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Easy baby weaning puree recipes

Jul 22, 2019 | Reading time: 6 minutes

You may be thinking of starting the weaning journey with your little one, or perhaps you have already started but running out of inspiration for yummy and healthy recipes that your little one will actually enjoy. We bought together some of our tried and tested weaning purees that were a big hit with our little ones and may be the perfect purees for your weaning baby.

When your baby reaches around six months old, they are ready to begin eating solid foods. These recipes will give them the nutrition they need, while introducing plenty of different flavours to help develop their sense of taste.

While baby-led weaning (the weaning technique of giving your baby small finger sized food to allow them to feed themselves) is gaining in popularity, a lot of parents will still start the weaning process with the old favourites of purees. Quite a lot of parents still use purees even if they are doing baby-led weaning. They use the purees as something for the baby to dip their finger food into and suck off. This gives parents the peace of mind that their child is still getting a good level of nutrients, even if they are struggling with the harder larger chunks of food. Find our more about baby-led weaning here.

Purees work so well for babies that are at the beginning of the weaning process because they are so easy for them to handle, there are no lumps or hard bits and can easily be eaten off a spoon. Plus, they are super handy for parents as you can make a big batch and store them easily for the week ahead.

We have the perfect puree for every fussy little eater, plus we promise they are super easy and quick for you to whip up too.

Babymoov Nutribaby+

We make all of our baby weaning food with the babymoov nutribaby+ and it’s completely a hero product in our opinion! This can be used for every stage of the weaning process and beyond with its steaming, blending, slow cooker and sterilising functions – it really has everything you will need. We have even been known to cook our whole family’s meals with this product. Read our parent approved review of the babymoov Nutribaby+

We also love to bulk make our little ones favourite puree recipe’s so there’s always one ready and makes it so much easier for busy parents. You can store these purees in babymoov’s babybols which hold the perfect portion meal sizes. Or if you are on the go and want an easy mess free way to feed your little one their purees with babmoov’s foodii pouches. These are reusable fill and feed pouches with easy spoon attachments to make feeding time mess free, even when on the go!

Easy baby weaning puree recipes

Super Green Puree

Ingredients

1 small courgette

1 small potato

A small handful of spinach (30 to 50g)

2 tbsp milk – adapted to your child’s age

Note: For babies with milk allergies, swap in for a non-dairy alternative.

Method

Wash the courgette and potato, and peel and dice them. Wash the spinach thoroughly.

Put the potato into the bottom basket of your Nutribaby+ and start a 20-minute cooking cycle. When the display screen shows that 15 minutes are left, start the second steaming basket with the courgette and spinach.

When the cooking is finished, transfer all the veg into the blending unit and add the milk. Blend until you reach desired smooth texture.

Pour your puree into your Babybol containers – don’t overfill.

Leave until cool enough to serve, or store.

Easy baby weaning puree recipes

Blushing Berries and Pear Puree

Ingredients

6 strawberries, hulled

1 ripe Williams pear, peeled, cored and chopped

½ medium banana, peeled

Handful of blueberries

4 raspberries

Method

Using the blending compartment of your Nutribaby+, blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Suitable for freezing.

Tip - Add yoghurt or milk and a sprinkling of oats to the mix before blending to make this into a delicious creamy smoothie.

Strawberry, Beetroot Smoothie Bowl

Ingredients

1 small beetroot: peeled and chopped

2 apples: peeled, cored and chopped

85g of strawberries

Method

Pour water in the Nutribaby+ tank

Put the beetroot in the lower basket

Put the apple in the upper basket

Steam for 10 minutes

Put the beetroot + apple in the blender

Add the strawberries and some cooking juice

Blend for 30 seconds max at a time

Serve or store in the fridge

Parsnip Puree with Chicken

Ingredients

1 parsnip

1 small potato

45g chicken breast

Method

Peel the parsnips and potatoes, then cut them into medium sized cubes.

Place them in the bottom steaming basket of your Nutribaby+. Start a cooking cycle of 20 minutes. After 15 minutes add the second basket with chicken breasts cut into cubes.

When the cooking is complete, transfer all the ingredients into the blending unit and blend together until you reach the desired smoothness.

Leave until cool enough to serve, or store.

Tip - If the puree is too thick, try adding a dash of cow’s milk or almond milk.

You could also prepare this recipe using veggies with similar textures, like carrots or a mixture of pumpkin and celeriac.

Baby Guacamole Puree

Ingredients

1 small avocado

1 teaspoon chopped fresh coriander

1 tablespoon plain yogurt

¼ lime

Method

Add all the ingredients in the blender

Blend for 30 seconds max at a time

Serve as a puree, with toast fingers or veggie sticks.

Baby’s First Courgette Puree

Ingredients

130g courgettes

Method

Wash and peel the courgettes. Dice into small chunks.

Set the cooking unit on your Nutribaby+ to XXL mode. Stack the 2 baskets, and only place 1 of the 2 trays inside the base of the bottom basket.

Put in the courgettes and start a 12 minute cooking cycle.

Once the cooking is finished, transfer the courgette into the blending unit. There is no need to add any cooking liquid, since courgette is already a vegetable that is full of water.

Pulse blend on Speed 3 until as smooth as required.

Leave until cool enough to serve, or store.

Tip - If you’re using organic courgettes, wash and cut off the very ends but leave the skin on which is full of vitamins.

Baby’s First Carrot + Parsnip Puree

Ingredients

2 carrots: peeled and chopped

1 small parsnip: peeled and chopped

1 tablespoon of unsalted butter

Method

Pour water in the Nutribaby+ tank

Put the carrots in the lower basket

Put the parsnips in the upper basket

Steam for 15 minutes

Put the vegetables in the blender

Add the butter and some cooking juice

Blend for 30 seconds max at a time

Serve or store in the fridge

These last 2 recipes are for babies that are further into the weaning journey (12+ months) and are ready for more complex flavor combinations. Plus if you remove some of each of these recipes before you pop them in the food processor for the puree step, these can be perfect healthy meals for the whole family.

Chicken, Spinach and Courgette Puree

Ingredients

85g of chicken breast chopped

2 medium courgettes

2 cups of baby spinach

1 tablespoon of unsalted butter

Method

Pour water in the Nutribaby+ tank

Add the chicken in the lower basket

Steam for 20 minutes

Add the courgette and baby spinach in the upper basket

Steam for another 10 minutes

Put all the ingredients in the blender

Add the butter and some of the cooking juice

Blend for 30 seconds max at a time

Serve

Tip – if you want to save time and make a meal for the whole family with this recipe, simply remove some of every ingredient before you puree it and serve as a whole meal. Then pop the rest in the blender and puree for your little one to enjoy with you at family dinner time.