Pineapple is a surprisingly versatile fruit that not only compliments other fruits but also vegetables and meat as well. Pineapple forms the basis of many baby food recipes that your little one will adore.
Pineapple requires a little bit of preparation before it is suitable to be used in baby recipes. You need to remove that coarse outer skin as well as that spiky green stem shooting out the top of the pineapple.
A commonly used method to prepare a pineapple for baby food is as follows:
Place pineapple on the side and cut off the top of the pineapple with a knife (this cut should not only remove the stalk but the top skin as well).
Cut off the bottom of the pineapple.
Stand the pineapple up and cut vertically down, removing the skin and leaving as much flesh as possible. Continue until all skin is removed.
Depending on how accurate you were when moving the skin you may be left with small brown digits. These can be easily removed with a potato peeler.
Cut the pineapple into circular slices to a thickness that suits you.
If your pineapple has a hard core, carefully remove it from rash slice by either sawing or stabbing your way around the core.
Remove the core with your fingers and presto, pineapple rings ready to be further cut if needed.
But there is an easier way...
Hands down the quickest and easiest way to core a pineapple is by using a pineapple slicer tool. All you need to do is cut off the spiky stem, insert the slicer and you have rings of pineapple in seconds. It even cores the pineapple for you. Genius.
Pineapple Slicer/Corer
Style: As pictured.
Features:
Stainless steel.
Easy to use.
Slices a pineapple in seconds.
Now that you are preparing pineapples like a boss, let us look at some baby food recipes for you to test your new skills on.
Pineapple yogurt
A delicious yogurt treat for your baby packed full of pineapple flavor.
Ingredients:
1 pineapple ring
apple juice
1 cup natural yogurt
Directions:
Completely cover the pineapple ring in apple juice and soak for 5 minutes.
Grill the pineapple until it begins to brown, flip the pineapple over and repeat for the other side.
Remove the pineapple from the grill and leave to cool until just warm.
Puree pineapple in the food processor before stirring into yogurt and serving as is.
Pineapple puree
A lovely tropical baby puree.
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 banana
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a blender and puree until your baby's favorite consistency is reached.
Freeze any excess in an ice cube tray and defrost when needed.
Bonus Tip: Replace banana with 1 large pear for different yet just as tasty baby puree.
A delicious tropical puree with a lovely warming spicy sensation.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pineapple (chopped)
1 cup mango (chopped)
2 tablespoons raisins
1/8 teaspoon cumin powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Directions:
Soak raisins in a bowl overnight to allow them to go plump and juicy.
Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
Tropical smoothie
A delicious and easy way to make a baby smoothie.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pineapple (chopped)
1 banana (peeled)
1/3 cup natural yogurt
1/8 teaspoon cumin powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 tablespoon of wheat germ
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
Serve immediately.
Bonus Tip: If your baby doesn't like the spiced flavor. Replace the cinnamon, cumin, and raisins with 3 tablespoons of coconut milk for an ultra-tropical puree that simply tastes delicious.
A great way to beat the heat or simply soothe a teething baby.
Ingredients:
3 cups watermelon (chopped)
1/2 cup organic pineapple (chopped)
2 tablespoons apple juice
1/2 cup coconut water
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
Pour into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.
Do you know any homemade baby food recipes prominently featuring Pineapple? If you have a recipe or modification you would love to share, leave it below.
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