Blueberry baby food combinations

Blueberry Baby Food | The Picky Eater

By Anjali Shah on November 2, 2022

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This healthy, antioxidant-rich, blueberry puree for baby is made with sweet blueberries, crisp Fuji apples, creamy banana, and delicious mango, but also comes in a simple, 2 minute version with just blueberries and water. Serve up either for a homemade treat your baby will love!

This blueberry purée is a great way to get a bunch of fruits into your baby’s diet at once, and it’s super easy to make at this baby food recipe home (and in bulk).

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

🫐 How To Pick The Best Blueberries

🥘 Ingredients

📖 Blueberry Puree Combinations For Baby

🔪 How To Make Blueberry Baby Food

❓Recipe FAQs

🧊 How To Store Blueberry Puree

💭 Expert Tips For Making Fresh Fruit Purees

🥕 More Easy Baby Food Recipes!

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You can do a bunch of things with this blueberry baby food recipe! Mix into oatmeal for breakfast, turn them into mini popsicles for a snack, or use them for “dessert” at the end of the day.

Blueberries are one of the 10 Baby Superfoods, and they are a great first food! They are bursting with antioxidants and flavonoids, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

You can use this basic recipe to create a variety of fruit purees for your baby!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

A simple fruit baby food recipe
Packed with healthy antioxidants for baby
Quick and simple recipe
Sweet blueberry flavor
Healthier and more budget friendly than commercial baby food
Easily freeze individual servings
Makes 24 servings (see recipe card for nutrition information)
No fancy equipment needed
Super easy to customize
Best blueberry puree for baby ever!

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🫐 How To Pick The Best Blueberries

You can use fresh or frozen blueberries for this puree. If using fresh blueberries, look for ones that are fresh, plump, and a deep blue color! Blueberry season is the perfect opportunity to go out and pick fresh blueberries that you can use immediately for this recipe and others, or freeze to use throughout the year.

🥘 Ingredients

Fresh or Frozen Blueberries: This recipe will work well with fresh or frozen berries. I tend to use frozen berries because they are easily available throughout the year. However, if it’s summertime, go ahead and use fresh! Blueberries are on the dirty dozen plus list, so I recommend using organic if possible. You’ll need a large amount of berries to make this puree in bulk so it’s a great way to use up leftovers too!
Organic Fuji Apples: This crisp apple is refreshing, has a hint of tartness, along with notes of honey, and citrus. They are an excellent apple to use in baking and cooking.
Banana: The banana adds natural sweetness, and creaminess to this puree. Make sure your banana is ripe before adding to your smoothie, as unripe bananas have a slightly bitter flavor.
Organic Frozen Mangoes: For a little extra creaminess and sweetness, mangoes are the way to go!

📖 Blueberry Puree Combinations For Baby

You can use this basic recipe to create a variety of fruit puree combinations for your baby. Just follow the simple principle of adding the fresh fruits to a large pot, simmering for 10 minutes, transferring to a blender, pureeing, and then freezing in ice cube trays. You can also mix and match individual fruit purees for fun combination purees!

Here are some of my other favorite blueberry baby food combinations and variations:

2-Minute Blueberry Puree Recipe: Take 24 ounces of frozen, thawed blueberries, add to a blender with at least 1/2 cup water (more if needed) and blend until smooth!
Blueberry Yogurt Puree For Baby: Take this blueberry puree for babies and mix it with 1-2 tablespoons of organic, whole milk yogurt.
Blueberry Banana Puree: Omit the apples and mangoes from this recipe and make as directed.
Blueberry Apple Baby Food: Omit the mangoes and bananas from this recipe and make as directed.
Blueberry Pear Baby Food: Mix blueberry baby puree with this pear baby food recipe in a 1:1 ratio! It is delicious!
Mixed Berry Puree: Instead of using frozen blueberries, use a frozen berry medley as a 1:1 replacement.
Baby Blueberry Oatmeal: Mix the blended blueberries with up to 4 tablespoons of cooked rolled oats.
Roasted Blueberry Fruit Puree: Did you know you can roast blueberries in the oven? It brings out an incredible caramelization and depth of flavor. Just add blueberries to a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, and then follow the rest of the steps in this recipe!
Sweet Potato Blueberry Baby Food: This recipe would taste nice with butternut squash or sweet potato puree. You can also mix in some pureed white beans for more protein!
Add Spices: You can really add a ton of flavor to homemade baby food by adding a small amount of different warm, sweet spices! Try a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, or even cardamom.

