Making homemade fruit medley baby food is a great way to provide your little one with a nutritious and delicious meal. Plus, it's a fun and rewarding experience that allows you to control the ingredients and ensure that your baby is getting the best possible nutrition. Whether you're a first-time parent or an experienced pro, this guide will provide you with all the information you need to make delicious and nutritious homemade fruit medley baby food.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
QUICK FRUIT MEDLEY
Whenever I take this eye-catching fruit salad to a party or gathering, people ask for the recipe. I like to use dark sweet cherries and blueberries to give this blend its distinctive flavor. -Julie Sterchi, Jackson, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, fold in the blueberries, cherries and bananas; gently toss.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MEDLEY OF SUMMER FRUITS
Raymond Blanc's fantastically fruity pudding can be made up to 6 hours in advance
Provided by Raymond Blanc
Categories Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Treat
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring the two wines, sugar and vanilla pod to the boil. Put the mint and basil in the centre of a small piece of muslin and tie with string to make a bag, then add to the pan with a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.
- Remove from heat and leave to come to room temperature. Remove muslin bag, add raspberries and the melon balls. Chill for at least 4 hrs.
- About 2 hrs before you intend to serve the fruits, add the strawberries and wild strawberries, if using, to the syrup. Serve in a large serving bowl or four individual bowls. Pour about 2 tbsp of the pink Champagne over just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.06 milligram of sodium
EASY FRUIT MEDLEY
Fresh fruit makes a colorful, juicy and delicious treat. Top this easy medley with whipped topping, and you may forget it's a Healthy Living recipe!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 10m
Yield Makes 6 servings, about 2/3 cup each.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Toss fruit with reserved orange liquid.
- Spoon evenly into 6 individual serving bowls; top each with 2 Tbsp. of the whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 5 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g
WARM FRUIT MEDLEY
The gently spiced compote our Test Kitchen staff created is comfort food at its healthiest. Spotlighting wonderful fruit like pears, cherries, apricots, pineapple and cranberries, it makes a beautiful dish that's perfect for a holiday brunch or buffet.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, ginger and allspice. Stir in nectar and butter until smooth. Add fruit; stir to coat. , Pour into a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 4mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CREAMY FRUIT MEDLEY
Last but not least, Yvonne tosses together an effortless sweet treat to cap off the meal. "I received the recipe for Creamy Fruit Medley from a friend of my mother's years ago," she recalls. "I always have the ingredients on hand in case I need a quick dessert. "Any flavor of gelatin works well, and sometimes I spoon it into individual parfait glasses instead of serving it in one big bowl," Yvonne suggests. "Everyone enjoys it."
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Set aside 1 cup whipped topping. Place the remaining topping in a large bowl; sprinkle with gelatin and stir until combined. Fold in the pineapple, oranges, marshmallows and pecans if desired. Garnish with reserved topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 calories, Fat 13g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
GLAZED FRUIT MEDLEY
The orange dressing on this salad complements the fresh fruit flavors beautifully. It's perfect for a spring or summer brunch. -Karen Bourne, Magrath, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Lunch Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, mix the orange juice, sugar and cornstarch until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a small bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 2 hours., Just before serving, combine the fruit in a large serving bowl. Drizzle with orange juice mixture; toss gently to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
FRUIT MEDLEY
Make and share this Fruit Medley recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jolene Green
Categories Fruit
Time 8h15m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingrediants; cover and refridgerate overnight.
- Just before serving, fold in the blueberries, cherries and bananas; gently toss.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3.1, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 24.6, Protein 1.5
FRUIT MEDLEY
Straight from the pantry comes a super-simple, colorful and pleasant-tasting fruit dish. "Pie filling dresses up this combination of canned fruits," reports Margaret Anders of Helena, Montana.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 12-14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine pie filling and canned fruits. Cover and refrigerate. Stir in banana just before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
FRUIT MEDLEY PUNCH
Make and share this Fruit Medley Punch recipe from Food.com.
Provided by truebrit
Categories Punch Beverage
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare Ice Ring, if used in advance.
