This Roasted Blueberry + Cinnamon Baby Food Puree is so good that you will not want to share it with baby! An antioxidant filled puree that the entire family will love. Great baby food for 4+ months – stage 1 baby food!
Roasted Blueberry + Cinnamon Baby Food Puree for the #win:
I just want you to know that I have been kicking around making a blueberry only puree for some time now but could never really finalize anything that was amazing.
Something that was so going to be so darn good that you would skip feeding it to your little one and just sit down and enjoy it for yourself. Which I am sure sounds mean and all, but really aren’t we supposed to put our life masks on first?
To me, blueberries are a perfect little fruit.
Sweet
Clean
Fresh
Easy to transport
Easy to eat an entire container in one sitting
The problem is that when made into a baby food puree, they lose their magic. They become bland, mushy on the verge of runny and discolored to a weird purple/brown color. Not something I want to eat, let alone serve to my little foodie.
Then my latest obsession with roasting fruit popped into my head and wouldn’t leave. Roasted blueberries? This might work. It might be the winner I have been searching for. Sprinkled with cinnamon and a pinch of himalayan sea salt sounded both classic and dangerous at the same time. And who doesn’t like living on the edge once in awhile.
The results are beyond any of my expectations.
Thick
Colorful
Sweet with a slight salty aftertaste
Addicting
A puree that is so addicting that after you have demolished an entire serving with a giant spoon, you will be looking through the cabinets and fridge just to find something else to pair this with. The good thing here, is that blueberries are in season, so you can triple this recipe to make enough for you and your little one to enjoy together.
Ways for baby, toddler and you to enjoy this roasted blueberry baby food puree:
- Mixed in with a serving of your favorite baby cereal (this, this or this are great options)
- Blended with a handful of spinach for extra nutrients
- Mixed with a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt
- Served with a little cooked and pureed beef or chicken puree
- Lightly mixed with canned coconut milk and frozen (these are our favorite molds), for a yummy toddler summer popsicle
- For an amazing mama treat, spoon a giant spoonful over some vanilla bean ice cream and devour while staring off into space
Reasons to love this Roasted Blueberry + Cinnamon Baby Food Puree:
- great for 4+ months and older (stage 1 puree)
- healthy – full of antioxidants, fiber and other essential nutrients for baby
- freezer-friendly
- so delicious it’s ridiculous
- great added to baby’s favorite homemade baby cereal
- easy to make – 2 ingredients
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Roasted Blueberry + Cinnamon Baby Food Puree
Ingredients
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- tiny pinch himalayan salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place blueberries on baking sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roast for 10 minutes, stirring half way through. Let cool slightly.
- Transfer the blueberries to a blender or food processor with a tiny pinch of himalayan salt (optional) and puree on medium speed, scraping down the sides until smooth. If the puree is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water at a time until the right consistency.
Notes
NEW TO MAKING PUREES?
THEN CHECK OF MY GUIDE ON WHICH KITCHEN TOOLS YOU ACTUALLY ARE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE THE CREAMIEST AND SMOOTHEST BABY PUREES. HINT, IT’S NOT MANY!
Could you use frozen blueberries for this?
I have not tried it, but I would imagine that it would work well. Let me know how it turns out.
xoxo,
Michele
I used frozen wild blueberries, and it worked great, just had to cook a little longer.
Awesome! Thanks for testing them out! I have a huge bag of frozen blueberries I was planning on using them for this recipe!!
Thank you so much for creating this blog! It has been so wonderful to make all these fantastic recipes for my little guy and feel good about what I’m giving him to eat.
Hello Daria,
Thank you so much for sharing this with me, it makes my day!! I am so glad your little guy has such a wonderful mom that makes him all this amazing food! High Five!
xoxo,
Michele
Wild blueberries are not organic. FYI. Google.
Hello Shirley,
You can find organic wild blueberries fresh when in season and frozen at Whole Foods or Costco year round. Of course, regular organic or non-organic blueberries work great in the recipe as well.
xoxo, Michele
This is the first recipe I have tried of yours, and my 1 year old loves it! We are on a journey to get him and my 2 year old on a healthier, more homemade diet, and so far so good! Thank you so much for all your effort into putting these recipes out! I’m going to be documenting our journey in improving our meals, and I’ll be linking back to your recipes as we try them! I hope that’s okay!!
Hello Brandi,
So glad your little one loved this recipe!! Keep up the good work of eating healthy, everyday is different and presents a new challenge but if you keep at it, your family will thank you in the end!!
Of course that is okay. Send me the link so I can check it out.
xo, Michele
Hi Michelle,
My Blueberries burst and spill all over the parchment paper. Am I doing something wrong? The first time I did turn them over but it still exploded.
HELP
Thanks
Yolanda
They will burst and ooze a little of their yummy juices, and this is what makes this recipe so good. You can just pour all of the burst blueberries and juiced in the blender and puree. But if you have a huge mess on your hands, just half the time of the recipe or until they are just bursting. Maybe you have extra juicy blueberries, in which case I am super jealous;)
xo, Michele
LOL…. Yes, I live in the northeast and they are in season. So I guess they are extra juicy. By the way this recipe is great as a jam spread instead of jelly and I even got my husband hooked on it and he hates fruits.
So Thank you
xoxo
Yolanda
That sounds AMAZING!! I will for sure have to try it. Did you add anything else to it to thicken it up?
Michelle,
First off, I wanted to say that I LOVE your recipes. I always wanted to make my own baby food, but I never knew it could be soooo delicious! However, I just made your blueberry puree (wonderful as well), but I only got a scant 3 ounces instead of the 10 that you say the recipe makes. Am I doing something wrong? I even added a little water to thin it out and stretch the recipe. I’m using a Nutribullet to blend the puree. Let me know what I could be doing to mess up the portions!
Thanks,
-Rebecca
Oh no! 3 ounces of the blueberry recipe is NOT enough! I think the issue is that some blueberries hold more liquid then others. I usually get between 8-12 ounces depending on the size and density of the blueberries I have. I ALWAYS at least double this recipe so I can have some puree as well:)
xo, Michele
Don’t put the salt in this if it’s for a baby. Himalayan salt is still salt and is no healthier than table salt. The other impurities are not essential for a baby babies have a very low tolerance to sodium in their diet.
Here’s some more info: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/pink-himalayan-sea-salt-an-update/
Hey, the recipe for this in your cookbook says 1 cup where this one says 3–both with the same amount of cinnamon. Which is better?
I have updated the recipe on the blog because I just wasn’t getting enough puree with only 1 cup of blueberries on a consistent basis. I would go with the recipe on the blog.