5 Easy Baby Food Recipes For your Little One

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Although you can buy store made baby food, I prefer to feed the kids homemade baby food, because we are sure about the freshness of ingredients and because they have less preservatives.

Over years I have learned that the easiest way to make baby food is by using a blender. you don’t need a special baby food maker to make them u can just us the regular old blender sitting in your cupboard. With fresh ingredients and a little water, breastmilk, or formula to thin it as needed, you can easily make your baby meals without investing in equipment you may not use very long.

TIP: You’ll want to start with at least 1 cup of any base ingredient to ensure that there’s enough in the blender to fully blend up.

If you want to add fat or protein to any of these fruit or veggie purees, simply stir in a little whole milk yoghurt, coconut cream, or Avocado puree.

There are two types of baby food: stage 1 and stage 2

STAGE 1 BABY FOOD

These baby foods are meant for early eaters as they are typically very thin and easy for a baby to move around in their mouths. I follow the recommendations to wait until 6 months to start solids, so I personally don’t worry excessively about this distinction as I like babies to experience some texture in their purees. (The ones you find at the store are low allergenic foods and are meant for 4+ months.)

STAGE 2 BABY FOOD

These baby foods are typically a little bit thicker, sometimes include more than one ingredient, and offer a wider variety of ingredients. Most babies are ready for these sorts of purees around 7–8 months, or once they’ve mastered thinner purees. (Again, since I like to do a combined baby feeding approach with both baby led weaning and purees, I don’t worry too much about following the calendar to decide when to introduce these.)

Now, time to see the top five baby food recipes.

Avocado puree

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ripe avocados (about 1 cup avocado flesh)

INSTRUCTION

• Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh. You’ll need at least 1 cup to do this in a blender.
• Add to a blender. Start on low and blend smooth, adding a little water, breastmilk, or formula as needed to thin and create a smooth consistency.
• Serve immediately.
• To store, place puree into small food storage containers and squeeze fresh lemon juice over top. You’ll want any exposed part of the puree to be in contact with some lemon juice to prevent browning.

Mango Puree

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup diced mango
• 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup water, formula, or breastmilk as needed

INSTRUCTIONS

• Place mango into blender.
• Blend, adding liquid as needed, starting with the smaller amount.
• Serve or store for future use.

Strawberry Puree

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries

INSTRUCTIONS

• Wash and dry the berries. Remove the stems and slice. You’ll want at least 1 cup of sliced berries.
• Add to a blender.
• Blend until very smooth.

Banana Puree

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ripe banana (about 1 cup sliced)
• Cinnamon, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

• Slice banana to measure out about 1 cup.
• Add to a blender. Blend until very smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
• Add a tiny pinch of cinnamon if desired.
• Serve immediately.

Peanut Butter puree

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon water

INSTRUCTIONS

• Add peanut butter and water to a bowl
• Start stirring together.
• Keep stirring together as the water begins to look cloudy.
• .Keep stirring together until the mixture is a uniform texture and color.

What do you say about these baby foods do let us know in the comments?

Until then, stay safe.