Avocado Puree (Homemade Baby Food)
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Avocado is one of the best first foods to introduce to your baby. It is buttery, creamy, and super soft and has amazing health benefits to aid in your baby’s growth and brain development.
It was actually my daughter’s first solid food and it quickly became a favorite of hers! When I was first introducing avocado to baby, I mixed avocado and breast milk together to form a creamy liquid. Making avocado puree for babies is totally effortless.
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With just a quick mash up I was able to create a healthy food that I felt good about giving both of my kids when they were starting on solids!
👩🏽🍳 Why I Love This Recipe
My baby avocado puree requires no special equipment and takes just minutes to make. All you need is a ripe avocado, a little liquid, and a fork or blender. I would often double or triple the recipe and store it in the fridge or freezer, which made it great for meal prep. It’s also incredibly convenient for busy parents.
Avocados are also a nutritional powerhouse! They are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and just half an avocado provides a good portion of your daily values of Vitamins C, E, K, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, most B Vitamins, and about 19% of your total fat needs (source).
Plus, my homemade avocado first baby food is less sweet than many other types of baby puree and has a similar fat content to mother’s milk, making it easier for babies to digest. I have found, through my experience with my own kids and with working with other parents, that it’s important to keep a baby’s diet simple and limit the amount of sugar.
My recipe is 100% baby approved! Babies love the creamy, buttery texture of this puree and it’s easy for them to swallow. And as your baby grows, you can try different variations and mix-ins to keep things interesting like combining it with my blueberry baby food or my green bean puree.
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🥘 Ingredients
My avocado baby food recipe is the easiest recipe ever. At its most minimal form, you will only need 1 avocado! Scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for more details.
Avocado: Nutrient-rich avocado makes a wonderful first food for babies with healthy fats and vitamins (source). I always used organic avocado when making baby food.
Breast Milk, Formula, Or Water: You’ll need a small amount of liquid to create the perfect creamy texture. If using water, I’ve found that you just need a little or it can get runny. If you’re mixing avocado and breastmilk or formula I recommend doing it right before serving. You can’t store this baby food after it’s been mixed with breastmilk or formula.
🔪 How To Make Avocado Puree For Baby
The great news is that learning how to make avocado baby food is super easy! If you’re wondering do you cook avocado for baby food, the answer is no! It requires no cooking at all, and there are two simple ways to do it: blend or mash!
Watch my video below for a step-by-step guide on how to puree avocado for baby.
Prepare Avocado: To begin, I cut open my ripe avocado, remove the pit, scoop the flesh out, and discard the peels. When making my avocado puree recipe for baby all of the skin should be removed.
Blend: There are two methods for how to puree avocado. You can blend the whole avocado in a small food processor or use a fork to make mashed avocado for baby. If you’re using a blender, I recommend a high powered blender to make the puree in bulk – like a Vitamix!
Serve: If serving immediately mix pureed avocado with breast milk, formula, or water to reach desired consistency. If freezing for later use, divide into an ice cube tray, cover, and store in the freezer. When ready to serve, thaw out the prepared avocado, mix milk, and feed.
✔️ How To Choose The Best Avocado
Most grocery stores have avocados available at various stages of ripeness. If you plan to make my avocado baby puree in a few days from now, I suggest choosing hard avocados that have time to soften. If you want to make the puree right away, select an avocado that is dark brown on the outside and slightly indents when pushing against the skin.
Avoid an overly ripe and mushy avocado. Also, if you can afford it, I recommend using 100% organic ingredients for your baby’s food.
🥑 How To Cut An Avocado
I cut fresh avocados in half with a sharp knife, gently twisting to separate the two halves. I remove the pit either with my hands or by carefully hitting my knife into it and then twisting to remove the seed from the flesh. Then, I scoop the avocado flesh out with a spoon.
Once the flesh is removed, you don’t have to cut the avocado any further. My avocado recipe for baby has you mash or blend the whole fruit.
💭 Expert Tips
My #1 Secret Tip when making my easy avocado puree for your baby is to mix it with breast milk or formula right before serving. Mixing just before serving prevents bacterial growth, maintains the best texture, and ensures your baby gets the maximum nutritional benefits from both the avocado and the milk.
