Introducing Infant Allergens into Baby’s Diet the Safe and Easy Way
Being a mom of three, I can say firsthand that there is magic in the birth of a new child. Along with that magic, however, comes a lot of emotions that they do not always tell you about. Introducing infant allergens is a big stressor.
Of course, you have the usually elated joy that your baby has arrived, the unspeakable sadness of no longer carrying your child inside you, and the overwhelming relief that the baby has arrived in the outside world safety. But also, you suddenly have a newfound fear of the world in ways you have never realized it has scared you before.
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Suddenly you find yourself afraid of things that your friends without children would laugh at you for fear. Sneezes terrify you, strangers being within 10ft of your baby leaves you frozen in your spot, and the idea of waking baby with any sudden noises is something you have nightmares about.
As the months progress, however, these fears begin to fade and you realize, a whole new fear has emerged.
Infant Allergens.
Your baby has finally made it to the age where they are able to begin to eat their first foods, but what if they are allergic? What if something you feed them makes them swell like a balloon? In order to avoid any mishaps, you must avoid infant allergens at all costs, right?
What if I told you that you didn’t have to? Better yet, what if I told you that research actually suggests that delaying your baby’s exposure to common infant allergens can actually increase your baby’s chances of having food allergies?
Now, what if I told you that there is a product to make it all super simple and safe for you to introduce these common infant allergens to your baby?
With Lil Mixins Infant Peanut Powder, you are able to not only introduce your baby to two of the most popular infant allergens (eggs and peanuts), but you are able to do so in a way that is quick and easy!
And by easy, I mean super easy. Like, why did I not know about this stuff when Ellie was a baby!
In order to use your Lil Mixins, you simply take 2 teaspoons of the powder and mix it into any baby food, milk, or formula and enjoy. Plus, Lil Mixins believes in keeping their products simple, so there is one simple ingredient in their peanut powder. Peanuts! This leaves you confident that you are introducing one thing at a time to the baby as you are adding infant allergens to your baby’s diet.
When Ellie was a baby we fed her a bit differently than we had my other kids. At about 5-6 months of age, we began baby-led weaning and started introducing finger foods. With baby-led weaning gaining popularity among moms today, I decided to see how well this product would incorporate into one of Ellie’s favorite foods as a baby. Muffins.
Therefore, I created the following Banana Peanut Muffin Recipe and Mama’s, it did not disappoint! Ready for the details?
Ingredients:
- 4 large ripe bananas
- 1 stick butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Lil Mixins Infant Peanut Powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
Directions:
- Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl.
- Add butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla with a mixer or by hand until well combined.
- Add flour, peanut powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and blend until the batter is smooth.
- Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease the muffin tin or line the tin with muffin cups then grease the cups. Fill cups with batter filling almost to the top. The batter will fill 12 muffin wells.
- Bake for 7 minutes at 425 degrees, then without removing the muffins from the oven decrease the temperature to 375 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove muffins from oven and allow to cool.
Pulling these muffins out of the oven I initially nervous to taste them, but quickly realized I had just created the perfect muffin for baby. These muffins are so light and fluffy and are not at all the consistency I am used to from any kind of banana baked goods. They are so easily broken up into pieces and almost melt in your mouth. While my kids are past the stages of being introduced to infant allergens, it kind of makes me want to buy more Lil Mixins Infant Peanut Powder just to make these more often.
As a mom of three, I really wish I would have had this product available to me when my kids were infants.
The stress I endured over introducing common infant allergens was such that I would not want to endure again, and Lil Mixins Infant Powder has all but elevated that stress for moms today. If you would like to try some Lil Mixins Infant Powder for your baby, you can purchase it by clicking here, or by visiting the Lil Mixins website.
Do not let the $24.99 price tag fool you Mama. Once jar of this powder is going to last your little one until they are at a safe age to start consuming peanut butter, so the purchase goes a long way. (Unless you are making those muffins a couple of times a week!)
What common infant allergens were you most afraid to introduce to your little ones? Let me know in the comments below!
