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Avocado Recipes for Babies and Toddlers

By Chioma 14 Comments

avocado for babies and toddlersI love avocado pear not just as a food but also as a hair conditioner, though i always lick half of my hair mix consisting of avocado, honey and yogurt because it is that good. Now i’ve  given you one adult avocado recipe to try.

Avocado is a unique food (it is a fruit that i call food) because of the nutritional value packed in it. It contains the ‘good fats’ essential for baby’s normal growth, brain and central nervous system development. It also contains the vitamin B range as well as other vitamins, minerals and fiber. Avocado is not only good for children but also for us adults and you can read all about the 15 health benefits of avocado here

Avocado is very perfect to be introduced to your baby as a first food. It is quite easy to prepare and requires no cooking. It has a creamy consistency that is easy for babies to eat and also adds colour to their meal in addition to the nutrition.

Avocado can be introduced to babies from 4-6 months as a puree, which can be added or mixed with other fruit purees or vegetable purees and as they grow older; it can be mashed with a fork after 6 months and then eaten as a finger food from 11 months or more. Ensure that you give your child the best and fresh ripe avocado.  Ripe avocados are firmly soft and when cut open, shows a greenish yellow coloured meaty flesh.

Here are some recipe ideas you can try for your baby or toddler.

Creamy Avocado [4-6+ months]

1/2 large or 1 small avocado; A little breast milk or baby formula

Peel avocado and scoop out the flesh. Purée in a blender with the milk and serve.

Avocado & Banana  [4-6+ months]

1 small avocado; 1 small banana

Peel both fruits, blend or mash with a fork and serve.

Avocado Porridge or Pap [4-6+ months]

Avocado & Banana delight; Porridge Oats or Pap/Akamu/Ogi

Make porridge or pap to a thick consistency. Mix in the puréed fruits and serve.

Vegetable Chicken & Avocado Puree [6+ months]

Chicken breast; 1/2 or small whole avocado; 1 small onions; 1 tsp vegetable oil; small bunch of ugu or spinach or green vegetable

Cook chicken breast with onions till done leaving a little stock. Add oil in a pot and cook with the vegetables. Purée chicken and vegetables with avocado and serve.

Yolky Avocado Mash [6+ months]

Small avocado; 1 boiled egg yolk; breast milk or baby milk

Mash avocado and egg together. Add milk to make if you want it a  creamier.  You can also use the whole egg, so long as your baby has no allergies.

Delicious Fruity Yogurt [7+ months] 

Small Banana; 1/4 avocado; 1/2 pear (cooked), 1/4 slice mango; 2 tbs plain yogurt; 1 tsp honey (for babies older than one year)

Blend all the fruits together with the yogurt and honey. Scoop into small yogurt cups to serve.

Avocado Rice [8+ months]

See recipe and mash rice very well before feeding.

Avocado Pasta [8+ months]

Mash avocado and mix into baby pasta (recipe here) after cooking.

Avocado Butter Sandwich [12 months]

Small mashed avocado; 1tbsp butter; 1tsp honey; a few drops of lemon; slices of bread

Mix together the mashed avocado, butter, honey and lemon. Spread on bread and top with the other slice. Cut into small bite sizes to serve as a finger food.

Sweet Potato and Avocado Mash [10+ months]

1 small sweet potato; small chopped onions, 2tsp crayfish; small flaked fish; small mashed avocado, pinch of salt and pepper

Cook sweet potato in a small cup of water with all the ingredients except avocado. Once it is done, stir and mash the potatoes to a lumpy mash, scoop in the avocado and serve.

Avocado Munchies

1 Avocado

Peel and cut into cubes. Serve as a finger food snack.

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Filed Under: 1-3 years, 6-7 months, 7-9 months, 9-12 months, All Recipes, Baby Recipes, Toddler Recipes & Family Foods

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Comments

  1. Di says

    4th May 2016 at 6:46 am

    I love these avocado recipes. Some of them seem like what one of my kids will love.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      6th May 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Yaay, go try it out Di.

  2. tracy says

    5th May 2016 at 8:01 pm

    Thanks dear i find it useful and even myself was able to take avocado now with the mixture of banana thanks.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      6th May 2016 at 12:12 pm

      You are welcome Tracy.

  3. Olutayo says

    3rd June 2016 at 1:18 am

    Thanks, now I have other options with avocado for my baby.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      3rd June 2016 at 11:20 am

      You are welcome Olutayo. I hope baby enjoys them

  4. joy says

    1st November 2016 at 4:16 pm

    Mummy chi pls can the avocado & banana b used in custard. And also is it d normal quaker oat that babies take?. Can I mix banana puree in milk?. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      1st November 2016 at 9:31 pm

      Joy, yes you can add them in custard too. You can use quaker oats but you will have to grind it into powder for baby.

  5. Favour says

    12th February 2018 at 12:57 pm

    Can I give my baby of 1year n five month ,avocado,banana n formula

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      12th February 2018 at 4:03 pm

      Yes you can Favour

  6. Zainab says

    28th March 2018 at 4:38 pm

    My baby just clocks 4months and I want to start introducing supplement feeds can I use this first?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      28th March 2018 at 7:58 pm

      Zainab, if you are sure your baby is ready, then plain avocado, banana, carrots are good ones to start with.

  7. mercy says

    24th July 2019 at 11:58 am

    please is banana really good for babies?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      31st July 2019 at 4:50 am

      Yes it is good for babies from 4 to 6 months upwards

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Hello! My name is Chioma and I love cooking. I enjoy being creative in the kitchen, using simple and easy-to-find ingredients to come up with a variety of baby and kid-friendly Nigerian food ideas. I believe our kids can still get the best nutrition from our local ingredients. Welcome to Mummy's Yum where I share my passion and ideas. Read more

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