Other Tips To Keep In Mind:
- Prevent Browning: Avocado can brown quickly once exposed to air. To minimize browning, you can add a small amount of lemon or lime juice to the puree. Another option is to store the puree in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface to limit air exposure.
- Use A Fine Mesh Sieve: For an ultra-smooth puree, pass the mashed or blended avocado through a fine mesh sieve. This ensures there are no lumps, making it easier for younger babies to swallow.
- Speed Up Avocado Ripening: To ripen avocados quickly, I’ll place them in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana. The ethylene gas produced by these fruits speeds up the ripening process. Check the avocados daily to ensure they don’t become overripe.
🍽 How To Serve To Baby
If you prefer a clean space with minimal clean up, you will want to spoon feed your baby. However, if you are opting for baby led weaning, you can place the puree in front of your little one and let them explore on their own terms. I did both types of feeding techniques with my kids, and found a combination worked best.
Here are some of the different ways to serve my homemade avocado baby food based on age, as well as your child’s preference:
- Avocado puree for 4 month baby: Super simple avocado is a perfect first food for babies! I recommend feeding mashed avocado/puree to babies 4 months and up. Place the puree in a bowl and feed it to your baby with a spoon. Once they get a little older you can explore different textures and shapes.
- Avocado puree for 6 month old baby: If you are exploring baby led weaning, you can offer thick strips of avocado. Place the avocado on their high chair tray and let them experiment. To help with gripping, leave part of the skin on or roll the avocado slices in hemp seeds.
- Avocado puree for 9-10 month old baby: At this age your baby can enjoy more finger food. Try putting cubed avocado in baby’s bowl and let them naturally explore the taste and feel.
Other Ways To Use Pureed Avocado
- Make my baby food avocado recipe as a dip for fruits and vegetables
- Use it as a spread for sandwiches or avocado toast with honey (note: don’t use honey for babies under 1 year of age)
- In avocado quesadillas or this healthy guacamole
- As a sauce for pasta
- Mixed with pressure cooker quinoa, couscous, or brown rice
- As a topping for pizza
- Use my baby avocado recipe as an additional ingredient in smoothies (like this avocado peanut butter smoothie), muffins, or even healthy cookies!
Ultimately, there are so many suggestions on how to feed a baby avocado. Go with what works best for you and your little one!
📖 Avocado Baby Food Combinations
Avocados are a great first food for babies because of their mild flavor. They pair really well with a variety of other fruits, veggies, and grains to create delicious and nutritious baby food purees. There are so many baby friendly avocado recipes you can try out! Here are some of my favorite avocado puree ideas to get you started:
Avocado Puree Pairings
- Soft Fruits And Veggies: If you aren’t sure of what to mix with my avocado puree for baby, start with foods similar in texture like bananas, apples, or sweet potato puree.
- Other Fruits: Mangoes, peaches, blueberries, pineapple, and strawberries all taste great with pureed avocado.
- Green Veggies: Try other pairings like mixing with spinach, broccoli, zucchini puree or pea puree.
- Root Veggies: Veggies like potatoes, butternut squash, and carrots all mix well with avocado food for baby.
- On Its Own: When your baby is little, it’s great on its own! Most little ones love this avocado stage 1 baby food. Honestly, sometimes my kids, who are older now, will still just eat avocado as a snack!
- With Grains: You can put the smooth puree on small sticks of toast or teething crackers. You could also mix it into baby oatmeal or baby cereal.
- With Dairy Or Plant Based Protein: Try mixing it with yogurt or cottage cheese! You can also puree it with chickpeas, lentils, or white beans for an avocado “hummus.”
- Different Spices: Try a pinch of lemon juice, cumin, coriander, or even curry powder.
- Ideas For Toddlers: As your baby gets older try adding the puree to smoothies, avocado toast, guacamole, or on top of Mexican food! You can pair avocado with small pieces of chicken breast, or if you are vegan, substitute with tofu.
- Baby Friendly Guacamole: Try experimenting with different flavors by blending avocado with lime juice, olive oil, kosher salt, and 1 garlic clove. This is perfect to pair with Mexican recipes or Spanish recipes, and the whole family can enjoy it too!
🧊 Storage Directions
After you learn how to prepare avocado for baby, it’s just as important to know how to store it properly so it stays fresh. And if you’ve been wondering – can you freeze pureed avocado for baby? Yes! You totally can!
