Baby Food Recipes

Introduce your little foodie to pears! From Anjou to Bartlett to Bosc varieties, pears are an excellent source of vitamin C and fiber. Their sweet taste also makes them a likely hit with tiny taste buds. Recommended age: 6 to 8 months.

This sweet and tangy purée combines vitamin A in apricots with heart-healthy oatmeal for a delicious and healthful meal for your baby. If your little one isn't a fan of apricots, try the oatmeal cereal with a sweet apple purée.

Purée a small portion of this well-rounded meal for your baby and serve the solid mixture to the rest of the family! 

Eating broccoli boosts the body's ability to detoxify, and it is full of vitamin C, making it a perfect food when baby has the sniffles.

Creamy and mellow butternut squash makes a nutritious first meal for your baby. Its mild flavor mixes beautifully with other fruit and vegetable purées, and its soft flesh adds an extra dose of vitamin A to any meal.

How about a delicious way to get some potassium and vitamin K? These heart-healthy banana muffins with a touch of apple are a surefire crowd-pleaser that's toddler-approved!

With three all-star veggies in the mix, this purée is a nutritional triple threat. Once you make a salt-free baby version, feel free to mix in some veggie broth, salt, and spices to make a tasty, healthy grown-up soup! We love a double-duty recipe!

Cereal is a classic introductory food for babies. We like using brown rice since it’s a whole grain and a natural source of fiber. It also combines well with other fruit and veggie purees. Recommended age: 6 to 8 months.

This quick and tasty breakfast offers a hidden boost of nutrition from cauliflower—perfect for picky eaters and busy mornings alike. Satisfying and veggie-packed, it’s a wholesome start you and your little one will love.

Sweet and juicy pears are all but guaranteed to be a big hit at the highchair. Peeling and steaming draws the sweetness out of pears that aren’t at their ripest, but you can always opt for unsweetened canned pears to make it super-easy on yourself.

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.

A protein, a grain, and a veggie — it’s a complete meal in baby-friendly form! This is one of those double-duty purees that’s made from ingredients that grown-ups love to eat, too. Two birds, one stone — winner, winner chicken dinner!