These baby led weaning blueberry muffins are so simple and took about five minutes of preparation (with a little assistance from my very helpful preschooler) and were baked in a preheated oven within 20 minutes. The recipe doesn’t involve any added sugar, with the blueberries providing more than enough sweetness, and each muffin is less than 90 calories, if you care about that sort of thing.
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Why offer blueberries to your baby?
Blueberries are a super food and are among the most nutrient dense berries out there. They are jam packed full of things your baby needs to grow and develop into a healthy child and adult. Blueberries contain:
I sliced each muffin into three strips and left them on his tray to munch. They’re super soft and break up easily and the blueberries seep through the muffin creating a lovely tangy taste. Meanwhile my toddler, Dexter devoured two, without stopping for breath!
How long do the baby led weaning blueberry muffins last?
You can store these muffins in an airtight container for up to five days. I doubt you will need to keep than any longer than that as our batch was done within an hour of them being cooked! If you want to make double the quantity, simply double the recipe.
Can you make this recipe with frozen blueberries?
You sure can! Sometimes it can be more expensive to get hold of fresh blueberries, especially during the winter months and it’s much more cost effective to buy frozen blueberries.
Frozen blueberries can be dropped into the batter and will thaw as the pancake is cooking in the pan. Just be wary of particularly bigger blueberries which may not thaw completely. Give any particularly big ones a little squish once the pancake has cooled to make sure they won’t be a choking hazard.
I am often asked if my recipes can be made dairy free and in this case, it certainly can be. Simply switch the milk for a dairy-free alternative. You can use:
Oat milk
Soy milk
Breast milk
Dairy-free formula
Almond milk
Simply follow the recipe below and add the dairy-free milk of your choice. Voila dairy free blueberry muffins for baby!
Vegan blueberry muffins for baby
What about making these blueberry muffins for vegans? No worries! I haven’t tried this myself for this particular recipe, but many of my readers swear by flax eggs when it comes to removing the egg from many of my recipes.
Simply add 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed to 2.5 tbsp of warm water and mix until an egg-like consistency forms. Add this flaxegg to the pancake batter and you should get well bound blueberry muffins for your baby that don’t fall apart.
If you try this method, please let me know in the comments.
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Blueberry Muffins for Baby
Delicious blueberry muffins, sweetened only by fruit. Perfect for baby led weaning!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Ingredients
150 grams plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
200 ml milk (oat, cows, breast etc)
1 egg
handful blueberries
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).
Line a muffin tin with muffin cases. We use silicone ones.
In a bowl, add flour and baking powder and mix thoroughly. Make a well and add a beaten egg and the 200ml of milk, whisking to combine.
The batter should be the consistency of pancake batter - this will make sure the muffins are moist enough for baby. Fold in the blueberries.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Leave to cool throughly before serving to baby as they’ll be very hot.
Nicola has weaned both of her boys using the baby led weaning method. She loves nothing better than creating simple recipes that anyone can recreate, using as few ingredients as possible. All of her recipes have been tried and tested by both Dexter and Felix and have their seal of approval!
A so-called “blueberry muffin baby” presents with distinctive red–purple macules, papules, and plaques that have historically prompted consideration of congenital infections denoted by the acronym TORCH: Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and HSV.
When can babies have muffins? It's perfectly fine to offer your baby foods made with multiple ingredients like muffins early on in her journey with solids. Most new noshers try their first bite of muffin sometime between 6 and 9 months.
Neuroblastoma is the most common malignancy of infants and children with most cases presenting during the first five years of life. The cutaneous eruption resembles a blueberry muffin appearance, but demonstrates a characteristic blanch response on palpation that leaves a surrounding rim of erythema.
Blueberries may be introduced as soon as baby is ready to start solids, which is generally around 6 months of age. Due to their round shape, blueberries are a choking hazard so be sure to smash or quarter them to reduce the choking risk.
Difficulty holding or carrying them i.e 'the wet noodle' effect mentioned above. Difficulty with sucking and swallowing and hence feeding. Difficulty tolerating tummy time. A head lag that persists after 4 months of age.
A newborn baby with typical lesions of a blueberry muffin baby. The condition can occur following infection of an unborn baby with rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, or coxsackie virus. Other viral causes include parvovirus B19 and herpes simplex.
You can also use a mini muffin pan and serve the mini muffins whole. For 9+ month olds, you can cut into bite-sized pieces so your baby can practice their pincer grasp. I do recommend continuing to serve big pieces of food so your baby can learn to take bites.
Allergies. Fortunately, blueberry allergies are very rare, so it's unlikely that your baby will be allergic to them. However, when you give your baby their first blueberries, you should wait for 3 to 5 days before giving them another new food just to make sure they don't have a reaction.
If you'd like to go with sliced bread, definitely toast it. Toasting helps remove the moisture, making it less likely to become a mealy mass in baby's mouth. Toasting also helps the bread hold together better.
Blueberries should be halved if large and gently smushed.Chop raspberries and blackberries into small pieces and be sure that they are ripe and soft. Learn more about how to cut finger foods for baby-led weaning for older babies.
“The basic idea behind baby-led weaning is that parents and caregivers can follow a baby's lead,” says Dr. Churbock. “This means watching for signs of developmental readiness and, when a baby is ready, allowing them to self-feed.” Babies are also skipping many traditional baby foods such as purees, Dr.
For children with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma, the 5-year relative survival rate is between 90% and 95%. For children with high-risk neuroblastoma, the 5-year relative survival rate is around 50%. Experts measure relative survival rate statistics for neuroblastoma every 5 years.
'Blueberry muffin syndrome' is the descriptive term used for an infant born with multiple blue/purple marks or nodules in the skin. These are due to the presence of clusters of blood-producing cells in the skin (extramedullary erythropoiesis), or bleeding into the skin (purpura), or spreading cancer (metastases).
Blueberry muffin baby syndrome is a rare and non-specific clinical presentation in newborns, characterized by the presence of widespread, maculopapular lesions of blue-red or violaceous colour and cohesive consistency [1].
The blueberry muffin rash most commonly results from intrauterine infections, such as rubella and cytomegalovirus, and less commonly from a malignancy or hematologic disorder. To our knowledge, there is no validated diagnostic algorithm for neonates with a blueberry muffin rash [6].
Infant methemoglobinemia is also called “blue baby syndrome.” It is a condition where a baby's skin turns blue. This happens when there is not enough oxygen in the blood. Parents should immediately contact a physician if baby's skin is unusually bluish in color.
Allergies. Fortunately, blueberry allergies are very rare, so it's unlikely that your baby will be allergic to them. However, when you give your baby their first blueberries, you should wait for 3 to 5 days before giving them another new food just to make sure they don't have a reaction.
It's sometimes called floppy muscle syndrome. If your infant has hypotonia, they may appear limp at birth and not be able to keep their knees and elbows bent. Many different diseases and disorders cause the symptoms of hypotonia. It's easily recognizable because it affects muscle strength, motor nerves, and the brain.
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