Baby and toddler recipes
🍏 Steamed apple wedges with cinnamon
Apple wedges steamed until soft and dusted with cinnamon, a safe way to offer apple as a first finger food. Raw apple is too hard for young babies, but cooked it becomes a sweet, easy snack.
Makes about 8 wedges
Method
- Cut the apple into 8 thick wedges.
- Steam for 6 to 8 minutes until soft right through.
- Dust lightly with cinnamon.
- Cool to warm. Test a piece before serving: it should squash easily between your thumb and finger.
Serving it to your baby
Never serve raw apple chunks or slices to young babies, as they are a choking risk. Raw apple can be finely grated instead. From 12 months, very thin raw slices can be introduced gradually. Always stay with baby while they eat and keep them sitting upright.
For the rest of the family
Stir steamed apple into adult porridge or yoghurt, or bake into a crumble.
Storing and reheating
Cool, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Freeze on a lined tray, then bag up, for up to 3 months. Reheat in the oven until hot through, then cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat raw apple?
Not in chunks or wedges, as it is hard and breaks into pieces that can be choked on. Grate it finely or cook it soft for babies.
Which apples are best for steaming?
Sweet eating apples such as Gala, Braeburn or Pink Lady hold their shape and need no added sugar. Cooking apples tend to collapse into purée.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).