Get the recipe: Apples with Cinnamon for Baby-Led Weaning
Looking to confidently serve apples to your baby? I've got you! With just a pinch of cinnamon and a few simple serving ideas, apples can quickly become your baby's favorite. In this post, I'll show you how to serve them as tender wedges, fun crinkle-cut slices, grated, or lightly mashed on a self-feeding spoon. Great for babies 6 months and up!
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples, cored and cut into 12-16 wedges
- 1-2 tsp butter or coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, add the butter and heat on medium heat.
- When the butter is melted add the apples and cinnamon and stir until all of the ingredients are incorporated. Then add in the water and stir again.
- Turn heat down to medium-low and sauté for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the apples are tender when pricked with a fork.
- Note: I prefer to leave the apple skins on as they make an easier handle for baby to hold onto, but you can peel the apples if you prefer.
Notes
Age: 6+ months
Yield: 2-3 small portions for baby
Storage: you can store these recipes in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. Adding a small squeeze of lemon juice will help preserve the color.
Grated Apples: take an apple and on a cutting board, using a box grater, grate the apple until you have a handful of tiny apple pieces. If the grated apple is too watery, place the grated apple into a paper towel and gently squeeze to get rid of the excess liquid. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Steamed Crinkle-Cut Apples: On a cutting board, cut an apple using a crinkle cutting tool or a sharp knife into 1/2" thick and 2-3" long strips. In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over high heat. Add a steamer basket and add the apple slices to the basket in a single layer. Cover and cook for 1-3 minutes or until tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat, and place the apple slices on a paper towel or clean dish towel to cool. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Mashed Apples on Self-Feeding Spoon: Using either the steamed apple or sautéed apple recipes from above, take the cooked apples and place in a small blender or food processor. Pulse for 5-10 seconds or until you have a chunky puree. You can also make a smooth puree by blending for 1-2 minutes.
Play with Textures: you can easily have 3 different textures of apples to serve baby! Start by making a batch of the steamed (use an entire apple) or sautéed apples, set aside a portion for baby. Take the rest of the apples and pulse into a chunky puree, set aside a portion for baby. Then puree the rest of the apples into a smooth puree for baby.
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