Description
Yogurt Melts are a delightful, cool snack perfect for babies, made by blending Greek yogurt with fresh or tinned fruit, then freezing into small, easy-to-eat melts. They offer a refreshing and healthy way to introduce natural fruit flavors and creamy texture to young children.
Ingredients
Base Yogurt
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt
Fruit Puree
- ¼ pear (about 30g), peeled; fresh soft pear or tinned pear
- ¼ cup raspberries (25g)
Instructions
- Prepare the Fruit Puree: Place the first ¼ cup of Greek yogurt together with the peeled pear and raspberries into a blender. Blitz the mixture until it forms a smooth, lump-free puree suitable for babies.
- Mix the Yogurt: Gently stir the smooth fruit puree into the remaining ¾ cup of Greek yogurt. This will create a creamy, flavored yogurt mixture.
- Pipe the Yoghurt Melts: Spoon the flavored yogurt into a piping bag or any small plastic bag with a corner cut off to control dispensing.
- Create the Melts: Pipe small blobs or buttons of the flavored yogurt onto a baking tray or flat plate lined with baking paper or a non-stick reusable liner, making sure the tray fits into your freezer.
- Freeze: Place the tray in the freezer and allow the yogurt melts to freeze solid, which should take about an hour.
- Store the Melts: Once frozen solid, transfer the yogurt melts into an airtight container and keep them stored in the freezer until needed as a cool, refreshing snack for your little one.
Notes
- You can substitute the pear with any soft fruit or vegetable suitable for blending, like banana or cooked carrot.
- Use fresh fruit if possible for maximum nutritional benefit, but tinned fruit without added sugar is also fine.
- Ensure all equipment and containers are clean and safe for baby food preparation.
- Serve frozen melts as a refreshing teething snack, but always supervise your baby while eating.
- Adjust portion sizes and ingredients based on your child’s allergy and dietary considerations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Western
