Get the recipe: Applesauce Combos for Toddlers + Kids
These 8 delicious 5-Minute Applesauce Combos for Toddlers + Kids are so good, they will knock your kids socks off! No more plain ol' applesauce every day, let's have some fun and mix it up.
Ingredients
Apple + Mixed Berries + Vanilla
- 3/4 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup organic applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Mango + Pineapple
- 1/3 cup frozen mango
- 1/3 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 cup organic applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Cherry + Almond
- 3/4 cup frozen cherries pitted
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup organic applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Sweet Potato + Banana
- 1/4 cup sweet potato peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 ripe but not brown banana
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Peach + Ginger
- 3/4 cup frozen peaches
- 1/2 inch of fresh ginger minced
- 1 cup applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Beet + Strawberries
- 3/4 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 small red beet cooked
- 1 cup applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Carrots + Cloves
- 1/3 cup carrots peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/8 teaspoon Cloves
- 1 cup applesauce homemade or store bought
Apple + Butternut Squash + Mango
- 1/3 cup butternut squash finely cubed (I bought mine pre-chopped at Trader Joes)
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1 cup applesauce homemade or store bought
Instructions
Apple + Mixed Berries + Vanilla
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in frozen mixed berries and heat for 45-60 seconds in the microwave or until completely thawed (you can also let berries thaw on counter). Keep any liquid that has formed. Add in the vanilla and puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Mango + Pineapple
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in frozen mango and pineapple and heat for 45-60 seconds in the microwave or until completely thawed (you can also let the fruit thaw on the counter). Keep any liquid that has formed. Using an immersion blender, puree mango and pineapple until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Cherry + Almond
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in frozen cherries and heat for 45-60 seconds in the microwave or until completely thawed (you can also let the fruit thaw on the counter). Keep any liquid that has formed. Add in the almond extract and puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Sweet Potato + Banana
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in the sweet potatoes and water and heat for 60-90 seconds in the microwave or until completely soft, stirring halfway through. Keep any liquid that has formed. Add in the banana and cinnamon and puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Peach + Ginger
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in frozen peaches and heat for 45-60 seconds in the microwave or until completely thawed (you can also let the peaches thaw on the counter). Keep any liquid that has formed. Add in the ginger and puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Beet + Strawberries
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in frozen strawberries and heat for 45-60 seconds in the microwave or until completely thawed (you can also let the berries thaw on the counter). Keep any liquid that has formed. Add in a small cooked beet (I used the pre-cooked beets from Trader Joes) and puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Carrots + Cloves
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in the carrots and water and heat for 60-90 seconds in the microwave or until completely tender, stirring halfway through. Keep any liquid that has formed. Add in the cloves and puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Apple + Butternut Squash + Mango
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add in butternut squash and mango and heat for 60-90 seconds in the microwave or until completely tender, stirring halfway through. Keep any liquid that has formed. Puree using an immersion blender until chunky.
- Add in the applesauce and continue to puree for 20-40 seconds or until ingredients are well combined.
Notes
Make sure to read my tips & tricks section above for more information on these recipes.
Age: 10 months and up
Yield: roughly 1 1/2 cups or 3 servings
Storage: store in an airtight jar in fridge or in reusable pouches (this is our favorite brand) for 1 week.
Age: 10 months and up
Yield: roughly 1 1/2 cups or 3 servings
Storage: store in an airtight jar in fridge or in reusable pouches (this is our favorite brand) for 1 week.
Calories: 173kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 6mg, Potassium: 243mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 124IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Iron: 1mg
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