🔪 How To Make Blueberry Baby Food

Blueberry puree for baby is super easy to make and requires just a few simple steps! Here’s how you do it:

Simmer Fruit: Add blueberries, apples, and mangoes along with 1/2 cup water to a large pot. Bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes on low-medium heat.

Blend Blueberries: Pour the blueberry mixture into a blender. Add the banana. Let cool slightly and then puree blueberries for baby until smooth. Add extra water if needed for a thinner berry puree recipe. Note: for older babies – 8+ months, you can try a simple blueberry mash recipe — just don’t blend the mixture completely to create a more chunky puree that your baby can gum.

Store and/or Freeze: Pour the mixture into an airtight container or into ice cube trays, wrap, and freeze.

❓Recipe FAQs

What are the benefits of blueberries for baby?

Blueberries are so good for babies! Here are some of the benefits of blueberries:
** High in fiber
** High in Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Manganese
** Contain a lot of water (great for hydration!)
** Very high in antioxidants, especially wild blueberries (which you can find in the frozen section!)
** May help protect against cell damage, inflammation and cancer
** Aid in heart health and brain health

Can I puree frozen berries?

You can blend frozen blueberries, however, to get a smooth puree and when making blueberries baby food I recommend thawing frozen blueberries first before blending. Another option is to simmer them on the stove to thaw, or heat them in the microwave for about a minute.

When can babies start eating blueberry puree?

You can introduce blueberries for baby between 4-6 months of age. It’s an excellent fruit to add to your baby’s diet. They are sweet, a good source of dietary fiber, not a common allergen, and full of healthy antioxidants.

Are blueberries safe for baby to eat? Are blueberries a common choking hazard for babies?

Pureed blueberries are safe for baby. However, whole berries can be a choking risk. For older babies who like chunkier food, and are able to use their gums to mash their food, you can make mashed blueberries for baby before serving, or cut them into tiny bite-sized pieces to use as finger food. Do not give your baby whole blueberries.

How do you serve fruit puree to baby?

You can prepare blueberries for baby in so many different ways! Try serving this baby food puree in yogurt, or oatmeal, or allow your baby to sip it like a smoothie. You can also warm this puree and serve over pancakes, waffles, or even spread it on toast with some nut butter for older kids and toddlers. Make sure to always serve at room temperature or on the cooler side.

🧊 How To Store Blueberry Puree

How long does blueberry puree last? Can you freeze it? Here is your guide to storing not just blueberry, but all fruit purees for baby!

When it comes to storage, this recipe will last for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container. When properly frozen in ice cube trays or baby trays that are wrapped and airtight, the puree will last for up to 3 months in the freezer.

To Store in the Fridge: Transfer to an airtight container or airtight jar. A clean and sanitized mason jar works well. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To Freeze: Transfer to a storage container for baby food (individually portioned), or in ice cube trays / baby food trays. Wrap and seal so they are airtight. Freeze overnight in the ice cube trays. After 1-2 days, you can pop out the blueberry ice cubes and place them in a freezer bag for easy storage. It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To Defrost: When ready to serve, take a serving, and place in an airtight container in the refrigerator to defrost overnight. Alternatively, you can quick defrost in the microwave. Be careful not to heat for too long, and test the temperature before giving to baby.

💭 Expert Tips For Making Fresh Fruit Purees

Cook frozen blueberries first: If using frozen blueberries cook them over the stovetop as suggested in the recipe. If using fresh blueberries, you can add them to the blender.
For a stuck blender: If your blender gets stuck add a bit of water to help get the blades moving.
Stir before serving: Give this baby blueberry puree a good stir before serving. Especially if you are defrosting from frozen. That way all the ingredients combine and get evenly distributed.
To defrost effectively: If defrosting this puree will have the best result if you thaw it overnight in an airtight container rather than warming in the microwave.
For a super smooth puree, make sure you’re using a high powered blender like a Vitamix. You don’t need a special baby food maker – it’s better to invest in a high quality blender because you can use it later once your baby moves past purees!
Feel free to mix this puree with breastmilk or formula before feeding (but not before storing!). If you do choose to mix it with breastmilk or formula, do it right before you feed, don’t mix it and store it either in the fridge or freezer as it will spoil quickly. If you choose formula, I recommend using one of these best organic baby formulas for the cleanest ingredients, and a close formulation to breastmilk.
Watch for allergic reactions: When serving new foods to your baby, it’s always important to introduce only one new food at a time, and wait two days before introducing any other new foods to check for an allergic reaction.

