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Pawpaw Puree

By Chioma 5 Comments

pawpaw pureePawpaw (also called ‘papaya’) is one of our tropical delicious fruits. It is nutrient rich with folates, as well as vitamins A, C & E, which makes it equally good for the skin. Pawpaw is a good source of fibre, helping in digestion which is good for babies.

To make pawpaw puree for your baby, ensure you use ripe pawpaw that is firmly soft to touch. As with other fruits introduced to babies from 6 months of age, start with small amounts and don’t give with any other new food that baby has not tried. This will help you monitor and notice any reaction to new foods.

Pawpaw Puree Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Ripe pawpaw
  • Breast milk or water

Method:

  1. Cut a slice of pawpaw and scrape out the seeds. Peel the back off, leaving only the fleshy yellow orange fruit.
  2. Puree in a blender and serve. You can add breast milk or a little water to thin it if too thick.

Other ways to serve pawpaw to your baby

∗Mash pawpaw with a fork for older babies.

∗Combine with other fruit purees (apple, banana, mango, pear) to introduce new flavours.

∗Cut into cubes as a finger food for bigger babies to encourage self-feeding.

∗Mash or cut into jollof rice for baby.

∗Add to pap or oats for a more nutritious meal.

∗Mix with plain natural yogurt.

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Filed Under: 7-9 months, 9-12 months, All Recipes, Baby Recipes, Porridges

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Opinions, information and feedbacks on this site are personal and are not intended to replace medical advice. If you have any concerns about your child’s health and feeding, please consult your doctor or health professional.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ij says

    17th February 2018 at 9:42 am

    Wow my baby is 5 months and I’m looking forward to his weaning meals. So good to have a naija style one with so much details. Thanks thanks and many thanks

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      17th February 2018 at 5:29 pm

      You are very welcome Ij

  2. chinyere says

    21st May 2018 at 7:59 am

    Have been on this site since 2days I just can’t wait to try it for my prince who will be 6months in a week time

    Reply
  3. WD says

    1st November 2019 at 8:49 pm

    Thanks a lot!
    So glad I stumbled on this
    My baby is 8 months
    I’ve tried some but this gives me more wonderful ideas and wider variety of meals to work with.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      2nd November 2019 at 10:54 pm

      You are very welcome WD.

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