https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:45:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-620313 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:28:32 +0000 Weagle 620313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: I'll start with a smoothie. This is a good excuse for me to get more fruits and veggies too. I've been trying to convince DH of our need for a juicer. I hate smoothies, but I love juice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-620303 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:26:15 +0000 bunnylove08 620303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle do you have a blender? maybe you can make a smoothie?: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-620295 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:23:45 +0000 Weagle 620295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: I don't have a juicer, but maybe this will be my excuse to get one :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-620266 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:15:30 +0000 bunnylove08 620266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>can you juice and put lots of veggies and some fruit into the juice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-620194 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:02:30 +0000 lemondrop 620194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blueberries are my guy's favorite thing in the world. I swear he and my husband went through a whole large carton yesterday while I was at work. I slice them in half or squish them on his tray and he loves them. </p> <p>With other things he doesn't like, I mix (hide) into cottage cheese or sour cream, which he loves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-620149 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:52:28 +0000 Weagle 620149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! I'm going to try all of these ideas!</p> <p>@regberadaisy: We've tried all kinds. She's like me and prefers savory/salty foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-618062 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:02:56 +0000 Honeybee 618062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids love fruit smoothies made with greek yogurt and whole milk. They also love fruit/veggie puree pouches, but I save those for special snacks when we're out and about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-618038 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:57:17 +0000 regberadaisy 618038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kinds have you tried?<br /> M loves peaches, hated bananas for a while buy will eat it if I give it to her whole, went through a apple dislike period until I slathered hummus on it. She also goes through phases where she refuses oranges. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-618029 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:55:45 +0000 MsMini 618029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this issue with S, he now will eat oranges at least, but I still make oatmeal fingers or Vegan Oatmeal Banana Pancakes. I will post the recipes.</p> <p>Oatmeal Fingers:<br /> 1/4 cup each of quick oats and fruit puree (we have used apple and prune) with a touch of brown sugar and cinnamon spread on a plate and microwaved for 4 minutes</p> <p>Vegan Banana Oatmeal Pancakes:<br /> 1 1/2 cup oats<br /> 1/2 cup flour<br /> 2 tsp baking powder<br /> 1/2 tsp salt</p> <p>1/4 cup maple syrup<br /> 1/4 cup coconut oil<br /> 1 1/4 cup Soy or Almond milk</p> <p>Put all these ingredients into a blender and whirl until smooth, then add 2 bananas (the riper the better) and whirl until the bananas are completely incorporated.</p> <p>Drop by 1/4 cup-fulls onto a griddle or pan and cook like regular pancakes.</p> <p>S LOVES the banana oatmeal pancakes (and so do I!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-618012 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:52:38 +0000 MrsTiz 618012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Looks like this when it is done! </p> [attach=2456/13/mj98jq.400x400.frozen-yogurt-dots1.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-618009 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:51:43 +0000 MrsTiz 618009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: It is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-618000 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:48:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 618000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Freezing fruits (sliced blueberries) or freezing puree drops like @MrsTiz: showed is a great way. Its also a great way to mix in some veggies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617997 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:48:10 +0000 mediagirl 617997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: is that yogurt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617994 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:47:51 +0000 mediagirl 617994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M loves her fruit but I put applesauce in her oatmeal every morning and season it with cinnamon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617958 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:39:49 +0000 yoursilverlining 617958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make my LO whole wheat "pancake fingers". I use an organic whole wheat buttermilk pancake mix (the kind where you just add water), and I sub in fruit purees for the water (add in a teeny bit of water if the batter comes out too thick). Makes the pancake so freaking tasty, my LO loves these. I've used blueberry/apple, apple (with cinnamon sprinkled on top), cherry/apple and banana and she goes nuts for them all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617957 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:39:41 +0000 MrsTiz 617957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard that sometimes new or fun shapes can make it more appealing? Using shape cutters</p> <p>You could puree them and then freeze them into little bites, so they're easier to deal with. Freeze it like the picture, then once they are really frozen you can put them in a bowl or bag together without them sticking. </p> [attach=2456/13/mj97y5.600x445.blog1.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617954 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:38:52 +0000 winniebee 617954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried oatmeal fingers? I think there was a blog post about it. Bake oatmeal w/ fruit puree and let it cool and then cut it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617953 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:38:52 +0000 blackbird 617953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about less sweet fruits like prunes? Grilled pineapple? Maybe if it's not cold/out of the fridge, it will have more of a food-type appeal to it? Grilled pineapple is way yummy. </p> <p>What about sprinkling fruit with cinnamon to just change it up a little bit? Or offer it with yogurt to dip it in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617947 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:37:51 +0000 anbanan15 617947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or freeze dried fruit? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617945 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:37:30 +0000 mrsmate 617945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I realized w my now 2yo that its not worth the effort to try to get her to eat something, bc she would go thru phases when shed eat some things and not other things. Everything resolved on its own. One trick I still use now is to serve myself but not her. It makes her interested in what I'm eating. If you're worried about constipation, maybe just more water and some massage will do the trick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617937 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:36:08 +0000 anbanan15 617937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a "cookie"? We make one from banana, quinoa flour and oil but you can get away with any flour (oat, millet, buckwheat, all-purpose) and just the fruit like banana or applesauce etc. and some water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-sneak-in-fruit#post-617908 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:26:39 +0000 Weagle 617908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO (10 months) is not a fan of fruit. She loves veggies, dairy, and grains, but fruit isn't her thing. I used to sneak them in purées, but she has decided that she's no longer a fan of that. She still likes fruit in her yogurt and oatmeal, but won't eat any by herself. I really want to make sure she gets some fruit because she needs help pooping... Meal planning for her is a delicate balance to keep things moving. Any ideas? I'd love any BLW/finger food recipes that you might have! </p>