Fridge
I store extra puree in an airtight container in the fridge for the next day. I recommend finding small food storage containers that leave less room for air, and evenly portion it out. You can add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice or lime juice to the exposed part of the puree to prevent browning if desired.
Freezer
When freezing, I divide my avocado puree baby food evenly into an ice cube tray. Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or use a freezer storage bag. You can also find baby food container trays that come with lids to cover like these Mumi & Bubi ice cube trays. I love them because they come with a cover, a recipe book, and the cubes are super easy to get out. One ice cube is equal to 1 tablespoon or 1 ounce of food.
Once the cubes are frozen (takes about 4-6 hours), pop them out of the ice cube trays and transfer them to a ziptop freezer safe bag for easy storage.
Reheating Or Thawing
When preparing avocado for baby, I would always thaw any frozen puree in the fridge the night before use. You can also thaw it by placing the puree cube in a small bowl over another bowl of hot water and letting it sit to defrost. Once defrosted, mix with breast milk, formula, or water to reach the desired consistency.
❓Recipe FAQs
When can babies have avocado?
You may be wondering – when can you introduce avocados to baby? This will depend on their own personal development and when they are ready to start solid foods, but typically it’s around 4-6 months of age. I gave both of my kids avocado as their first food when they were around 5 months old.
Pay attention to gross motor skills for an indication that your baby is ready! This could include having strong neck and head control, sitting, and lifting objects to the mouth.
Is avocado a common allergen for babies?
No, avocado is not considered to be a common allergen for babies! However, if this is your first time giving avocado to baby I recommend starting off with a smaller portion of avocado and waiting for 2-3 days to observe for any signs of an allergic reaction such as a rash or upset stomach.
Can I steam avocado for baby food?
While technically you can steam avocado mash for baby, you don’t have to! There isn’t any need to steam or cook avocado for baby food since it is already so soft and creamy! This makes it super easy – you do not have to worry about extra steps like you might with other produce. Simply cut, scoop, and mash for an easy creamy puree.
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Avocado Puree: Baby’s First Food
My creamy avocado puree recipe is a perfect first food for your baby! Packed with essential nutrients for growth and development, it requires no special equipment and is ready in less than 5 minutes. This avocado baby food will quickly become one of your favorite baby food recipes, and the best part is that babies love it!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 80kcal
Ingredients
- 1 avocado mashed
Instructions
If Serving Fresh / Immediately
- Mash the avocado with a fork or blend it in a food processor.
- Mix with breastmilk, formula or water to reach desired consistency.
If Freezing
- Mash the avocado with a fork or blend it in a food processor.
- Divide into ice cube trays, wrap/cover, and freeze.
- Thaw in the fridge the night before use, or thaw by putting the ice cube in a bowl over a bowl of hot water on the counter to defrost.
- Once defrosted, mix with breastmilk, formula or water to reach desired consistency and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use ripe avocados that are soft and easy to mash.
- Store the puree in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- If you are making this puree to store in the fridge or freezer, do not add breastmilk or formula before storing it. Only add breastmilk or formula right before serving.
- Each ice cube = 1oz of food. Also, as your baby gets used to solids, you don’t have to thin out the avocado at all.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.3g
Hi Anjali.. hope you and your family are keeping safe in current situation. I came across your blog and am absolutely loving it. I am a first time mom of a 7.5 months old and trying to make and stock as much food as I can. I have a question regarding the avocado purée . I actually followed your recipe and have frozen avocado purée but after thawing I saw it has turned black (probably oxidised). Do you recommend using it for feeding my baby or is it spoiled and can’t be used. Appreciate your help and suggestion here.
Hi Ankita! Thank you so much for your kind words and I’m so glad my blog has been helpful for you! Regarding the puree, it depends on how “black” it is. If it has just slightly browned then that is totally fine and safe to eat. If it’s completely black I would throw it out – too oxidized. When you make the puree I would freeze it in an airtight container right away – you can even put some parchment paper or saran wrap on top to help keep the air out. An alternative is to mix it with a little bit of lemon juice or lime juice before freezing it which will also help with oxidation!
Hey, I plan to serve avocado to my LO tomorrow, but afraid I dont have the freezing trays to preserve & it’s too late to get it. I plan to give it to him all 3 meals for 2 days atleast. Is there any way I can preserve the cut avocado & how big a piece do you suggest I serve him the first time.
