How to make blueberries into complementary food for babies

Blueberry is a fruit with relatively high nutritional value. It is rich in protein, anthocyanins, various vitamins and minerals, has excellent antioxidant effects, and is also known as the king of fruits and vegetables. Giving your baby some blueberries is very beneficial to the child. It can be eaten as a complementary food, and the method of making it is relatively simple. It can be made into blueberry puree or blueberry juice for the baby.

How to prepare blueberries for babies: blueberry puree

Ingredients: Fresh blueberries. Method: 1. Wash the blueberries and grind them into puree.

2. Use a filter to filter out the blueberry skins and take only the blueberry puree. During this time, use a spoon to press continuously so that the fruit puree will come out quickly.

Tips: When washing blueberries, soak them in light salt water for 5 minutes, stir them a few times with your hands, and then rinse them with clean water. This will make them cleaner.

How to prepare blueberries for babies: blueberry juice

Ingredients: blueberry, honey. Method: Wash the blueberries, put them into a blender, add appropriate amount of water and honey, and blend for two minutes.

Tips: Honey is used to adjust the acidity of blueberries to achieve a sour and sweet effect. You can also add pears, rock sugar, etc.

How to make blueberries for babies: blueberry pudding

Ingredients: 25g blueberries, 250g milk, 2 gelatin sheets, and appropriate amount of sugar.

Method: 1. Wash the blueberries and set aside. Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water and set aside.

2. Put the milk into the pot, add blueberry jam, bring to a boil and let cool.

3. Add gelatin sheets, stir evenly, and then put all into a cup.

4. Add a few blueberries and refrigerate. After the pudding has solidified, garnish with blueberries and mint leaves.

How to cook blueberries for babies: blueberry yam puree

Ingredients: 250g yam, 30g blueberry jam, milk, and salt.

Method: 1. Wash the yam, peel it, cut it into thin slices and put it on a plate. Steam it in a boiling water pot for 10 minutes until the yam is cooked through, then take it out.

2. While it is still hot, use a spoon to press the steamed yam into a fine paste, add a little salt and milk and mix evenly. Add a little boiling water to the blueberry jam.

3. Put the yam puree into a bowl, use a spoon to slightly adjust the shape, and pour the prepared blueberry jam on it.

Precautions for babies to eat blueberries

1. Do not give whole blueberries to your baby before the age of 1, as they may cause choking.

2. When you feed your baby blueberries for the first time, you can only feed him a little bit. Observe for two or three days to see if the baby has any allergic reaction. You can continue to feed the baby only if there is no allergy.

3. Babies can only eat one or two blueberries at a time. Blueberries are cool in nature and have diuretic and laxative functions. Eating too much blueberries can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort in babies and cause symptoms such as diarrhea.

4. Blueberries cannot be eaten with milk or other dairy products. Certain ingredients in blueberry juice will cause protein coagulation. Therefore, it is best for babies to eat less blueberry cake and blueberry pudding.

5. Babies with poor stomachs or weak stomachs and cold bodies should not eat blueberries, otherwise they will suffer from gastrointestinal discomfort and symptoms such as diarrhea.