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Blueberry Baby Food

This healthy, antioxidant-rich, blueberry puree for baby is made with sweet blueberries, crisp Fuji apples, creamy banana, and delicious mango, but also comes in a simple, 2 minute version with just blueberries and water. Serve up either for a homemade treat your baby will love!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Baby Food

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: 24 (4oz) servings

Calories: 43kcal

Author: Anjali Shah

▢ 24 ounces frozen organic blueberries
▢ 2 organic fuji apples cored, peeled and cut into big pieces (about 2-3 cups)
▢ 1 banana peeled
▢ 20 ounces frozen organic mangoes

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Paring knife
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Cutting Board
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vitamix
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Mumi and Bubi Trays for storing

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Add blueberries, apples, and mangoes to a pot, simmer for 10 minutes on low-medium heat.
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Pour the blueberry mixture into a blender. Add the banana. Puree until smooth.
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Pour the mixture into ice cube trays, wrap, and freeze.

If using frozen blueberries cook them over the stovetop as suggested in the recipe. If using fresh blueberries, you can add them to the blender.
If your blender gets stuck add a bit of water to help get the blades moving.
Give the puree a good stir before serving. Especially if you are defrosting from frozen. That way all the ingredients combine and get evenly distributed.
If defrosting this puree will have the best result if you thaw it overnight in an airtight container rather than warming in the microwave.
When serving new foods to your baby, it’s always important to introduce only one new food at a time, and wait two days before introducing any other new foods to check for an allergic reaction.
Serve at room temperature or cold.
Makes about 96oz of baby food, 1 serving = 4oz of baby food.

How to Serve Blueberries to Baby

Learn how to prepare blueberries for baby in 10 delicious and easy ways! As yummy superfoods, blueberries are a great first food for babies 4-6 months and up. Serve them as a baby food puree, solid food for the finger food stage, or baby-led weaning.

Medically reviewed and co-written by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).

Blueberry Baby Food

Do you want to serve blueberries 🫐 to your baby, but not sure where to start?

Then this guide is for you! It is loaded with everything you need to know about how, when, and why to serve blueberries to your little one.

First time making homemade baby food? Then, I would suggest that you start by reading my very in-depth Guide on how to Make Homemade Baby Food – which goes over all the important information such as the best cooking tools to have on hand, safe storage, how to know when baby is ready for solids, how to introduce purees, the best first foods for baby, and more! If you are doing Baby-Led Weaning, then be sure to check out my Complete Guide to Baby-Led Weaning – which covers what exactly is baby-led weaning, to every parent’s concern of baby-led weaning and choking, this guide goes over it all. I will also share how to know when baby is ready for BLW, the top 10 best first foods, a helpful sample blw feeding schedule, helpful tools to have on hand, and much much more!

Want more information? Then make sure to check out my best-selling cookbook for even more information and recipes!

Blueberry Baby Food Video

Watch this video to see all the ways you can serve blueberries to your baby!

Reasons to Love these Blueberry Recipes

delicious baby food purees – 4-6+ months
great for baby-led weaning – 6+ months
also great for the finger food stage – 9+ months
full of essential nutrients for baby
different ways for baby to eat – spoon-fed or self-feed
easy to make
purees are freezer-friendly
can use fresh or frozen blueberries

Benefits of Blueberries for Baby

Nutritious: Blueberries are chock full of essential nutrients for our body. They are high in vitamin C, which is necessary for proper immune function and iron absorption, and vitamin K, which is important for blood clotting for when baby gets a boo-boo. They’re also high in the mineral manganese, which helps with the metabolism of protein, lipids, and carbohydrates. In addition, blueberries are a good source of fiber, which promotes digestion and gut health, and antioxidants, powerful anti-cancer agents.
Health Benefits: Blueberries have been associated with many health benefits. Because of their high levels of antioxidants and fiber, they can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Superfood for Superbaby: blueberries are often touted as a superfood because they’re one of the fruits highest in antioxidants.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can you introduce blueberries to your baby?

