🌅 Breakfast🍼 4-6 monthsvegetariandairy-free-optionfirst-foods
Baby Rice Cereal with Apple
A gentle, easily digestible first breakfast. Smooth baby rice mixed with homemade apple puree for natural sweetness.
15 minutes1-2 servingsSmooth puree
Ingredients(3)
- 2 tablespoons baby rice cereal
- 1/2 small apple, peeled and chopped
- 4 tablespoons breast milk, formula, or water
Instructions(7 steps)
- 1
Peel and chop the apple into small pieces.
- 2
Place apple in a small saucepan with 2 tablespoons of water.
- 3
Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes until apple is very soft and breaking apart.
- 4
Mash or blend the apple until completely smooth.
- 5
Mix baby rice cereal with breast milk, formula, or water according to packet directions.
- 6
Stir the apple puree into the prepared rice cereal.
- 7
Check temperature is lukewarm before serving.
Nutritional Highlights
- -Baby rice is fortified with iron
- -Apple provides vitamin C and natural sweetness
- -Easy to digest for developing tummies
- -No added sugar
Age Appropriateness
A perfect first breakfast for 4-6 month olds just starting solids. The thin, smooth texture is easy to swallow.
Introduction Tip
Start with a very runny consistency and thicken gradually as baby gets used to the texture.