A balanced apple pie mash that's a world away from plain apple sauce — with oats, yoghurt, healthy fats and gut-friendly prunes. Smooth, naturally sweet and freezer friendly.

Apple Pie Baby Mash or Purée - Starting Solids

It can be hard to think of new, interesting and nutritious puree ideas for your bub — we get it. We love this apple pie flavour combo, and we've packed it with ingredients from lots of food groups to make it a much more balanced puree than your old-school apple sauce.

We've also included prunes, which can really help get little bowels going — handy if bub is finding things a bit harder to move along since starting solids.

Quick Recipe Snapshot

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: About 5 minutes
Serves: 2-3
Freezer friendly: Yes
Texture: Smooth puree or mash

Age & Texture Guidance

Suitable from 6 months.
6-9 months: puree until smooth.
9-12 months: fork-mash for a little more texture.
12 months+: serve chunkier, or use as a topping for porridge or toast.

Allergens Present

Dairy (yoghurt) and peanut or tree nut (nut meal or nut butter). Note that oats contain gluten.

Allergen Substitutions

Yoghurt → coconut yoghurt.
Nut meal or butter → leave out if nuts aren't yet introduced.

Why We Love This Recipe

A balanced bowl with fruit, dairy, oats and healthy fats
Prunes add gentle fibre to help little bowels
Freezer friendly for easy meals
Doubles as a dip, toast spread or porridge stir-through

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Apple Pie Baby Mash or Purée

Ingredients

1 x apple peeled and diced
1/3 of a cup of yogurt
¼ of a cup of oats
½ a tsp cinnamon
2 tbs of nut meal or nut butter
4 x prunes soaked in boiling water and mashed

What to do

Take your prepared apple cook it until super soft.
Mash your apple into puree.
Mix in the rest of your ingredients and either puree in a blender or fork mash.
You can portion and freeze what you do not need.
This also makes a great dipping sauce for steamed veggies, a spread on toast or mixed through porridge.

Storage Instructions

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. This mash freezes well — portion it into an ice cube tray or small pots and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and stir before serving; if reheating, heat until piping hot, then cool to a safe temperature.

Nutrition Notes

This is a far more balanced bowl than a plain apple sauce — apple and oats bring fibre and slow-release energy, yoghurt adds protein and calcium, nut meal or butter offers healthy fats, and the prunes provide gentle fibre that can help keep little bowels moving once solids begin.

Parent Tip

Prunes are a lovely natural helper if bub is finding things a little harder to move along since starting solids. Keep a few cubes of this mash in the freezer for those days.

Frequently Asked Questions

From what age is this apple pie mash suitable?

It's smooth and easy to swallow, so it suits babies from around 6 months. For younger bubs, puree it well; as bub grows you can leave it a little chunkier as a mash.

Can I make it dairy free or nut free?

Yes — swap the yoghurt for a coconut yoghurt to make it dairy free, and simply leave out the nut meal or nut butter if you haven't introduced nuts yet.

Why include prunes?

Prunes add natural fibre that can gently help with constipation, which is common when babies first start solids. They also bring a lovely natural sweetness.

What else can I do with it?

It doubles as a dipping sauce for soft steamed veggies, a spread on toast, or a stir-through for porridge.

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