Whether you’re starting your baby on purees or are doing baby-led weaning, blueberries are a wholesome and enjoyable first food for your baby! When a baby can start on solids is determined by their own rate of development, which generally comes between 4-6 months of age for purees and after 6 months for baby-led weaning. Some of the developmental milestones your baby needs to reach in order to start on solids include: if your baby has solid control of their head and neck, if your baby has doubled in weight, and if your baby is reaching for or opening their mouth when you eat (see my guide here). Before you start your baby’s feeding journey, you should consult with your pediatrician to make sure your child is developmentally ready.

Are blueberries a choking hazard for baby?

Yes, blueberries can be a choking hazard if presented in a way that baby is not developmentally ready for. To minimize the risk of choking, flatten them with your fingers or quarter large ones, and never leave your baby unattended while eating.

Are blueberries a common allergen?

Blueberries are not listed as one of the top eight food allergens, so are not considered a common allergy. However, it does exist. If an immediate family member has an allergy to salicylates, you may need to avoid blueberries.

How to Serve Blueberries to Baby

There are several different ways to prepare blueberries for your baby! You can make them into a smooth puree, a combination puree, a chunky puree for stage three, mashed and spread on toast, or serve them whole for baby-led weaning or a finger food. Here are 10 of my favorite ways to serve them:

STAGE ONE PUREES

Roasted Blueberry Puree
Simmered Blueberry Puree
Beaba Babycook Blueberry Puree
2-Minute Blueberry Puree

STAGE TWO PUREES

6 Delicious Combination Purees

STAGE THREE PUREES

Mashed Blueberry with Chicken & Avocado
Chunky Blueberry Puree with Yogurt

BABY-LED WEANING OR FINGER FOODS

Blueberry for Baby-Led Weaning or Finger Foods: flattened, halved or quartered
Mashed Blueberry with Chicken & Avocado
Chunky Blueberry Puree with Yogurt

Frozen vs. Fresh Blueberries: if fresh blueberries are not in season or in your budget, frozen blueberries would be a great option for you. They are nutritionally similar and easy to find in most grocery stores.

Tools Needed

Baby Bowls
Suction Baby Plates
Baby Spoons
BEABA Babycook
Freezer Storage Tray
Gootensil
Saucepan
Baking Sheet

Roasted Blueberry Puree

This is the type of recipe you make for your baby but end up eating yourself. It’s just that good! Roasting the blueberries is key to getting a deep rich blueberry flavor that highlights their natural sweetness while keeping their crisp taste. It does require you to turn on your oven, which can be a deterrent in the hot summer months, but it is well worth it.

How to Serve: you can serve this puree as-is, mixed with an apple, pear, sweet potato puree, or swirled into oatmeal, yogurt, or ricotta.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place blueberries on a baking sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roast in an oven for 20 minutes until the blueberries are bursting with juices. Place the roasted blueberries into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Simmered Blueberry Puree

Since blueberries have such a high water content, it is sometimes hard to get a thick enough puree for baby by just blending them raw (which you can still do). For this recipe, we simmer the blueberries so that some of their water gets cooked off, leaving you with a thicker puree. This cooking method also lets the blueberry’s natural sweetness come through, which calms down the blueberries, sometimes overwhelming, tartness.

How to Serve: you can serve this puree as-is, mixed with an apple, pear, carrot puree, or swirled into oatmeal, yogurt, or ricotta.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place blueberries in a small saucepan. Heat for 10 minutes or until the blueberries are super soft and falling apart. Place the simmered blueberries into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Blueberry Tip: this is a great recipe for using frozen blueberries. You can add frozen blueberries straight to the saucepan and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until soft and thawed through.

BEABA Babycook Blueberry Puree

One of my favorite ways to make a fresh, flavorful, and nutrient-dense blueberry baby food puree, with the touch of a button, is with the BEABA Babycook! It couldn’t get any easier or more hands-off than this. All we do is load up the blueberries into the Babycook, hit steam, and let the machine do all of the work.

How to Serve: you can serve this puree as-is, mixed with an apple, avocado, carrot puree, or swirled into oatmeal, yogurt, or ricotta.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place blueberries into the stainless steel steamer basket. Fill the water tank to level 1. Place the steamer basket inside the glass jar, close the lid and push the steam button. Once done, pour out and reserve any excess water. Transfer the cooked blueberries into the glass jar, close the lid and push the blend button until smooth, adding the reserved blueberry water if needed.

