Steamed Mashed Apple for a Child
A peeled apple is steamed until soft and mashed for a child who already eats fruit. Do not add honey. This is not medical advice and not a treatment for cough or constipation.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
A peeled apple, steamed and mashed, with no honey
A peeled apple steamed over a little water until a spoon mashes it is a soft fruit bowl for a child who already eats cooked fruit. A very small pinch of cinnamon can go in if the child already tolerates it. There is no honey in the bowl, not even to sweeten a tart apple. It is ordinary food, not medical advice, and not a treatment for cough, constipation, fever, or a poor appetite.
Do not give it to a baby under six months, and do not offer it as a first food you decided alone. Sit with the child and mash out any firm bit. If the child is wheezing, not drinking, or has a cough that is lasting, see a doctor instead of adding more apple.
Ingredients
- 1 apple, peeled and cored
- A little water in the steamer pan
- A very small pinch of cinnamon, only if it already suits the child
How to prepare
- Peel and core the apple, cut it into pieces, and steam it over a little water until fully soft.
- Mash it smooth. Add cinnamon only as a very small pinch if the child already eats it. Do not add honey.
How to use
- Offer a small bowl to a child who already eats soft fruit.
- Serve it lukewarm, and stay nearby while the child eats.
- One small bowl is enough. It is a snack, not a medicine.
Helpful habits
- Check the mash with a clean spoon so no firm chunk remains.
- Skip cinnamon if you are unsure the child has had it before.
Precautions
- This is not medical advice. Do not add honey.
- Not for babies under six months, and not a treatment for cough, constipation, or fever.
- Wheezing, hard breathing, a lasting cough, or a child who will not drink needs a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I stir honey into the apple?
- No. Do not add honey.
Is steamed apple medical advice?
- No. This is not medical advice. It is soft fruit for a child who already eats it.
Will it cure a cough or constipation?
- No. It does not treat cough, constipation, or any illness. A sick child needs a doctor.
