9. Plum and ginger smoothie
Smoothies are easy to prepare, easy to digest, and can also meet your growing baby’s nutritional needs. This smoothie recipe is a blend of plums and banana with a dash of ginger juice.
You will need:
1 cup fresh plums
1 medium-sized banana
1 tsp ginger juice
1 tbsp dried fruits powder
1 cup water
How to:
Place the plums in a pan and add water. Let it boil till the plums turn tender. Remove from water, blend to a puree, and keep it aside for a while.
Add sliced banana, ginger juice, and dried fruit powder in the blender and blend until thoroughly mixed.
Add plum puree to the mix and blend once again. Ensure that the mix has no lumps. Add water to dilute the smoothie, if required. Strain the smoothie to remove any excess residual.
Pour it into your baby’s sipper cup and serve.
10. Plum, peach, apricot, and thyme custard
This recipe brings the sweetness and creaminess of custard, along with nutrition from selected stone fruits like plum, peach, and apricot. It is a suitable recipe for babies older than six months. Before introducing it to your baby, check for any possible allergies.
Note: This recipe contains cow’s milk and is suitable for babies older than 12 months.
You will need:
1 ½ tbsp custard powder
1½ cup full-cream cow’s milk
½ cup plums
½ cup peach
½ cup apricot
1 tsp nuts (fine-chopped)
A pinch of thyme
How to:
Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
Cut the fruits and remove seeds. Place the fruits in an oven-safe dish with a cut portion facing down. Pour cold water over the fruits. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the fruits are tender.
Once cool, remove the skin. Place fruits in a blender and blend well until you get a smooth paste. Keep the puree aside for a while.
For the custard, take a small bowl and put custard powder in it. Now, add one-fourth cup of milk to it and mix well with a continuous whisk. Stir continuously to Ensure there are no lumps. Once done, set aside.
Now, heat the remainder of the milk in a pan. After five minutes of bubbling, simmer it and add custard powder slowly to the milk while stirring the milk continuously.
Mix until the mixture thickens to a creamy consistency. Switch off the flame once done and keep the pan aside to cool.
Once the custard and milk mixture has cooled, add the fruit puree to it with some finely sliced fruit pieces. Refrigerate the final mix for 20 minutes.
Serve with some finely sliced nuts and serve it to your baby at room temperature.