Since we are in the middle of a move, I have been trying to find, quick easy meals to prepare for Little Frances that don’t require a lot of ingredients, I don’t have to make in bulk, and are still really healthy. Its been challenging, but also FUN! I love looking through my fridge and seeing what tempting treat I can whip up for her.
I am a huge yogurt lover, so much in fact, that a lot of the time I just make my own. This way I can cut down on all of the extra unwanted ingredients that usually come in yogurt, and I never buy artificially sweetened or flavored yogurts. Here is a quick, easy recipe that is also healthy and without extra sugars or preservatives! I may do a post later on making your own yogurt, but for now, I am just buying the regular, plain yogurt at the grocery store.
Ingredients:
- Whole-fat, plain, all natural yogurt
- Fruit or fruit puree of your choice! For this recipe, I used frozen blueberries that I already had in the freezer and a banana
Steps:
- Heat the blueberries in the microwave until fully cooked and somewhat syrupy.
- Puree the blueberries and banana in a food processor, blender or chopper.
- Pour the mixture into the yogurt, little by little until you are happy with the yogurt/fruit ratio.
Miscellaneous: I usually store some of the puree in the fridge for later use with the yogurt. These also make great pops if you have a mold! Frozen yogurt pops are great on gums that are sore from teething.
Timing: 9 Months
Storage: I keep the fruit puree in the fridge for up to one week and the yogurt until its expiration date. I would store the puree in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Epicutie Rating: Yummy in the Tummy! This has become a staple at our house. Little Frances loves this, and she especially cannot get enough of the yogurt in pop form.
The first time she tried it! She could not get enough.
The first time she tried a yogurt pop! She had two and still wanted more. I also enjoyed one with her :). Warning – make sure you have a bath ready as soon as your baby gets finished with these… things get a little messy!
Little Joy loves yogurt too!! What a great idea with with the POP!!! I need to try that but I am such a neat freak!!! Do you give these as a snack or after she has a meal??
ReplyDeleteI used them as both a snack at around 3, and then after her dinner last night. I wanted her Dad to get to see her devour one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!! I will definitely be trying this!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that we could help you Mary Beth! Please stop on by again.
ReplyDeleteOh man...Little Joy hated these. She hates anything super cold. She cried every time she licked it!!!! Every baby has their weird idiosyncrasies, guess that is one of Little Joys. i used only blueberries, but I know it wasnt the taste because she eats my blueberry puree with yogurt all the time. Weird and so sad because it looks like such a fun treat!
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