readiness). Also check out tips on how to cut banana for baby led weaning as finger food.
How To Cut Banana For Baby Led Weaning (As Finger Food)
Make sure you wash the banana thoroughly before proceeding to cutting. If it is a large banana, cut the banana into thirds or if it’s smaller – into half.
Then you have 2 options:Splitting Banana: peel one portion and gently push it from top tip, down the middle of banana, it will naturally split into 3 finger sized pieces (this method is better than cutting it with a knife, it’s a lot less slippery).Banana Handles: another method after you cut the whole banana in half, is to cut the peel off the top half of the banana (about 1-2 inches) and leave the bottom peel as a handle.
Serve Frozen Banana For Teething Baby
Place a small piece of frozen banana into a food feeder (the size depends how large is the pocket). Its convenient and the small handle lets baby get a good grip.
Make small frozen popsicles from banana puree (you will need 1 banana) and 2-3 tablespoons of yogurt (choose non-dairy yogurt if baby has dairy intolerance). Mix those 2 ingredients in a blender and pour into small popsicle molds. Freeze for about 5-6 hours.
Notes
Best Bananas For Babies
Fully yellow bananas that separate easily from each other at the stem (which are indications of ripeness) is the best banana for your baby. When bananas are very ripe, they’re softer and moredigestible. Unripe and green (or partially green) bananas can cause constipation in babies.Tip: If you purchased bananas that are still a little green, place the unripe bananas in a paper bag (room temperature) along with a high-ethylene producing fruit (a ripe banana or apple) the ethylene gas will speed up the ripening process.
Recommended Banana Servings Per Day:
6 - 9 Months:
1/3 medium banana
9 - 12 Months:
1/2 medium banana
12 Months + :
1½ medium banana
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