Homemade Baby Food - Avocado Puree
Try this simple recipe for making homemade avocado puree baby food!
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 avocado
- 1-2 tsp. breastmilk or formula or water (optional)
Instructions
- Wash your hands using soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
- Clean and sanitize all food preparation surfaces, including equipment like your knife and cutting board.
- Rinse avocado under clean, cool water and scrub the skin with your hands or a vegetable brush.
- Place avocado on a cutting board, cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Cut in half again to obtain a quartered avocado.
- Remove the quartered avocado from the skin using a spoon.
- Place the quartered avocado in a bowl and smash with a fork until you reach smooth texture.
- Optional, add liquid (water, breastmilk or formula), starting with one teaspoon until desired consistency is reached.
- For a smoother texture, you may push the puree through a sieve or small mesh strainer.
- Serve immediately to baby. Discard uneaten puree within two hours.
*Do not add seasonings to puree.