Banana Fruit Custard Cubes - Infant/Toddler/Child recipe

Hi from the UK! Today I thought I'd share the recipe I used for my son for his breakfast. It must have been delicious, as he ate every last bit of it! This recipe does require a bit of cooking time, but not much prep. It may not be suitable for a busy morning when you need to get out the door fast, but it's great for a lazy lie in kind of day.

One of the best things about this is (yes, you know what I'm about to say) it's customizable. You can use whatever fruit you want (in my case, it's what I had in the house). Be creative!

Here's what you need:
1 egg (or 2, depending on how much your child eats)
1/2 a banana, mushed well (or a whole one, again depending on how much your child eats
Additional fruit (I used 1 strawberry, mushed well, I think I could have used 2 though)

For serving (as it can be a bit savory) you can use maple syrup, honey, or apple sauce. As my son is only 8 months and it's not recommended to have honey before the age of one, I just cut up a quarter of a dessert apple and quickly boiled it to make a quick applesauce.

Beat the egg well, and add in the mushed fruit. Grease a ramekin or small dish, and then add in the egg mixture. You can then place in a steamer for 30 minutes, or for those like me who do not have a steamer, boil a pot of water, place the ramekin in a heat proof sieve over the water, then put a large lid over so the steam is trapped. Voila! Instant steamer!

It will look a bit like a muffin when it is done. You can check for done-ness by sticking a knife in and checking if it comes out clean. If it does, you're good to go! Remove it from the steamer, run a knife along the edge to loosen it, then you should be able to plop it out whole on a plate, ready to chop into cubes. Mine didn't go to cubes as I just half-hazardly chopped it up.

Here's mine, with the applesauce. Every last bit was gone when he finished! I think next time we will do banana and blueberry, like the original recipe I found that I modified this from. (It can be found at http://blog.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/banana-custard-cubes-a-unique-breakfast-idea-for-baby/)