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In the spring, apricot made a comeback on the supermarket stalls. Its soft and naturally sweet flavor is appreciated by the little ones and its beautiful orange color directly attracts baby's eye and curiosity. From the start of the BLW , you can offer baby apricot.

To make baby discover the real flavor of the apricot, we advise you to choose orange fruits with smooth, mat or velvety skinless skin. Their texture should be slightly flexible to the touch without however being too soft. Apricots with a strong smell will have much more taste!

How to offer baby apricot in BLW ?

Baby apricot benefits:

Apricot is an excellent fruit to offer baby in the spring. This fruit is full of crucial vitamins for the development of vision, health care of the skin and the proper functioning of the immune system. And vitamins C playing a role in strengthening the immune system and the absorption of iron.

Potassium present in apricot is important in the proper functioning of the muscles and the baby's heart.

This fruit of a beautiful orange color has a rather high water content which makes it possible to hydrate baby during the meal and maintain good hydration.

Apricot is made up of soluble fibers allowing babies to easily digest it while helping to prevent constipation. But that's not all! These fibers also help to promote good digestive health.

This orange fruit is a real ally for health.

  • Rich in vitamins A and C
  • Minerals
  • Easy to digest
  • Water -rich

Apricot in baby feeding:

From the start of the BLW , you can introduce the apricot into the baby feeding.

In order to discover the real flavor of this orange fruit at your little one, you can offer it from June to August .

The apricot will be offered:

From 6 months :

  • in compote to offer on a carrier or using the pre-filled spoon;
  • in peeled strips.

From 8 months : in pieces

From 12 months : in pieces to offer on a fork

How to offer baby apricot in BLW ?

Attention points with baby apricot:

Apricot is a juicy fruit with firm skin. Some babies will be comfortable with this texture, while others will have a little more trouble. Do not hesitate to start offering baby apricot by removing the skin. If you leave the skin, pay attention to your little one during the meal so that you can remove the skin in case.

Apricot is also an acidic fruit that could slightly irritate baby's stomach. Offer it in small quantities to start. And if all is well after the meal, you can garnish his plate a little more next time.

How to cook baby apricot?

Once baby has discovered apricot in its raw form, you can offer him in different ways using gourmet recipes to prepare at home. Discover the different textures that can be given to apricot in the baby's plate:

Smooth texture : compote, etc.

Fondant texture : cakes, pancakes, etc.

Crusted texture : trays, cookies, etc.

Soft texture : muffins and pancakes

Some recipes with baby apricot:

Having started purees at 4 months and wanting to start BLW from 6 months is quite possible. Or you are wondering how breast / infantile milk and BLW combined.

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