Cherry for Baby: BLW and Puree
Learn the safest and easiest ways to prepare cherry for babies, whether you're doing baby-led weaning or purees. You'll find cherry finger foods and an easy cherry puree to introduce the fruit to baby.
Servings 4
Calories 43kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherries
Instructions
To make Cherry Puree:
- Remove the pits from the cherries with a cherry pitter or a knife. (You can also start with thawed pitted frozen cherries.)
- Add to a blender and blend very smooth.
To cut cherries as finger foods:
- Remove the pits from the cherries with a cherry pitter or a knife. (You can also start with thawed pitted frozen cherries.)
- Cut in half lengthwise, at least, or quarter the fruit lengthwise. Serve as a finger food.
Notes
- Store cut fresh cherries or cherry puree in storage containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also freeze cherry baby food in a freezer-safe container for up to 6 months.
- Be sure to remove the pit from fresh cherries with a cherry pitter or a knife.
- Cut fresh cherries in half or into quarters lengthwise to ensure they are a safe size for babies.
- Puree pitted cherries for an easy homemade puree.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg