Great for teething babies, these mango and apple ice treats are very soothing on sore gums.

Get them slurping on one of these delish ice blocks for a thoroughly enjoyable mid-afternoon snack!

Ingredients for mango and apple ice treats

• 1 medium mango, peeled
• 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and diced

You will also need:

• 1 x ice cube tray
• 1 x baby fruit net (available from supermarket baby section)

Method

1. Cut the flesh off the mango and mash with a fork in a small bowl until smooth.
2. Half fill all the blocks in your ice tray with the mango puree. Freeze for 2 hours or until frozen solid.
3. Place apples in a saucepan and just cover with water. Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat and then simmer on medium for 5 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Puree apples in a blender with 1/4 cup only of the cooking water. Remove ice cube tray of mango from freezer, and fill each block with apple puree. Freeze for 2 hours again or until solid.
5. Remove blocks from tray and place one in a fruit net. Bang a little with the back of a spoon to soften slightly and let your little one at it!

Notes:

Serving Suggestions

Note

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• This recipe was created by Belinda Graham from The Happy Home.