Best Roasted Banana And Blueberry Puree Recipes

BLUEBERRY-BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until blended. Stir in the bananas and blueberries. Add the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove the loaf from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.

STAGE 2 BABY PUREES: BLUEBERRY CHICKPEA PUREE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, add in the blueberries, chickpeas and rosemary.
• For a smooth stage 2 puree, puree on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth, adding in 1 tbsp of water at a time to achieve this consistency.
• For a chunky stage 3 puree, pulse for 10 seconds at a time, scraping down sides every 30 seconds and stopping when you have desired consistency, adding in 1 tbsp of water at a time to achieve this consistency.

BLUEBERRY-BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. If using, add the ground cinnamon, ginger or pie spice.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs until combined. Whisk in the cooled melted butter or oil, milk and vanilla extract. Stir in the bananas.
• Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir just to combine. Stir in the blueberries until just combined.
• Fill each paper liner in the prepared muffin tin at least three-quarters of the way with batter. If desired, sprinkle the tops with sugar in the raw.
• Bake the muffins until they rise and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 25 minutes. Let cool a few minutes in the pan, then remove the muffins to a rack to cool completely.

ROASTED BANANA AND BLUEBERRY PUREE

Steps:

• Arrange 3 bananas (unpeeled) and 1 pint blueberries on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Roast in a 350 degrees F oven until the berries burst and the banana peels are deep brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then peel the bananas. Puree the fruit in a food processor until smooth. Let cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.