Baby Food Recipes

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

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.

Be sure to make enough of this one for yourself! Creamy, hearty and oh so healthy, you and your baby are going to love this soup!

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.

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

One of these sweet spuds goes a long way, making several servings of baby food at once, which saves you precious time. Now that’s sweet! Recommended age: 6 to 8 months.

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.

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.

This purée mixes soft, luscious peaches with hearty oats to make a filling blend your baby will eat right up. We recommend white peaches for their sweetness, but you can use any variety. Unsweetened canned peaches are also a great option.

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.

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!