Bake Fruits for Homemade Baby Food - Super Tasty and Yummy for Baby's Tummy.

Baked Pear with Cinnamon

Baking Fruits for Baby Food - Yummy Ideas for Baked Fruits for your Baby

Have you ever baked a peach or baked apples?  If not, we think you should give it a try. 

Baking fruits brings out their natural sweetness and also makes for a nice soft fruit. 

Baking fruits will bring out their natural sweetness and give you a warm naturally yummy treat.  You may eat the baked fruits in a variety of ways from the simple to the garnished.  Below you will find information on how to bake fruits for Homemade yum.

BAKED PEACHES, NECTARINES and PLUMS

• Turn on the oven to 400(F),
• Halve the fruit if using peaches, pears, or nectarines and plums
• Do not peel
• Add 1-2 inches of water to a baking pan,
• Place fruits "face down" and bake at 400F for approx. 40 minutes or until skin puckers. 
• If you use this method for pears, bake for 20 minutes or until skin puckers
• Once baked, slip off the skins if you desire and enjoy warm

BAKED APPLES

• Core a few apples (leave peel on),
• Wipe center inside with butter if desired or add a wee bit of water to the inside
• Sprinkle some cinnamon if desired
• Add raisins and a wee dash of brown sugar if desired too. 
• Place apples upright in a baking pan filled with 2-3 inches of water (more water than with peaches as peaches are more shallow) -
• Bake at 400 for approx. 40 minutes or until skin puckers and/or fruit begins to bubble.

BAKED BANANAS and PEARS

• peel and cut bananas or pears in half length-wise
• then place on baking sheet lightly spread with olive oil -
• You choose the temp and keep a watch.  We use 400 for approx 10 minutes. 
• Pears are generally more soft so keep a watch as they may bake up faster than you realize.
• Sprinkle bananas and/or pears with some cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg if desired

Bananas are also yummy when fried in a dash of butter on the stove top - sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with honey if age appropriate.   Pears are very yummy when lightly fried with a touch of vanilla.

Ways to Serve Homemade Baked Fruits

Once your fruits have been baked you may serve them in a variety of ways. 

Baked Fruits For Baby:

• Slip skins off and purée - serve alone or blend with other fruits, veggies like acorn squash and sweet potatoes or even blend into meats and cereals.
• Slip skins off and make a fruit spread
• Slip skins off and dice into finger foods
• Blend into warm brown rice, add yogurt and mix - Instant rice pudding.

Baked Fruits For the Whole Family:

• Serve warm fruits with frozen yogurt
• Serve warm fruits atop your favorite healthy cakes
• Serve fruits with oatmeal in the morning
• Serve baked apples in a bowl surrounded by frozen yogurt with maple syrup or honey drizzled atop (over age 1 year old). 
• Serve baked apples plain with a spoon - Instant snack in its own bowl.

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