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Baby recipe · 6–12 months

Avocado Banana Puree for Baby (No-Cook, 5 Min)

Creamy avocado blended with ripe banana. No cooking, ready in five minutes and full of healthy fats.

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Avocado & Banana Purée
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Ingredients

Makes 1–2 baby servings

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Method

  1. 1

    Scoop the avocado into a bowl and add the banana.

  2. 2

    Blend or mash very thoroughly until completely smooth.

  3. 3

    Add breast milk, formula or water a little at a time until it is loose enough to drip slowly off a spoon.

Serve it by age

6 months

Offer the smooth purée on a spoon.

7–8 months

Mash with a fork and leave soft lumps.

9–12 months

Offer small, soft pieces of ripe avocado and banana.

12 months+

Spread the mash on toast fingers.

health_and_safetyAllergens

None of the top 9 allergens in the purée itself. The toast serving idea (12 months+) adds wheat.

sync_altSwaps

  • swap_horizUse ripe mango or pear instead of banana.

kitchenStorage

Best fresh; avocado browns quickly. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

Safety reminders

  • No added salt, sugar or honey before 12 months.
  • At 6 months, blend until completely smooth with no lumps or skins; move on to thicker, lumpier textures over the next few weeks.
  • Stay with your baby and keep them seated upright while eating.
  • This recipe is general guidance for healthy, full-term babies and children. Ask your pediatrician first if your child was born early, has a medical condition, allergies or feeding difficulties (medical disclaimer).