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Small white bowl full of homemade banana baby food.

Get the recipe: Roasted Banana Baby Puree (Stage 1)

4.9 stars (49 ratings)
This Roasted Banana and Rosemary Baby Puree recipe is sssooooo delicious, you will want to eat it as well.

Ingredients 

  • 4 peeled bananas, cut lengthwise
  • 1/8 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped

Instructions 

  • Preheat: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roast: Place bananas on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly.
    bananas lined up on a baking sheet ready to get roasted for a baby food puree.
  • Blend: Place bananas and rosemary into a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. You may need to add additional water, so start by adding in 1/4 cup increments until you get the desired consistency. You may want to add a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent it from browning.
    Roasted bananas and rosemary in a blender ready to get pureed into baby food.
  • Serve: Let cool slightly, and serve to baby or freeze for later.
    A hand holding a freezer tray full of a banana puree for baby.

Notes

Age: 4-6 months and up
Yield: 15 ounces
Additional Spices: This recipe is also great with 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp fresh basil, 1/2 tsp fresh mint, 1/4 freshly grated ginger or for a fun twist 1/2 tsp mild curry. 
Note on Bananas: while any ripeness of bananas will work, I have found that the bananas that are ripe to very ripe tend to work best in this recipe. 
Storage: Fridge – store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days. Freezer – can be frozen for up to 4 months.
 

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