Babies are born with a sweet tooth, and right from the start of weaning, are likely to take better to sweet foods than to savoury. The good news is that fruit is an important part of your little one's diet, packed with vitamins and minerals that are essential for her growth and development. Many fruits, such as blueberries, are also considered 'superfoods,' packing a particular nutritional punch.
As well as making for perfect purees and simple puddings, fruit is an excellent, albeit surprising, addition to many savoury dishes, making them more appealing to your baby. And by offering fruity snacks or adding chopped or pureed fruit to your little one's morning cereal or yoghurt, you'll be helping her on her way to five-a-day. So how can you incorporate fruit into your baby's diet? We have 42 fab recipe ideas, from purees to healthy breakfasts and main meals.
Recipes for first weaning (4-6 months)
Spiced apple puree
Banana and apple puree
Simple pear puree
Sweet potato and pear puree
Apple puree
Creamy apricot dessert
Blueberry, apple and peach puree
Pear puree
Apple, pear and apricot puree
Butternut squash and banana puree
Pear and swede puree
Avocado and pear puree
Tropical fruit puree
Butternut squash and apricot puree
Orchard fruit puree
Pear and nectarine creamy dessert
Apple fool
Peach pudding
Fruit salad
Recipes for your 7-9 month old
Peach melba
Pork and apple stew
Chicken and apple
Pear and cinnamon porridge
Very berry rice pudding
Mixed fruit muesli
Mini pancakes with summer berry yoghurt
Eggy bread with banana
Strawberry and passion fruit brulee
Apple and cinnamon porridge
Mango and vanilla rice pudding
Summer berry puree
Chicken and mango mash with veggies
Fruit pork and vegetables
Recipes for your 9-12 month old
Fruit medley with cottage cheese
Stewed rhubarb crumble
Summer fruits compote
Baked apple with raisins and fromage frais
Cod creole
Fruity turkey with cous cous
Apple crumble
Berry porridge
Pork, orange and apricot stew
