6 best apple banana puree recipes for the winter
Today, most pediatricians are of the opinion that it is necessary to start feeding a baby at the age of 6 months, and use fruit purees only after the introduction of cereals and vegetables into the diet. One of the options for a healthy treat is making applesauce and banana puree for the winter. This treat is ideal as a complementary food or dessert for a festive table.
Cooking features
Bananas are the main ingredient in the dessert. They can be of any size and type. For packaging the finished product, it is recommended to use only small jars, which will allow you to always have a fresh delicacy in the refrigerator.
What bananas to use
Bananas must be juicy and ripe for this preparation. Also, they must not be allowed to have any blackening. Mashed potatoes should be cooked quickly, before the fruits begin to succumb to oxidation processes..
Container preparation
The pot in which the puree will be cooked must be thoroughly washed. Banks for the mixture must be disinfected by dry sterilization. For this, the cans, wet after washing, are placed in the oven upside down together with the lids.
Next, set the temperature to 120 ° C and turn on the oven for 15 minutes. It is very important that the cans are wet, as they will burst without moisture.
Their volume should not exceed 0.5 liters.
How to make banana puree at home?
To make mashed banana, you need the fruit itself, sugar and water. Depending on the recipe, you may need boiled milk, orange juice, and apples.
Simple recipe
To prepare a standard recipe for mashed banana, 1 kilogram of fruit must be peeled and rubbed thoroughly until smooth. For this purpose, it is recommended to use a sieve, blender, fine grater or food processor. The homogenized mass will make the puree thinner.
With added water
If mashed potatoes are needed as a complementary food for a small child, it should be liquid enough. For this purpose, the banana mass must be diluted with a glass of boiled water.
It is best to start the baby's first feeding with this delicacy from boiled bananas. To do this, the pulp of the fruit is boiled in advance in 0.5 liters of water for 8-10 minutes. For one medium-sized fruit, 50 ml of water is usually sufficient.After that, the boiled slices must be thoroughly rubbed until a homogeneous mass is obtained and cooled before serving so that the temperature of the dish is acceptable for the child.
With milk
After 12 months, banana pulp puree can be made with boiled milk. To do this, all excess liquid is drained from the fruit, and hot milk is added instead. The mass is crushed with a fork or blender, after which it is served to the baby as a complementary food.
With juice
If the child does not have allergic reactions to citrus fruits, the preparation is diluted with orange juice. For this, both boiled and raw fruit pulp are used.
With apples
Apples need to be washed well, peeled and pitted. Then they are cut into small pieces and poured into a saucepan with 0.5 liters of water. The resulting mass is brought to a boil and cooked until the apples are completely soft.
After that, add 1 sliced banana and 2 tablespoons of sugar to the pan. Next, the mass is stirred and cooked under the lid for another 4-5 minutes. Then everything needs to be thoroughly chopped with a blender and boiled for about 3-4 minutes. During this time, the mass will dissolve well and will not lose its beneficial properties. Puree is packaged in small sterilized 0.2 liter jars.
Baked bananas
Two ripe fruit without blackening should be washed well. Next, use foil or baking paper to line the cavity of a heat-resistant bowl. Then unpeeled fruit is placed in a baking dish and placed in an oven preheated to 120 ° C for half an hour. Then the bananas are removed and peeled. Pour 1 glass of water into the banana pulp and grind everything until smooth. The finished puree is boiled over medium heat, after which it must be cooled to a temperature of 37-38 ° C.
Storage rules for workpieces
The optimum temperature for storing banana puree is 12-17 ° C. In this case, the container must be reliably protected from exposure to sunlight and other factors harmful to it. A suitable place in this case is a dark pantry or refrigerator door. You should not put jars in the cellar, because the puree will freeze and deteriorate.
These recipes for applesauce and banana puree are available to every housewife who decided to pleasantly surprise loved ones with a delicious treat and replenish the stock of home preservation with an unusual preparation. By following these guidelines, you can make a great treat for the whole family!