Hi! You can cut the avocado into 6ths and give him 1/6th of it at each serving (so it will last two days). You can preserve it by not cutting and mashing the entire avocado at once — instead, just cut it in half and leave the pit in, scoop out about 1/6th of it, and then close the avocado back up and put a rubberband around it. That will help it to not oxidize as quickly!
Thank you.
Also, after adding breastmilk/ water, how long can I keep the puree out (before serving)?
I started weaning him about 2 weeks back, started with cereals, as thats what the ped suggested. 2-3days, 3 meals. Rice powdered at home (Kanji), Ragi, Barley, Carrots (he loved them), spinach, now starting with avocado, any suggestions on the road ahead? Haven’t tried fruits as yet as wanted to do few veggies first.
Can prunes be given as is, without combining them with anything else? What best do they go with?
He dint quiet enjoy powdered rice, I tried adding spinach puree to it, he barely ate it, he would take spinach puree as is, any suggestions??
No problem! I’ll answer your questions in order:
1) If you add breastmilk to your puree, you have to serve it within 4 hours (since breastmilk can only last at room temperature for 4 hours).
2) Great plan to do veggies first! I’d do as many veggies as you can green beans, squash, peas, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. are all great to try. When you start on fruits I’d do less sweet fruits: pears, apples, berries, stone fruits and I would do banana, pineapple, mango, etc — sweeter fruits last.
3) You can absolutely give prunes as is (just watch the portions since too many prunes can cause diarrhea!) If your son doesn’t like prunes as is, you can combine it with apples and serve it.
4) Rice cereal is one of the least nutritious items you can give your son – so if he doesn’t like it I wouldn’t push it at all. When he’s able to chew a bit better I’d move to less refined grains like quinoa, sprouted wheat, oats, barley, etc.
Hope that helps!
Hi , can I blend avocado and breast milk together in blender ?
Hi Divya! I wouldn’t recommend it – mainly because then you will shorten the shelf life of your breastmilk. I’d just add the breastmilk to the avocado right before serving and keep the two separate. Hope that helps!
I’m about to make this, can I thin it with breast milk before I freeze it?
Hi Tiffany! I wouldn’t recommend adding the breastmilk before you freeze, and instead just adding the breastmilk after you thaw it (right before serving). The reason I suggest that is for two reasons: 1) The puree will become thinner after you freeze and then reheat on its own (because of the ice/water content developed while freezing). And 2) If you don’t add breastmilk before freezing, you won’t have to worry about how you reheat the puree before serving. Hope that helps!
I didn’t realize I wasn’t suppose to add the breast milk to it in the blender and I did. Can I still freeze it? And how do I use it if I can?
Hi Nicole! I would just refrigerate the puree and use it within 3 days, since breastmilk is good in the fridge up to 3-5 days!
When can I start feeding avacado?? To my baby
Hi Rikta! You can start your baby on avocado as soon as they are ready for solids (ask your pediatrician when they recommend your baby start solids — typically the recommendation is between 4-6 months of age). Avocado can be your baby’s first food!
I will be trying this today. Thank you! Quick question. When can I start giving my baby oatmeal? Do you recommend rice cereal? Thank you!
Hi Sandra! You can give your baby oatmeal anytime after you start solids! It’s a really mild, allergen friendly grain (you can just get gluten-free oats to be safe). I wouldn’t buy pre-made baby oats/baby cereal – instead I’d get organic gluten-free rolled oats, grind them into a flour, and cook them they way you would regular oatmeal. Then I’d portion that out into ice cube trays and freeze them. I don’t recommend rice cereal – it’s super refined, often contaminated with heavy metals (even organic rice cereal has this problem) and it’s low in fiber. Oatmeal is much better if you do choose a grain!
Hi,
Regarding rolled oats can I cook them then blend them if I don’t own a grinder? My hubby does have one for coffee beans but I don’t think it’s a good idea , afraid of contamination with caffeine!
Makes sense! And yes you can cook them and blend them! You can also just grind them up while they’re still dry in a regular blender or food processor if you have that — that should work just fine. Hope that helps!
Hi! There were a few water droplets in the glass plate I was putting the avocado flesh in. Will it have an effect on my freezing? Will it ruin the storage process? Sorry, I’m a little paranoid. Thank you though!
