Homemade Baby Food Recipes For Spring

Spring is in the air – but is it in your baby food maker? The change of season is a perfect time to mix-up your routine of baby food recipes with some fresh, new inspirations for your baby or toddler.

But how can you break away from the winter staples of sweet potatoes, apples, turkey, and more?

It’s easy with the right healthy baby food recipes and the right tools in your kitchen – like a baby food maker that keeps things simple and meal prep fuss-free! These organic, easy baby food recipes will have you cooking up quality meals for baby in no time.

Bright Beginnings – Breakfast with Your Baby Food Maker

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – but babies need good nutrition all day long! This is one of many easy baby food recipes you and baby will both learn to love.

Still, starting with a hearty, nutritious breakfast will give your little one a great start to the day and become a lifelong habit.

Try this Cherry Banana Quinoa for a fruity taste sensation at breakfast time.

Cherry Banana Quinoa

Ingredients:

½ cup of cooked quinoa

½ banana

1 cup of cherries, washed with pits removed and cut in half

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in the bowl of your baby food maker. Blend until smooth and serve.

Recipe Notes:

Quinoa is packed with plenty of protein, works well in organic baby food recipes, and will help baby feel satisfied while the cherries pack a punch of antioxidants to boost the immune system.

Super Side – Steamed in Your Baby Food Maker for Simplicity

One of the standout homemade baby food recipes, this healthy combo is sure to make baby happy at mealtime! For a tasty and healthy side that channels the green of spring, make a minty pea puree that will put a smile on your little one’s face.

Minty Pea Puree

Ingredients:

2 cups of sweet peas (fresh or frozen)

1 sprig of mint

Veggie broth, breast milk, or formula – if needed

Directions:

Combine the peas and mint into the bowl of your baby food maker. Set to steam & blend for 20 minutes, then let the machine automatically blend it into a super smooth puree.

If the texture is too thick, you can add broth, breast milk, or formula to achieve a thinner consistency.

Recipe Notes:

Peas and mint are a natural combination in baby food recipes, with the bright taste of mint offset by the sweet peas. Introducing your baby to fresh herbs can help to broaden their taste buds from an early age, and it works great in plenty of healthy baby food recipes.

Main Event – Kale and Chicken Baby Food

Kale is a super veggie packed full of vital nutrients, and it plays nicely with this combination of chicken, kabocha squash, and apples and white beans. Mix up this super combination of tasty options in homemade baby food recipes  to be excited about.

Kale and Chicken Baby Food

Ingredients:

½ cup of kale

¼ cup kabocha squash

½ apple, cored and peeled if desired

½ cup white beans, rinsed

½ chicken breast, cooked and shredded or cubed

Directions:

Sometimes, easy baby food recipes are the best way to start your homemade baby food journey, and this is a great example! Place kale, squash, apple, and white beans into baby food maker and set to steam only. Once ingredients are soft and cooked through, add chicken and set to blend mode.

Combine until desired consistency is reached. You can add water to thin the mixture if necessary.

Recipe Notes:

Kabocha squash has a smooth texture and sweet taste. But if you can’t find it, feel free to substitute a sweet potato in your own homemade baby food recipes.

Spring Recipes to Grow By

Spring is the time of new beginnings, and no doubt there are many new food options and baby food recipes waiting for your baby! With the right nutrition, your little one will keep right on growing and changing before your very eyes.

Use these baby food maker recipes as a starting point to grow your baby’s palate and taste for new foods. Experimenting with your Baby Brezza baby food maker is the perfect way to pass a rainy day or relax on a Sunday afternoon, especially once you find fun and healthy baby food recipes to try out.

Before you know it, spring will have turned to summer and your baby will be enjoying even more new organic baby food recipes  and special moments!

Kick off the season with a delicious Strawberry Puree homemade baby food recipe!

• When making baby food recipes, knowing what NOT to put in baby’s food is as equally important knowing what to put in it– this can save your baby from unnecessary health risks, wasted time remaking dishes, and keeps you informed on what’s always going to be best for baby. A few of the main things to avoid when feeding your little one are honey and anything that contains honey, due to the risk of botulism; dairy products; undercooked meat, as well as fish; eggs; and poultry. Essentially, anything unpasteurized!

• Homemade baby food recipes are a great way to keep up with your baby’s diet, and are fun to learn how to make and see what your baby really takes to– however, it’s crucial to know when baby’s food is no longer safe to eat. To stay completely in the safe zone, pureed baby food should be refrigerated then consumed within 48 hours or less.

• For a baby just starting on solids for the first time, it’s important to keep all dishes made from your homemade baby food recipes as thin as possible– this means pureeing until the mixture of food is completely smooth, so that baby has the easiest time eating and digesting.

• For new parents, it can be a lot of fun to find new healthy baby food recipes to try out with your little one– finding fun new ways to blend up your homemade/organic baby food is a great way to find what your baby likes and doesn’t like– however, it’s heavily recommended to wait 3 to 5 days before switching to a new type of food. This can help avoid upset stomachs, potential allergies, and keeps your baby’s diet in a rhythm that parents can plan for.