Basic Cantaloupe Puree
- 2 cups cantaloupe, peeled, deseeded and roughly chopped
Cantaloupe Banana Yogurt Puree
- 1 cup cantaloupe, peeled, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 2 medium bananas, ripe
- 1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt
Cantaloupe Cauliflower Mint Puree
- 1 cup cantaloupe, peeled, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 2 cups cauliflower
- 2 mint leaves
Chunky Cantaloupe Tofu and Mint
- 1/4 cup cantaloupe chunks
- 1/4 cup sprouted tofu
- 2 mint leaves, finely chopped
Cantaloupe for Self Feeding
Canaloupe Lemon Baby Popsicles
- 2 cups cantaloupe
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup (optional)
- 1 cup strawberries (Optional)
Cantaloupe Smoothie
- 1 cup cantaloupe
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1 medium banana, preferable frozen
- 1/4 cup frozen caulilfower florets or califlower rice
- 1/2 tsp chia seeds (optional)
- 2-3 tbsp honey (over 1 year), maple syrup or agave nectar (optiona)
- 3/4 cup milk, regular, almond, soy, cashew, oat, etc.
Cantaloupe Banana Yogurt Puree
Cantaloupe Cauliflower Mint Puree
In a medium saucepan, bring 2″ of water to a boil over medium heat. Place the cauliflower into a steamer basket, cover and cook for 9-11 minutes or until tender. Reserve steamer water. Let cool slightly.
Place the cauliflower, cantaloupe and mint into a blender and puree for 1-2 minutes on medium-high or until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
Chunky Cantaloupe Tofu and Mint
Place cantaloupe and tofu on a cutting board and finely chop into very small pieces.
Transfer the cantaloupe and tofu to a small bowl and add in mint, mix until incorporated.
Serve and enjoy!
Cantaloupe for Self Feeding
Serve to your baby in thick sticks, chopped, as a wedge, on the rind, or in small sticks depending on your baby's age (see graph).
Cantaloupe Lemon Popsicle
Place the cantaloupe, yogurt, lemon juice, sweetener (if using), and the strawberries (if using) into a blender and blend on medium-high speed puree the cantaloupe mixture for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is completely smooth.
Using your favorite popsicle mold, pour the cantaloupe mixture into the molds until the fill line. Place in the popsicle sticks.
Place the popsicle mold into the freezer and let freeze for at least 5 hours but preferably overnight. Once frozen, take a popsicle out of the freezer and take out of the mold. Eat and enjoy.
Creamy Cantaloupe Smoothie
In a blender add in the cantaloupe, mango, banana, cauliflower, chia seeds, honey (over 1 year) and milk. Turn the blender on and blend for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth.
Once blended, pour into a small cup with a lid and serve.
Age: 4-6+ months for puree, 6+ months for baby-led weaning.
Storage: you can store the purees in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 4 months. You can store the finger foods in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Yield: the purees will yield you roughly 6-8 ounces of puree, while the finger foods will give you 1-2 servings.