Full Review: read my full, in-depth and honest review of the BEABA Babycook Neo here! Make sure to grab 15% off your Babycook with code (BabyFoode15)!

2-Minute Blueberry Puree

Want to make a tasty blueberry puree for baby but are short on time? Then this puree recipe is for you! We are simply going to blend up some fresh blueberries and call it a day! Yes, it can be that easy.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place the blueberries into a blender and blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. This puree will start on the thinner side but will thicken in the fridge as it chills.

Blueberries for Self-Feeding

Blueberries are a great food for your baby to self-feed, whether for baby-led weaning, which happens around 6 months of age or during the finger foods stage, which is at 9 months.

Flattened: the best way to serve your baby blueberries as a solid food at 6+ months is to gently pinch the blueberry into small, flattened discs. By pinching them into discs, makes the blueberries not as big of a choking hazard and gives your baby a nice flat surface to grab onto.

Quartered: you can easily quarter blueberries with a small sharp knife or kitchen scissors for your baby when their pincer grasp starts developing, which is roughly 9 months of age.

Halved: once your baby has mastered the quartered blueberries, you can move into just halving the blueberries with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors. You can start serving halved blueberries to your baby around 10+ months.

6 Blueberry Combination Purees

You can mix and match blueberries with many other great fruits and veggies to make fun combination purees. Here are my 6 favorites:

Blueberry Banana Puree: Place one ripe banana, 1 cup of blueberries, and 1 tsp fresh lemon juice into a blender, and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Serve to baby, store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for a later meal.
Blueberry Avocado Baby Food: Place one ripe avocado, 1 cup blueberries, and 1 tsp fresh lemon juice into a blender, and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Serve to baby, store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for a later meal.
Blueberry Sweet Potato Puree: Follow this Sweet Potato Puree recipe and add 4 cups of blueberries to the baking sheet when there are 20 minutes left for the sweet potatoes to cook. Puree as directed in the recipe card using a pinch of cinnamon instead of the curry powder.
Blueberry Apple Puree: Follow this Apple Puree recipe and add 2 cups of blueberries to the saucepan before cooking. Cook and puree as directed in the recipe card.
Blueberry Pear Baby Food: Follow this Pear Puree recipe and add 2 cups of blueberries to the saucepan before cooking. Cook and puree as directed in the recipe card.

Mashed Blueberry Chicken & Avocado

This mashed blueberry, chicken, and avocado chunky puree for your baby is a great way to serve them a full meal in one tasty bite. You can serve this chunky puree on a piece of toast, spoon-feed it to baby, toss it with some pasta, let your baby self-feed it to themselves, or load a self-feeding spoon with a bite and hand the spoon to your baby.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place some chopped blueberries, cooked and shredded chicken, and a few chunks of ripe avocado on a cutting board and, using the back of a fork, mash until chunky and incorporated with each other.

More Flavors: you can also use steamed or roasted sweet potatoes, banana, soft tofu, cooked apples, cooked and shredded salmon, and more!

Looking for more easy baby-led weaning and puree recipes? Then check out my favorite ways to serve apples, avocados, strawberries and bananas to babies!

CHUNKY BLUEBERRY PUREE WITH YOGURT

Finely chopped blueberries mixed with a thick plain yogurt make for a great protein-packed meal for your baby!

How to Serve: you can serve this to your baby on a spoon, a self-feeding spoon, on a piece of toast, pancake, or waffle.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place chopped blueberries on a cutting board or in a small bowl. Add in the yogurt and stir until incorporated. Serve to your baby with a gootensil, on a 1-3 inch piece of toast, place on a plate for baby to eat with their own hands, or spoon feed it to your baby.

BLUEBERRY OATMEAL

Oatmeal is a great food for your baby, and adding antioxidant-rich blueberries to it, makes it even better! You can make blueberry oatmeal into a smooth puree, a chunky puree, or you can let clumps of oatmeal cool for an easier way to serve oats for baby-led weaning.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): bring water to a boil and add in oats, blueberries, and a pinch of cinnamon. Let cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes, let cool slightly. Serve as is, or transfer to a blender and puree until you have your desired consistency.

More Oatmeal Inspiration: love oatmeal and need more ideas on how to serve it to your baby? Then check out my complete Oatmeal for Babies guide.

