Baby Food Recipes

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.

A well-rounded meal in pureed form! Your baby will enjoy loads of benefits from the complex carbohydrates, plant-based protein, and beneficial vitamins included in this mix. It’s also a good way to repurpose grown-up dinner leftovers, which is always helpful.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Homemade popsicles are a healthy and easy-to-make dessert that the kiddos (and you) will love! Colorful layers of nutrient-packed fruits and creamy Greek yogurt sweetened with honey make these popsicles a treat for the eyes and the tastebuds!