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Fig Puree

June 25, 2008

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Last week when I was heading out to the farmers market, my friend Zoe 
said, "You should make something with figs". Zoe, mind you, is 14 years old. How many 14 year olds do you know think about figs let alone have tried them outside of maybe a Fig Newton bar? 

Zoe was so right and luckily there were figs all over the market -- ripe, sweet and something that really feels like a great treat, so why 
not feed them to your little one?!
 I realize it's not the most common first fruit to give babies, but 
they're one of the highest plant sources of calcium and fiber and have 
the highest overall mineral content of common fruits. Their soft 
texture and the crunch of their teeny tiny seeds will give an interesting mouth 
feel for little ones.
Being the crazy frugal shopper that I am, after paying $4 at the 
farmer's market for 8 perfectly ripe figs, I wanted to see how much they were at my local supermarket. $8 for 6! I was kind of shocked, but it's proof again that when you shop at your local farmer's market not only is the produce you're getting superior to what you can buy in a store, but you're also saving money.

I served this puree to Kenya by itself and he loved it. I even had him try 
it on top of yogurt and cottage cheese, again a total hit!



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Fig Puree  (Makes 10 Baby Servings)

  • Prep Time:1 minutes,
  • Total Time: 2 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 8 figs, fresh, stems cut off and quartered

Preparation

  1. 1. Place the figs in a food processor and puree until smooth.
  2. 2. Serve.
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  1. Ashly

    September 17, 2011 at 10:52 pm

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    Can you roast the figs first?

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    April 29, 2011 at 1:33 am

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  3. Chandu

    April 19, 2011 at 8:00 pm

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    Can I serve this to my 7 month old?

  4. farah

    March 5, 2011 at 7:27 pm

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    I know it’s not fig season right now but how could I make this recipe with dried figs?

    • Del

      April 18, 2011 at 5:56 pm

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      I did this with dried figs and just added a little bit of water in the blender, turned out delicious!

  5. Sophie

    December 13, 2010 at 4:36 am

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    So simple but genius! Babies loved it!

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    October 26, 2010 at 9:24 pm

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  7. Betsy

    September 10, 2010 at 12:40 am

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    After it sat in the fridge for the night, it turned into a nice purple color like the one in your photo. So I think I did it right! :) It tasted delicious either way -so thank you!

  8. Bean

    September 9, 2010 at 6:31 am

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    Is this with dried figs?

    • catherine

      September 9, 2010 at 3:04 pm

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      This is with fresh figs :)

  9. Betsy

    September 5, 2010 at 11:35 am

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    Do you puree the figs with the skins on? I made two batches this morning, one with the skins on and one with just the insides scooped out. The later was sweeter but lacked a bit of flavor. My batch with the skins on had flecks of skin because it didn’t break down enough in my food processor. Any advice?

    • catherine

      September 7, 2010 at 1:08 pm

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      I pureed these with skin on and it came out perfect. How big were the flecks of skin? It should not be a problem.

  10. RJ

    September 2, 2010 at 6:24 pm

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    You read my mind! All of our figs are ripe this week and I wanted to make a recipe my kids would eat! How long will the puree keep and can you freeze it?

    • catherine

      September 3, 2010 at 1:57 pm

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      Freeze up to 3 months and up to a week in the fridge :)

  11. chocolate ice cream

    February 27, 2010 at 7:50 am

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  12. Christine

    July 13, 2008 at 8:00 pm

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    I saw this recipe on your site and want to try it out on my 8 month old baby boy :) I found some figs at our local grocery store (HEB – I’m in San Antonio, TX) – 8 for 6.99. Eh, still kind of pricey in my opinion, but I bought them anyway. Can’t wait to try out your recipe!


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