Fruit Purées 6m+

Purées are ideal for the initial stages of starting solids. Offering a variety of fruits and vegetables will help boost vitamin and mineral intake. For an infant who is just starting with Nutramigen® A+® with LGG®, this recipe may act as a ‘taste introduction’ and help them get used to the formula.

Apple purée

Makes approximately 3 portions (6 ice cubes)

Ingredients

• 2 apples, peeled and chopped
• 30 ml Nutramigen^® A+^® with LGG^® (1/2 scoop powder to 30 ml water)
• 1 level tsp baby rice cereal

Directions

1. Steam or stew the apple in a little water until soft.
2. Drain and then purée, sieve or mash as required.
3. Spoon out one portion and stir in the Nutramigen^® A+^® with LGG^® powder.
4. Thicken to the correct texture by adding baby rice cereal.
5. The remaining purée may be frozen. Add Nutramigen^® A+^® with LGG^® and baby rice cereal once it has been defrosted.

Tips

• Try individual fruits at first to check your baby has no allergic reactions. You can progress to combine 2 or 3 fruits for more flavour variety, such as:
  • Apple, pear and a little mashed banana
  • ¼ avocado and ¼ small ripe banana (add Nutramigen^® A+^® with LGG^® until the desired consistency is achieved)
• If you prefer, you can add Nutramigen^® A+^® with LGG^® to ready prepared puréed fruit from jars/pouches, but remember to check the ingredients carefully.

Variations

For a quick, easy, no-cook meal, choose fruit that is sweet and ripe (or canned in natural juice), such as: ripe pear, papaya (scoop out seeds), peach, banana, mango and melon.