Baby Food Recipes :: Applesauce

Applesauce

Apples are packed with fiber and vitamin C (great for the immune system).  Their sweetness makes them an awesome choice for a first fruit and they are useful for improving digestive and dental health.

Follow this basic applesauce recipe for your baby's first applesauce puree:

Ingredients:

• 4 large apples (of your choice - my suggestion is to try the sweeter ones e.g. gala [my favorite], red delicious, golden delicious, braeburn, or honey crisp)
• Water

Instructions:

1. Peel, core and cube apples (you can make large cubes maybe 6-8 pieces for each apple)
2. Place apple pieces in a pot and fill with just enough water to cover the apples
3. Boil the apples until tender
4. Place apples in a blender/food processor/hand mixer bowl and reserve water
5. Blend/process/mix and add reserved water until desired consistency is reached

**As a first food make the applesauce more on the soupy side **
**As your baby becomes comfortable with food add cinnamon to the applesauce to add variety**

Storage:

Option 1: Store the applesauce in air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days

Option 2: Place the applesauce in ice cube trays and freeze overnight, then empty frozen cubes into a freezer safe air-tight container/bag and save for 3 months (each ice cube equals 1 ounce)