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Bananas for Baby (Puree, BLW, Finger Food)

Learn the easiest ways to serve bananas for babies from the time they start solids to when they're into toddlerhood. Get tips on banana puree, baby-led weaning bananas, and banana recipes to try.
Course Baby Food
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 -2
Calories 105kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 banana (choose a ripe banana with some brown spots for best flavor)

Instructions

Banana Puree

  • Peel the banana. Slice and measure out about 1 cup. Add to a blender. Blend until very smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Add a tiny pinch of cinnamon if desired. Serve immediately.

BLW Banana

  • Wash and dry the banana. Cut it in half, then remove about 1 inch of the peel so baby has plenty of the fruit to try. It won't be slippery since they can hold the peel.

Banana Finger Food

  • Peel and slice the banana. Break each slice into three segments by pushing slightly on the middle of the slice. This is usually less slippery than dicing up.

Banana Slices for Toddlers

  • Peel and slice the banana. Cut a slit in the side of each slice and let your toddler finish peeling.

Banana Smoothie

  • Add 1 ripe frozen banana to a blender with 1 cup milk. (Use nondairy milk for babies under age 12 months.) Add 1 teaspoon hemp seeds and a small handful of spinach if desired. Blend well. Serve in a straw cup or a reusable pouch.

Banana Milk

  • Add 1 ripe banana to a blender with 1 cup milk. (Use nondairy milk for babies under 12 months.) Blend well and serve in a straw cup or a reusable pouch.

Notes

  • Follow baby’s lead when it comes to appetite.
  • Avoid underripe bananas if concerned about constipation.
  • Try Banana Puree, mashed bananas, or BLW-style bigger pieces of bananas for babies around age 6 months.
  • Once a baby is about 9 months and can pick up small pieces of food, you can offer smaller pieces of banana.
  • Banana pieces should be soft and ripe, rather than unripe and too hard.
  • Try bananas in smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, pancakes, and muffins.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5g | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg