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Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Name: Creamy Banana Bliss Purée
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Kid-Friendly
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana (preferably with brown speckles)

November 17, 2025

By Amaya

2 min read

Best for ages 0-1 years

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Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

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Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

1 serving

Difficulty

Easy

A naturally sweet and creamy purée perfect as a first food for babies. Bananas are rich in potassium and fiber, gentle on the tummy, and require no cooking!

Ingredients

1 ripe banana (preferably with brown speckles)

Instructions

Gather your ingredients: You will need one ripe banana.

Wash the banana: Gently wash the outside of the banana under cool water.

Peel the banana: Carefully peel the banana, removing the entire peel.

Slice the banana: Cut the banana into small, manageable pieces. This will make it easier to mash or blend.

Step 4: Slice the banana: Cut the banana into small, manageable pieces. This will make it easier to mash or for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Choose your method: You can either mash the banana with a fork, use a baby food masher, or blend it for a smoother texture.

Step 5: Choose your method: You can either mash the banana with a fork, use a baby food masher, or blend it for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Mashing method: Place the banana pieces in a small bowl and mash thoroughly with a fork until smooth. Ensure there are no large lumps.

Step 6: Mashing method: Place the banana pieces in a small bowl and mash thoroughly with a fork until smooth for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Baby food masher method: Place banana pieces in your baby food masher and mash thoroughly until smooth. Ensure there are no large lumps.

Step 7: Baby food masher method: Place banana pieces in your baby food masher and mash thoroughly until smoo for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Blending method (optional): Place the banana pieces in a blender. Add a tablespoon of breast milk or formula to help with blending. Blend until completely smooth.

Step 8: Blending method (optional): Place the banana pieces in a blender. Add a tablespoon of breast milk or for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Check for lumps: Regardless of the method used, check the purée for any lumps. If necessary, push the purée through a fine-mesh sieve or strainer for a smoother consistency, especially for very young babies.

Step 9: Check for lumps: Regardless of the method used, check the purée for any lumps. If necessary, push th for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Portion the purée: Start with a small spoonful (about 1-2 tablespoons) for the first feeding. A quarter or half of the banana is usually sufficient.

Step 10: Portion the purée: Start with a small spoonful (about 1-2 tablespoons) for the first feeding. A quar for Creamy Banana Bliss Purée

Serve immediately: Offer the purée to your baby right away.

Storage (if needed): If you need to store the purée for a short time, cover it tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 hour. Note that it may discolor slightly, but this is harmless.