Baby Food Recipes

Rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and healthy monounsaturated fats, creamy avocados are one of nature’s great achievements. Mild and creamy – what’s not to like about avocado? Recommended age: 6 to 8 months.

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.

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.

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

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

Often considered the best solid food to introduce to babies, banana is a tasty, low allergy-risk food. Recommended age: 6 to 8 months.

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.

Baby will soon say please to peas! These little green bits are sweet, tasty, and packed with vitamins K and B6 to keep your little one nourished.

This is a sweet and tangy way to introduce dairy into your baby's diet. Opting for real fruit as a sweetener is a great choice over pre-sweetened yogurt, as it adds fiber and tons of nutrients to the mix. Swirl in some chia seeds for a boost of iron and omega-3’s.

Delicious and creamy, cauliflower is packed with flavor and nutrients. This high-powered antioxidant makes a mashed potato-like purée that babies love! Pair it with the broccoli purée, the apple purée, or the brown rice cereal for a flavor combination your little one will enjoy.

Apple purée is one of the best ways to introduce your baby to fruits. Sweet and nutritious, this simple and versatile fruit purée is great with rice cereal and veggie purées.

Asparagus is an excellent source of antioxidants, a must-have in your baby's diet. Blend it with creamy avocado and yogurt for a simple but nutrient-packed snack for your baby. Recommended age: 9 to 12 months.