Avocado and Banana Mash for Babies
Nothing to cook: ripe banana and avocado mash with a fork in a minute. The avocado brings creaminess and fat, the banana sweetness.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 8
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 40 kcal
Ingredients
Makes: 8 baby portions
Shopping list
The ingredients for the servings you chose — copy them or send them to a messenger. Tick what you already have at home: only the rest goes on the list.
Method
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Step 1: Check ripeness
A ripe avocado gives slightly under your thumb, and the banana should have a few brown freckles.
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Step 2: Slice the banana
Peel the banana and cut it into pieces straight into a bowl.
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Step 3: Prepare the avocado
Halve the avocado, remove the stone and scoop the flesh in with the banana.
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Step 4: Mash
Mash both with a fork, or blend until completely smooth, with no lumps.
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Step 5: Serve straight away
Serve at once, before the avocado starts to brown.
Tips & variations
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Storage
Avocado and banana brown fast: press cling film onto the surface of leftovers, keep in the fridge and use the same day. Do not freeze.
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Tip
Both fruits need to be properly ripe: an unripe avocado will not mash and tastes bitter.
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Variation
Stir in a spoonful of plain full-fat yoghurt for a creamier mash.
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Tip
Offer each new food on its own for a few days running, and check with your health visitor or paediatrician about allergies, age and texture.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 8 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 40 kcal | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 2 g | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g | 32 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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