Storage Instructions

You can freeze any of the purees listed above. For finger foods, you can store any leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

Refriderator

You can store the blueberry puree in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.

Freezer

This blueberry puree can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Spoon pureed blueberry into a freezer storage container – do not overfill.
Place the lid on the storage container or cover it with a piece of saran wrap and label it with the date and recipe name.
Place the tray into the freezer and let freeze completely – preferably overnight.
Pop-out the baby food cubes and place in a zip-lock baggie or stasher bag – don’t forget to re-label the baggie or stasher bag for future reference.

Recipe Tips

Picking Blueberries: when purchasing blueberries, look for plump and deep blueberries with a dusting of gray on the surface. A blueberry that is too firm or shows any hint of red isn’t fully ripe and will most likely be tart.
Fresh or Frozen: You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries for any of the puree, mashed or chunky recipes below, you will need to thaw and drain the blueberries first. It is best to use fresh blueberries if serving as a solid as they will easier for your baby to pick up and hold.
Blender: Because blueberries condense down to such a small amount of puree, I use a small blender when pureeing any of these recipes. You can also use a handheld emersion blender or food processor. Another option is to double the recipe if you still want to use your regular-sized blender.

Recipes

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Roasted Blueberry Puree

2 cups blueberries
pinch cinnamon (optional)

Simmered Blueberry Puree

2 cups blueberries
2 tbsp water
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)

BEABA Babycook Blueberry Puree

2 cups blueberries
water

2-Minute Blueberry Puree

2 cups blueberries

Baby-Led Weaning/Finger Food Stage

2 tbsp blueberries

Blueberry Oatmeal

1 cup water
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup blueberries
pinch cinnamon

Mashed Blueberry Avocado & Chicken Puree

2 tbsp blueberries, chopped
2 tbsp avocado chunks
2 tbsp cooked chicken, shredded

Blueberry & Yogurt

2 tbsp blueberries, finely chopped
1 tbsp whole milk plain yogurt

Roasted Blueberry Puree

Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the blueberries on the baking sheet and sprinkle on cinnamon. Bake for 20 minutes or until soft and bursting with juices.
Let cool slightly and then transfer the blueberries to a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes until smooth.

Simmered Blueberry Puree

Place the blueberries, water, and lemon juice into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until soft and broken down.
Note on Blueberries: if using frozen blueberries, there is no need to thaw them before cooking in this recipe.
Let cool slightly and then transfer the blueberries to a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes until smooth.

BEABA Babycook Blueberry Puree

Fill the tank reservoir to level 1 with water. Add the blueberries to the stainless steel basket and place the basket into the glass jar. Place the lid on top and close. Push the steam button.
Once complete, remove the lid and let cool slightly. Take the stainless steel basket out of it and then pour any excess water into a measuring cup; reserve. Next, pour the blueberries into the glass jar, close the lid, and push and hold the blend button until the blueberries are smooth, adding in any reserved blueberry water if needed.

2-Minute Blueberry Puree

Place the blueberries into a blender and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
The puree will thicken as it cools in the fridge or freezer.

Baby-Led Weaning/Finger Food Stage

Serve to baby flattened, halved or quartered depending on your baby's age (see graph).

Blueberry Oatmeal

In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add in oats, blueberries, and cinnamon. Cook for 10 minutes or until the oats are cooked, and most of the water is gone. Using a hand mixer or blender, puree the oats to your desired consistency – smooth, slightly chunky, or chunky. If serving for baby-led weaning, dollop a few 2-inch circles of oatmeal on a plate and place it in the fridge. Once cooled, the oatmeal will be easier for your baby to pick up and self-feed.
Note on Blueberries: if using frozen blueberries, there is no need to thaw them before cooking in this recipe.

Mashed Blueberry Avocado & Chicken Puree

Place the blueberries, avocado, and chicken onto a cutting board. Using the back of a fork, mash the ingredients together into a chunky puree.
Spread the chunky puree onto a 1-3 inch piece of toast, load it onto a gootensil, place it on a plate for your baby to eat with their hands, or spoon feed it to your baby.

Blueberries & Yogurt

Place the chopped blueberries on a cutting board or in a small bowl. Add in the yogurt and stir until incorporated. Serve to your baby with a gootensil, on a 1-3 inch piece of toast, place on a plate for baby to eat with their own hands, or spoon feed it to your baby.

