Apple and Kiwi Puree is an easy-to-make baby puree when starting solids. This simple baby food recipe combines naturally sweet apples with tangy kiwi. Your little one will love the fresh, fruity flavour of this combination puree. It’s a bright, yummy baby food that’s highly nutritious too!
Kiwi fruit for babies
This kiwi baby food is a great way to introduce babies to the flavourful, nutritious fruit. The apple helps to mellow some of the tartness of kiwi, whilst still letting that yummy flavour through. Kiwi fruit have exceptionally high levels of Vitamin C [1], and contain a variety of other vitamins, minerals and fibre to help support baby’s health.
Just be aware that kiwi (as with other acidic fruit) can sometimes cause a contact rash on baby’s sensitive skin [2]. Although not considered a top 9 allergen, kiwi fruit allergies are on the rise in school aged children [2]. If you’re concerned about making kiwi for baby, consult your child health practitioner.
Ingredients in Apple and Kiwi Puree
This is an easy two-ingredient homemade baby puree:
Apples –Fresh apples, preferably a red or pink variety like Pink Lady, Fuji, Royal Gala, Red Delicious or similar. Don’t go for green apples, they can be a bit tart.
Kiwi fruit – Choose kiwi that are slightly soft when pressed but not squishy (overripe).
How to make Apple and Kiwi Puree
This is an easy puree recipe to make. Simply steam the apples using a steamer basket and saucepan, or a baby food maker/appliance. Once cooked, transfer to a food processor or blender, add the kiwi fruit and blend.
Thermomixer? Steam the apples using the simmering basket in your Thermomix. Steaming (rather than boiling) is often the best way to preserve both taste and nutrients. The cook times might vary depending on how small you’ve chopped the apple, so make sure you’ve cooked them until just soft. Then add the kiwi fruit and blend in your machine.
You’ll find the recipe card below, with ingredient amounts and detailed steps for both regular and thermo cooker methods.
How to serve Apple and Kiwi Puree
This apple and kiwi baby food is great to have on hand in the freezer, to mix into cereal for a quick baby breakfast or offer as a desert after dinner.
First stage weaning or second stage weaning?
This Apple and Kiwi Puree recipe is ideal for both Stage 1 (around 6 months of age) and Stage 2 (around 6-9 months) weaning.
For first stage/younger babies, offer for the first time as a very smooth puree by mixing through a small amount of cooled boiled water, formula milk or expressed breast milk immediately before serving.
For second stage weaning/older babies, increase the texture by blending/pureeing for less time.
The great thing about homemade baby food is that as baby grows and develops, you can progress to new textures from runny/smooth purees to chunkier mashed foods, to serving appropriately chopped soft foods as you would for the family.
Storing Apple and Kiwi Puree
This fruit puree can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freezer for up to 1 month. If freezing, use baby food or silicone ice cube trays to freeze individual portions. They’re really handy to have prepared! As always, remember to be food safe when freezing, defrosting and reheating any baby food.
If you’re looking for more fruit puree combinations for baby, try this Apple, Nectarine and Strawberry Puree next! And for more homemade baby food ideas, browse our Puree recipes for the perfect first foods.
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Enjoy!
Chloe x
Apple and Kiwi Puree
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Ingredients
- 1 large apple peeled, cored and roughly chopped (Note 1)
- 500 g water
- 2 kiwi fruit brown skin removed, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Steam the apple using a steamer basket over a saucepan/pot with lid for 10 minutes or until apple is tender.
- Blend apple with the kiwi fruit and 2 tbs of cooking liquid, using a food processor or electric hand blender, until you are happy with the consistency (Note 2).
Thermomix Instructions
- Put the prepared apple into the simmering basket.
- Pour the water into the mixing bowl. Insert the simmering basket and cook for 12 minutes, Varoma, speed 2, MC on.
- Remove the simmering basket and reserve the cooking liquid in a bowl or jug.
- Put the apple into the mixing bowl with 2 tbs of the reserved cooking liquid. Add the kiwi fruit.
- Chop for 15 seconds, speed 7, MC on, making sure to increase the speed gradually to avoid the fruit immediately sticking to the sides of the mixing bowl. Scrape down the mixing bowl and lid and repeat 1 to 2 times until you are happy with the consistency (Note 2).
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
[1] 4 health benefits of kiwi, 2024, Healthline Media LLC.
[2] How to serve kiwi, 2024, Solid Starts Australia.
[3] Homemade baby food, 2023, Raising Children Network Australia Limited.
2 Responses
How exciting to see babies can have a healthy, nutritious, variable and tasty diet.
We tried it and my baby loved it! 🫶🏻