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Get the recipe: 20 Stage One Baby Food Recipes (That Your Baby Will Love!): Apple Baby Puree

4.9 stars (67 ratings)
Looking for the most ridiculously good apple puree for your baby? Then, I’ve got you! This puree has hundreds of 5-star reviews for one reason only: it’s good—like, really, really good. The recipe can easily be made with a baby on your hip, in 20 minutes, and with only 2 ingredients. I’ve made this recipe countless times over the years, fine-tuning it along the way to make it absolutely perfect! And now it’s your turn, so let’s good pureeing!

Ingredients 

Ridiculously Good Apple Baby Food Puree

  • 6 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Instructions 

Apples Baby Food Puree

  • In a medium saucepan, place the apples, water and cinnamon. Cover and heat on medium-low for 15-20 minutes or until apples are tender. Let cool slightly.
  • Transfer all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. For a chunky puree, quickly pulse the ingredients 10-15 times or until you receive your desired consistency. Serve or freeze for later.

Notes

Age: 6 months and up
 
Additional Spices: Feel free to sub in these spices instead of the cinnamon for this recipe – 1/8 tsp of cloves, 1/8 tsp of nutmeg, 1-2 leaves of fresh mint, 1-2 leaves of fresh basil, a pinch of fresh or 1/4 tsp of ginger powder or even 1/4 of coriander for a fun twist.
Apples: you can use any sweet apple in this recipe – Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji, McIntosh, etc.
 

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