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In spring, apricots make their grand return to supermarket shelves. Their mild, naturally sweet flavor is loved by little ones, and their beautiful orange color immediately catches a baby's eye and sparks their curiosity. You can offer apricots to your baby right from the start of BLW .

To introduce your baby to the true flavor of apricots, we recommend choosing orange-colored fruits with smooth, matte, or velvety skin, free of blemishes. Their texture should be slightly soft to the touch, but not too mushy. Apricots with a strong aroma will have a much more pronounced flavor!

How to offer baby apricot in BLW ?

The benefits of apricot for babies:

Apricots are an excellent fruit to offer babies in the spring. This fruit is packed with vitamin A, crucial for vision development, healthy skin, and a well-functioning immune system. It also contains vitamin C, which plays a role in strengthening the immune system and iron absorption.

The potassium in apricots is important for the proper functioning of a baby's muscles and heart.

This fruit, with its beautiful orange color, has a rather high water content which helps to hydrate baby during meals and maintain good hydration.

Apricots are rich in soluble fiber, making them easy for babies to digest and helping to prevent constipation. But that's not all! This fiber also helps promote good digestive health.

This orange fruit is a true ally for health.

  • Rich in vitamins A and C
  • Rich in minerals
  • Easy to digest
  • Rich in water

Apricots in baby food:

From the start of BLW , you can introduce apricot into your baby's diet.

To introduce your little one to the true flavor of this orange fruit, you can offer it to them from June to August .

Apricots will be offered:

From 6 months :

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

From 8 months : in pieces

From 12 months : in pieces to be offered on a fork

How to introduce apricots to a baby using BLW ?

Points to consider with apricots for babies:

Apricots are juicy fruits with firm skin. Some babies will be comfortable with this texture, while others may find it a little more challenging. Don't hesitate to start offering apricots to your baby with the skin removed. If you leave the skin on, keep a close eye on your little one during feeding so you can remove it if needed.

Apricots are also an acidic fruit that could slightly irritate your baby's stomach. Offer them in small quantities to start. And if all goes well after the meal, you can add a little more to their plate next time.

How to cook apricots for a baby?

Once your baby has discovered apricots in their raw form, you can offer them in different ways using delicious recipes you can prepare at home. Discover the different textures you can give apricots on your baby's plate:

Smooth texture : compote, etc.

Fondant texture : cakes, pancakes, etc.

Crispy-melting texture : tarts, biscuits, etc.

Soft texture : muffins and pancakes

Some recipes with apricot for babies:

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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