- In a blender container, puree straw- berries.
- In punch bowl, combine pureed strawberries, apricot nectar,water, lemon juice, orange juice concentrate, and sugar; stir until sugar dis- solves.
- Slowly pour in ginger ale; add Della Robbia Ice Ring, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.3, Fat 0.2, Sodium 11.1, Carbohydrate 44.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 40.7, Protein 0.9
HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BABY FOOD
Homemade baby food is much less expensive than store bought, and it's also nice to know just exactly what you are feeding your precious one! This fast, easy recipe will allow you to be creative with all different kinds of vegetables!
Provided by Amanda J.
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with 2 inches of water or just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer steamed carrots to a food processor and process until almost smooth, scraping down sides periodically. Add 1/4 cup water from the saucepan and process until carrots are smooth. Repeat until desired consistency is reached.
- Scoop 1/3 to 1/2 cup pureed carrots into sandwich-size resealable bags. Squeeze bag to remove excess air and seal. Flatten bags and stack in the freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 34.6 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
SUMMER FRUIT & VEGETABLE MEDLEY
Make and share this Summer Fruit & Vegetable Medley recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Fruit
Time 18m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok and stir fry broccoli and zucchini for five minutes.
- Add tomatoes and peaches.
- Cover and cook 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.5, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 14.6, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 4, Protein 2
FROZEN FRUIT MEDLEY
These are great to have in the freezer. They make a fruity, crunchy snack, kind of like a sherbet pop when eaten frozen, or thaw slightly and serve as a salad or dessert.
Provided by LAURIE
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Drain canned fruits, reserving 1 cup combined syrup.
- Cook syrup and sugar over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients including syrup together.
- Using about 2 cups at a time, place mixture in blender.
- Cover and puree until smooth but slightly chunky.
- Pour into another large bowl.
- Repeat until all fruit is processed.
- When all is blended, stir together in the large bowl.
- Line 30 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Ladle fruit into paper cups.
- Freeze until solid.
- When frozen, turn over muffin tins and punch out cups with your thumbs.
- Place cups in freezer bags and store in freezer.
- Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving to use as a salad or dessert, or eat frozen.
BABY VEGETABLE MEDLEY
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen. Crisp, herb-scented vegetables herald spring. You can replace the baby zucchini and squash with two each sweet yellow peppers and zucchini, thickly sliced, and still keep the colours of the dish.
Provided by Clean Plate Club
Categories Vegetable
Time 28m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim sugar snap peas.
- Peel and slice carrots into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick diagonal slices.
- Cut asparagus, squash and zucchini diagonally in half.
- Set vegetables aside separately.
- In large saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch carrots for 1 minute.
- Add peas and asparagus; blanch for 1 minute.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to large bowl of ice water to chill; drain and set aside. (Make-ahead: Wrap in towel then plastic bag; refrigerate for up to 24 hours.).
- In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat;
- sauté shallots just until softened, about 1 minute.
- Add squash and zucchini; sauté until slightly softened and golden, about 4 minutes.
- Add blanched vegetables and thyme; sauté until hot and glossy, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.1, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 46, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 3.8, Protein 4.3
Tips:
- Choose ripe, sweet fruits: This will ensure that your baby's food is naturally sweet and delicious.
- Use a variety of fruits: This will expose your baby to a variety of flavors and nutrients.
- Start with single-ingredient purees: This will help you identify any food allergies or sensitivities.
- Gradually introduce new fruits: Once your baby is comfortable with single-ingredient purees, you can start combining fruits to create more complex flavors.
- Cook fruits until they are soft: This will make them easier for your baby to digest.
- Puree fruits until they are smooth: This will help prevent choking.
- Serve fruit purees immediately or store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days: You can also freeze fruit purees for up to 6 months.
Conclusion:
Homemade fruit medley baby food is a healthy and delicious way to feed your baby. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your baby's individual needs. By following these tips, you can make sure that your baby's fruit medley baby food is safe, nutritious, and enjoyable.
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