Age: 4-6+ months for puree, 6+ months for baby-led weaning.

Storage: you can store the purees in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 4 months. You can store the finger foods in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Yield: the purees will yield you roughly 6-8 ounces of puree, while the finger foods will give you 1-2 servings.

Notes on Frozen Blueberries: if you are using frozen blueberries, make sure you thaw and drain any excess liquid before using them unless indicated in recipe card.

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Berries are healthy delicacies that indulge in a real variety of tastes and smells. To make the perfect berry drink or dessert, you need to know what combinations are best to use them. Here are the most successful combinations of berries, fruits, spices and alcoholic beverages to create culinary masterpieces.

Cranberry - due to its pleasant acidity, it should be combined with sweet and delicate foods. Cranberry juice will be even better if you add mango, sweet apple or pear to it. Cranberries also pair well with gin, orange liqueur, cream, kefir, chocolate, and cinnamon.

Lingonberry - goes well with green apples, cloves, cinnamon, orange and currants. It can be added to tequila, martini and jasmine tea. If you want to add some bitterness to your drink, lingonberries will be the best choice. recipes with her are very popular.

Sea buckthorn - goes well with almost all berries and fruits of a similar orange color. It can be combined with dried apricots, quince, citrus fruits, persimmons, pears, pineapples, apricots and bananas. From alcohol, sea buckthorn can be mixed with vodka, cognac and champagne.

Strawberry - goes great with cherries, kiwi, blueberries, peaches, oranges, bananas, melons, blackberries and of course chocolate. It can be added to rum, soda or vodka. Strawberries can even be made into nutritious smoothies with cereal, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.

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see the whole range and dark rum. From berries, blackberries, cranberries, raspberries and cranberries are more suitable for her. Recipes for with currant often also include chocolate, lemon balm and cottage cheese.

Blueberry - reveals its taste even better with strawberries, blackberries, oranges and green tea. For flavor, it is added to vermouth, red wine and vodka. With rum, the most successful combination will also be blueberries. Recipes for alcoholic drinks using this berry are almost limitless.

Raspberry is a versatile berry that pairs particularly well with oranges, cherries, plums, currants, apricots and its sister blackberry. There is practically no such dessert or refreshing drink in which there would be an extra raspberry. Recipes with it should always be on the mind of gourmets.

Cherry - very good with cinnamon, citrus fruits, pineapples, plums, apples, strawberries, raspberries and other types of berries. It can be added to cognacs, liqueurs, vermouths, red wines and get stunning cocktails.

Blackberry - pairs perfectly with raspberries, oranges, blueberries, currants and strawberries. From it you can make both a sweet dessert, an alcoholic cocktail and a sweet mors. Recipes are full of different options.

Almost all types of berries are combined with ginger, honey, vanilla, mint, ice cream, yogurt and other types of dairy products. In the range of "Berry Master" you can find the best berry base for culinary experiments. These are berry purees and fresh jams of the highest class!

Recipes for children's cocktails at home

What cocktails can be made from

All children's cocktails can be divided into 5 types according to the base components: milk, berry, fruit, protein (with egg whites) and curd. To make cocktails at home, you can use the following main ingredients and their combinations:

1. Fruits: banana, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries (frozen will do for a pleasantly refreshing drink), cherries, oranges, kiwis, mangoes, etc.

2. Liquid base: cow or goat milk, soy milk, oat milk, water, kefir, flavored yogurt, fruit juice.

3. Additions: chocolate chips, grated nuts, honey, cocoa, ice cream, etc.

5 cocktail recipes for kids

Strawberry smoothie

Delicious milkshake for kids made from ripe strawberries. Ingredients:

8-10 medium fresh strawberries
glass of natural yoghurt
banana
a teaspoon of linden honey.

To make a baby shake, combine strawberries, banana and honey in a blender or food processor until smooth. Then add yogurt and mix well again. Ready! Best served slightly chilled.

Banana Slick Baby Cocktail

Baby shake recipe is good for slightly overripe and soft bananas. You will need:

2 bananas
a tablespoon of flower (or whatever you like) honey
a tablespoon of yogurt
2 glasses of milk.

Bananas should be made into a mushy mass (in a blender or crushed with a fork). Add the banana mass to a separate container with pre-mixed honey with yogurt and milk. Before drinking the cocktail, mix everything a little with a spoon and serve to the child.