Best Carrot Apple Baby Food Recipes

CARROT-APPLE BABY FOOD

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Homemade baby food is a smart choice, as you know exactly what you're giving your sweet little baby. Once you've introduced carrots and apples to your baby separately, you can combine them into one puree for a delicious meal your baby is sure to enjoy.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Everyday Cooking

Time 20m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

2 carrots, peeled and sliced, or more to taste
1 apple- peeled, cored, and diced
4 teaspoons breast milk

Steps:

Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add apple, and simmer until soft, about 5 minutes more. Drain.
Combine cooked carrots and apple with milk in a blender or food processor; and puree until smooth. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 27.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 17.8 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

APPLE BABY FOOD

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Apple puree is a wonderful first food for baby. Use a sweeter variety of apple instead of a tart variety so that you don't need to add any sugar.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Everyday Cooking

Time 35m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 1

Ingredients

6 apples - peeled, cored and chopped

Steps:

Place apples in a large saucepan and just barely cover with water. Simmer over medium-low heat until apples are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove cooked apples with a slotted spoon and place in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.6 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

CARROT BABY FOOD

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Carrots are easy to digest and make a good first food for your little one. Once you've introduced other fruits and vegetables to your baby, you can combine them into one puree. Carrot and apple or carrots and sweet potato make a great choice, for example.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

4 carrots, peeled and sliced
4 teaspoons breast milk

Steps:

Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
Combine cooked carrots and milk in a blender or food processor; and puree until smooth. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 50.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

CARROT-APPLE SIDE DISH

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Whenever this dish makes an appearance at a family gathering or church potluck, folks always comment on the interesting combination of carrots and apple. Then they ask for the recipe!-Martina Knowles, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups diced carrots (about 6 medium)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup diced peeled apple
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

In a saucepan, cook carrots in water until crisp-tender; drain. Add butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in apple. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and cold water; stir into carrot mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Simmer, uncovered, until glazed, 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 51mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.