Hi Tia! That should actually be fine! I wouldn’t worry about it 🙂
hi!
can you link what organic oatmeal you used?
Thank you!
Hi Jenna! I actually just used these organic rolled oats, and then ground it up into a “flour” like consistency, and then cooked it the way I would regular oats before mixing it with all of my purees! Hope that helps!
Do you heat up your baby purées after thawing our the frozen ones? Or do you serve them cold? For example, avacado, sweet potatoe, broccoli, etc.
Thanks!
Hi Jenna! I warmed all of them slightly so they were closer to room temperature vs. fridge/freezer temperature before serving. You can warm them in the microwave on the defrost setting or on the stovetop!
My daughter LOVED the avocado mixed with breast milk. Thank you for putting this online! I was confused whether I should mix in thawed milk and then refreeze. I didn’t even think to mash up avocado, freeze it, and then add milk in before serving. This is going to be very helpful for our family. (:
Hi Stacey! Yay!! I’m so happy to hear that this post was helpful for you! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions! (And no worries about the duplicate comment – I removed it!)
Can I freeze it in milk storage bags?Would it be messy to take them out
Hi! You could, and if you decide to do that I would just let them thaw in the fridge before emptying them into a container — since otherwise there will be no way to get the frozen solid out of the milk storage bag easily 🙂 Hope that helps!
Hi Anjali,
My baby is always constipated, and she was always on Formula. She is 7 months running. We started giving solids, she likes, pears, broccoli and carrot. We would like to try more foods as she might get bored of the three foods. Me and my wife are arguing over banana mixing with avo and also wondering what other foods we can try so that she won’t be constipated much.
Much appreciated!
Hi Rahul! I’m so sorry your little one is constipated! If she’s been doing well with the foods you’ve introduced so far, there is no harm in trying more foods. As for what other foods you can try for constipation: apples, pears, prunes, peaches are all great for managing constipation. You can also add beans, lentils, etc. into her diet which have a good amount of fiber. And all veggies (green beans, squashes, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, etc.) are good since they are very high in fiber as well. And now that she’s eating solids you can introduce water in a sippy cup (which will also help). Banana is a constipating food, so I wouldn’t recommend adding that in just yet. Avocado is fine but not as high in fiber as some of the other foods you’ve already tried. You could also try switching her formula — the formulas I list here are usually not constipating and easier for babies to digest. Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions!
can i mix avocado with banana ?!
Yes, absolutely you can!
Hi. After pureeing avocado, How long you can refrigerate it and still safe to feed your baby? What do you mean about it’s easily oxidized? And what are the baby foods that easily oxidized and need to be freeze right away once pureed.
Hi Ave! If you puree avocado and have any leftover, I’d recommend freezing it right away (not refrigerating it) to prevent it from oxidizing. Even after about 12 hours in the fridge the puree will turn brown, so it just doesn’t make sense to leave in the refrigerator — much better to freeze it. The only two purees that are easily oxidized are avocados and bananas. Hope that helps!
Love all of your recipes and tips! I know you list to add water to the avocado, after thawing it (when you freeze it). But is it okay to add the water as I purée it, before freezing it? Thank you!
Hi Amanda!! So glad you’ve been enjoying my recipes! And yes you can absolutely add water before you freeze it (just add less water since freezing it and defrosting it will cause it to become slightly more watery than before you froze it!)
Hello Anjali,
I have prepared avocado pureed mixed with water and have stored in refrigerator, is it ok to feed my 6 almos 7 month baby,and for how long can i keep in refrigerator?
Thanks in advance.
Hi Keti! If you only pureed it with water and didn’t add any lemon juice or anything to keep it from oxidizing, I would use it only until it turns brown (probably about 1 day in the fridge). If you freeze it, it won’t oxidize and you can store it in the freezer for up to 4-6 months! Hope that helps!
Hi, my baby is 8months always constipated, she is on formula. Can I use normal oatmeal for her? I was advised to add more fibre in her menu
Hi! Absolutely – you can use normal oatmeal. What I’d recommend doing is taking regular rolled oats and grind them into an “oat flour” in a food processor, and then cook them the way you would regular oatmeal. It’ll keep in the fridge for 5 days cooked, or you can freeze it after cooking it as well (the same directions as freezing the avocado puree apply). Then you can mix that oatmeal with any purees you want to give to your little one!