The whole recipe is ripe avocado, so the main skill is choosing fruit at the right softness rather than following a cooking method. An unripe avocado can be too firm; a very slippery wedge is hard to pick up.
Choose an avocado that yields to gentle finger pressure; unripe hard flesh is unsuitable for this no-cook recipe.
Wash the outside before cutting, halve the avocado and remove its pit. Peel away all skin and cut the ripe flesh into broad easy-to-grasp wedges.
Check each piece is soft, not firm or fibrous. Offer immediately while seated upright and supervised; if very slippery, serve a soft mash on a preloaded spoon instead.
Use a soft, ripe wedge that yields gently when pressed, with the pit and skin removed. If it is slippery, you can roll the outside lightly in finely ground oats, if oats suit your baby. Move to smaller soft pieces as grasp develops.
Serve thick avocado wedges that baby can easily grasp.
Cut into smaller strips or cubes.
Avocado is the only ingredient. If your baby has an allergy plan, follow it as with any food.
Best prepared fresh. If you keep cut avocado, cover it and refrigerate.
Best prepared fresh. If you keep cut avocado, cover it and refrigerate.
This guide is informed by current guidelines from leading health organizations:
