A simple recipe using fresh or frozen strawberries that can be used as baby food or as a topping with baby led weaning.
Cook Time7 minutesmins
Total Time7 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baby Led Weaning
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 44kcal
Ingredients
16ozStrawberriesfresh or frozen
¼cupChia seeds
Instructions
Add hulled and roughly chopped fresh strawberries, or whole frozen strawberries to a medium pot and place it on the stove over medium heat.
16 oz Strawberries
If frozen, allow the strawberries to defrost and start to break down. Stir occasionally to keep them from sticking to the pot. Once the strawberries are defrosted, use a potato masher to further break them down until you have a rough strawberry puree.
For fresh strawberries, use a potato masher to lightly break up the strawberries as they start to cook. You may need to add a bit of water to the pot if your strawberries are not very juicy. Once the strawberries are soft, mash them with the potato masher until they are completely broken down into a puree.
Turn the heat down to medium low and continue to heat the mashed strawberries for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Add chia seeds to the cooked strawberries in the pot and stir until completely mixed in. Continue to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until it reaches a thin jam-like consistency.
1/4 cup Chia seeds
Remove from heat and allow to cool. The jam will continue to thicken as it cools. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks, or portion out into individual serving sizes and freeze.
Notes
This recipe goes well with any fresh or frozen fruit! Raspberry jam is another family favorite of ours.