Super Yummy Smoothies for Your Baby

Burst of Vitamins - Our Favorite Smoothie

1 banana
1 apple
1 orange (it's usually recommended to start with citrus fruit after the 1st year)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt
dash of cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in blender, mix until smooth and serve.



Autumn Smoothie - from wholesomebabyfood.com

1/2 cup plain, vanilla or banana yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
dash of ginger
1 frozen banana

Combine all ingredients together in a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Serves one grown-up and one baby.

Winter Smoothie - from wholesomebabyfood.com

1/2 cup plain, vanilla or banana yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cranberry sauce
1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
dash of cinnamon
1 frozen banana

Combine everything in a blender.
Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves one grown-up and one baby.

My Baby's First Birthday Apple Cake - Mission Complete

Choosing the right cake for my son's First Birthday was a tricky task. I usually feed my baby with a healthy food. He loves fruits and veggies (lucky me!) and the sweetest thing he tasted so far was a biscuit.

So, I didn't want to overdose with sugar on the one side, but on the other - I did wanted my baby to have a Real Cake.

Looking for the best birthday cake recipe ended up with this light and truly delicious Apple Cake which my son loved. It was sweet but not too much sugar. Apples + Cream = Yummy!



Ingredients:

1 cup flour (add more if necessary)
1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup sugar
150 g butter, melted
1 tsp baking powder

Filling:

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp flour
4 large apples (slightly sour), peeled and cut into thin slices

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Sift flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl, add sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Stir until the mixture is soft and homogeneous, then set the bowl in a refrigerator for 30 minutes.

3. Make the filling. Beat an egg with sugar, cream and flour, mix well until smooth.

4. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and spread it evenly in a greased baking pan.

5. Put the apple slices on the dough, then pour the filling mixture.

6. Bake for 50 minutes.

Can be served warm or cold.

Enjoy!

Pear and Apple Puree (Great For Beginners)

Ingredients:

1 ripe pear
1 apple
1 cinnamon stick (introduce your baby to pear WITHOUT cinnamon before including it in this recipe)

Step 1: Peel and core the apple and pear, then cut them into chunks.
Step 2: Place into a saucepan, just cover with water and add the cinnamon stick (if using).
Step 3: Simmer gently until tender, then remove the stick and mash/puree as desired.

Note: You may need to remove the pear before the apple as - depending on its ripeness - it may soften more quickly.

Recipe from: Homemade Baby Food Recipes