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This prune puree for baby is a quick and easy recipe, full of nutrition. Pureed prunes for baby are high in iron and fiber, and can be pureed with water, breastmilk or formula!

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As I’ve explained many times on this blog, we did baby led weaning with each of my babies, letting them hold solid foods. So, I have so many easy baby led weaning recipes we’ve experimented with!

But some foods, prunes included, aren’t very safe for babies. Prunes are hard to chew and could pose a choking hazard.

But, they are a great source of fiber and iron for babies, and can help with constipation, which can happen with babies – especially when introducing solids!

So, prune puree seemed like the way to go to introduce this nutritious food to babies.

Why You’ll Love Prune Puree

• High in iron – For breastfed babies, especially, the 6-month mark is when the mother’s iron stores begin to drop via breastmilk, so it’s important to introduce iron-rich foods to babies.
• High in fiber – Fiber is great for babies and toddlers’ constipation. But, the fiber needs to be paired with adequate fluid intake – this prune puree for baby is great for constipation because it has both!
• Quick – This prune puree for baby is ready in minutes, and easy for baby to self-feed on a pre-loaded baby spoon.
• Just 3 ingredients – Just prunes and water is all you really need! But I like to add some berries for extra Vitamin C. You can also opt for the optional chia seeds if you have them, but definitely not a must!
• Freeze for later – By freezing in an ice cube tray, you can use these in future toddler smoothies!

Ingredients

• prunes
• water – I prefer water, but if you have expressed breastmilk or want to add more nutrients with formula, that also works.
• raspberries
• chia seeds – optional. This bonus ingredient adds so many important nutrients, from fiber to iron, calcium, magnesium and more. Just a 1/2 teaspoon is all you need.

While you can definitely make this prune puree for baby with just iron and prunes, I prefer to add a little bit of Vitamin C to enhance the iron absorption from the prunes.

So, to add Vitamin C, I’ve added raspberries, but you could also do orange slices, mango or strawberries – or even some lemon juice. I think berries add a nice slight touch of sweetness.

How to Make Prune Puree for Baby

There’s really no need for a huge step-by-step process when pureeing prunes because all you really need is a food processor (or high-tech blender).

I even used this mini individual blender for quicker and easier cleaning!

Just mix your prunes (after softening), liquid of choice, chia seeds and berries in a food processor and process until it’s a thin puree!

It’s not the prettiest of colors, but it is so chockfull of nutrition for your little one!

It’s so incredibly easy to puree prunes with water and add-in’s to make a healthy prune puree to serve to baby!

Storage

You can store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or, I like to freeze extra into little ice trays to have prune cubes for smoothies.

Prunes are great for toddlers too, so don’t just limit these pureed prunes to babies – The ice cubes are wonderful additions to smoothies to serve in kids smoothie cups.

Servings 6

Iron-Rich Prune Puree For Baby

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN

This prune puree for baby is a quick and easy recipe, full of nutrition. Pureed prunes for baby are high in iron and fiber, and can be pureed with water, breastmilk or formula!

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Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Soaking Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 22 minutes mins

Ingredients  

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• 1 cup prunes, de-pitted and softened*
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tsp chia seeds
• 2 Tbsp raspberries

Instructions 

1. Soften prunes in warm water for 15-20 minutes.
2. Add prunes, water, chia seeds and raspberries to blender or food processor and blend for 2 minutes, until prune puree forms.
3. Store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze into ice cube trays to use for smoothies.

Notes

*Softening the prunes is not completely necessary if you don’t have time or forget. It just makes the blending quicker and more efficient. 

Instead of water, you could also use breastmilk or formula for more nutrition and calories. 

Equipment

blender

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 221mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 228IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.3mg

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