Stewed Blueberry Puree
Suitable for: 8 months to 10 months old baby
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pint of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 c. water
Cooking Method and Preparation:
Step 1: Bring water to a boil. Add blueberries and simmer for 15 minutes until soft.
Step 2: Reserve liquid and use a slotted spoon to transfer blueberries to blender or processor and puree.
Step 3: If needed, add some of the liquid to blueberries.
Step 4: Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up. You can save the liquid to serve as juice or to blend in with cereals etc.
Nutritional Value of 100g of Blueberries:
| 1 | Vitamin A | 54 IU |
| 2 | Vitamin C | 9.7 mg |
| 3 | Vitamin E | 0.57 mg |
| 4 | Potassium | 77 mg |
| 5 | Calcium | 6 mg |
| 6 | Magnesium | 6 mg |
| 7 | Manganese | 0.336 mg |
| 8 | Dietary Fiber | 2.4 g |
| 9 | Folates | 6 ug |
Remarks on Stewed Blueberry Puree:
It is not necessary to cook and puree blueberries? Many parents opt to just puree them raw or even chop up the blueberries and serve them as finger food.
However, you should consider stewing the blueberries if you are introducing them earlier than 7-8 months and also if you have found your baby has any troubles with digesting other foods.
Heating or cooking blueberries will not affect the amount or quality of antioxidants they contain.
It is also better if you choose organic blueberries. This is because blueberries are one of the foods that are most highly contaminated with pesticides.
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