Baby Food Recipes

This is a nutritious and comforting purée, pumping up the fluffy texture of mashed potatoes with the green goodness of spinach. Spinach also contains iron, which is essential for babies older than 6 months to get from food sources.

With its sweet and mild flavor and rich nutritional profile, sweet potato is a great food to start your little eater on.

Stack the breakfast table with a batch (or two) of these family flapjacks! Cut your little one's pancakes into bite-sized bits and serve ‘em big for everyone else. Add a serving of pear or apple purée to your batter for an extra dose of flavor, fiber, and nutrition.

Here is a sweet treat your baby will love! Strawberry and banana are as iconic a duo as peas and carrots.

Packed with protein, tofu makes an excellent addition to your baby's diet. Combine tofu with carrots and spinach for a balanced blend of essential nutrients. 

Do your best to make broccoli your child’s friend at an early age. This recipe is a good way to achieve that goal. It’s broccolicious!

Macaroni and cheese will inevitably become one of your child’s favorite foods, so why not embrace it? Infuse your mac and cheese with some puréed cauliflower to give it a nutritional boost. 

Mild and comforting oatmeal combines well with fruit and vegetable purées, like the beet puree, adding fiber and oaty goodness to your baby’s meal.

Smoothies—like this classic one—are a wonderful vehicle for nutrient-rich fruits and veggies. Full of fresh fruit and flavor, this is sure to become a quick favorite for your baby. 

We’re rooting for this earthy, brightly-colored, vitamin-packed purée. It’s also a great way to warm your little one up to the idea of eating veggies, since each ingredient in this trio skews toward the sweet side.

It’s a Sunday roast in purée form – a grownup meal for growing babies! Beef is a great source of iron, which babies start needing from external sources at 6 months of age. Blending it with other ingredients is a great way to introduce its texture to your little one.

Two classic dinner sides collide in one wholesome purée. Green beans are a great first veggie for babies since they’re mildly flavored and full of fiber, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin C – an essential nutrient that helps with iron absorption.