96 | June 2020 |motherandbaby.co.uk
Purple porridge
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5–10 minutes
Makes: 2 portions
Directions
1 Melt the butter or dairy-free spread
in a saucepan, then add the apple and
sautéfor2 minutes.
2 Addtheremainingingredients,and
stir over the heat until bubbling and the
blueberries have softened.Did you know
that vitamin C aids iron
absorption? The blueberries
here will help kickstart
those oats into
iron-building action!^SUITABLE
FROM
6 MONTHSStrong start!Up until now, your baby’s been using
iron stores he inherited from you.
But it’s time to replenish his stocks...MEET THE
EXPERTAnnabel Karmel
is a children’s
food expert,
bestselling author,
and a mum of threeIngredients
● 1 tsp unsalted butter or
plant-basedspread
● ½ apple, peeled and finely diced
● 25g porridge oats
● 150ml calcium-fortified
almond milk
● 25g blueberries