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Purple baby plate on my white kitchen counter, with kiwi cut and pureed in different ways showing how you can serve it at different ages and stages.

Get the recipe: Quick Kiwi Baby Food (puree & baby-led weaning)

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Kiwi for baby? Yes, please! We all know that serving your baby a wide variety of foods is the name of the game for the first year, so while kiwi is not one of the first things you will probably feed your baby, it should be on the list of foods to offer your baby in their first few months of eating. With its slightly sweet and tart taste, kiwi has a slippery and crunchy texture, making it a yummy yet challenging food to serve.
Yield: 4
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Author: Michele Olivier
Course: baby food
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Ingredients 

Kiwi Baby Puree

  • 2 ripe kiwis, peeled

Kiwi Baby-Led Weaning

  • 1 ripe kiwi

Kiwi Combination Puree - Kiwi Broccoli & Avocado Chunky Puree

  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 2 ripe kiwi, peeled
  • 1/2 ripe avocado, peeled

Instructions 

Kiwi Baby Puree

  • Place the kiwi in a small blender and puree until smooth. If the seeds won't break down in your blender, strain the puree through a fine mesh colander. 
    A gray baby bowl with a smooth kiwi puree.

Kiwi Baby-Led Weaning

  • Kiwi can be served to your baby, whether for baby-led weaning, which happens around 6 months of age, or during the finger foods stage at 9 months. 
    6+ months - Whole, Mashed or Puree: Whole kiwis are great for younger babies as they will have an easier time picking up the kiwi with their palmar grasp. You can leave the skin on the bottom to help your baby grasp it better without it slipping out of their hand. If serving mashed or pureed, give your baby a preloaded spoon to self-feed.
    9+ months - Quartered or Chopped: You can quarter or chop kiwi into bite-sized pieces for your baby to pick up or serve on a preloaded fork. If your baby still has a hard time picking up pieces, you can still serve whole, or roll the pieces in chia seeds, hemp seeds, or shredded coconut to help them grasp it. 
    12+ months - Bite-Sized: Toddlers will have a more developed pincer grasp so will be able to pick up smaller bite-sized kiwi pieces.
    Purple baby plate with kiwi cut and pureed in different ways showing how you can serve it at different ages and stages.

Kiwi Combination Puree - Kiwi Broccoli & Avocado Chunky Puree

  • Steam: In a medium saucepan, bring 2″ of water to a boil over medium heat. In a steamer basket, add in the broccoli and steam for 8-10 minutes or until the pear is very fork tender. Mash: place the broccoli, avocado, and kiwi on a cutting board and mash with the back of a fork until you get the desired chunky texture. You can also place all of the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. 
    A gray baby plate sitting on a white kitchen counter with a mash of avocado and kiwi for baby to self feed.

Notes

Age: 6+ months

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