Making An Avocado Puree

We served an avocado to Ian today - half in the morning, and half in the evening. After reading through the Super Baby Food book again, I think I have finally found a way to mash the avocado by hand, and getting a good consistency. (The last time we tried, there were too many lumps.)

First, the avocado must be ripe. I think the other time, it could still ripen a little more. This time round, it was soft all over.


Cut the avocado into half. Wrap up one half immediately (if it is not going to be eaten) using the cling wrap and store into the fridge. I did not coat it with any citrus juice and it was still fine in the evening - no browning at all.


Using a spoon, scoop out the flesh into a big, flat plate, spreading them out thinly. Then, use a fork to mash the avocado very finely, removing any fiber that is visible as it can be a choking hazard.


This is how it looks like after adding some milk (before stirring).


In the first feed, Ian did not appear to like the taste of avocado. We had to distract him in order to make him finish up this nutritious food. However, in the evening, Ian appeared to have taken to the taste and he happily ate up everything.

I am going to start buying this on a weekly basis!