Baby Puree Recipes

Baby Puree Recipes are easy and simple to make at home. Learn to make easy and healthy baby puree recipes – A collection of baby puree recipes with fruits and vegetables are included in this post with step by step pictures.

Baby Puree Recipes should be simple yet nutritious at the same time it should be easily digestible for the little tummies. As a mother of 2 kids I have shared all my experiences here and I shot these recipes when I made baby food for them. Homemade baby food is more healthy and without preservatives so I always make it fresh and feed it. These are simple homemade puree recipes which are nutritious and delicious.

Remember mothers feed is the best and its always good to exclusively breastfeed babies till 6 months then start with other food. This 4-5 months baby food recipes will help those who are not able to breast feed due to personal / medical conditions. Always consult your pediatrician before introducing any new food.

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• Carrot Puree
• Apple Puree
• Steamed Banana Puree
• Sweet Potato Puree
• Prunes Puree
• Pear Puree
• Pumpkin Puree
• Potato Puree / Mashed Potatoes
• Carrot Potato Beetroot Puree
• Steamed Apple Puree
• Carrot Potato Puree
• Pro Tips
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Carrot Puree

Carrot puree for babies is a baby food made by cooking or steaming carrot and then grinding with water to form a puree. Suitable for for 4-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1 small carrot
• water as needed

Method

1. Wash carrots.Trim the edges,Peel off the skin.Chop them roughly into small pieces.
   
2. Rinse it once.Transfer to your steamer plate and steam cook for 10 mins or until soft. The knife should easily run when you prick it, that is the right stage.Switch off and cool down.
   
3. Transfer to a mixer jar, add little water and grind it to a smooth puree. Feed immediately.
   

Apple Puree

Apple Puree for Babies is a baby food made by cooking apple in water and then mashing it to form a puree. Ideal for 4-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1 small apple
• 1/4 cup water

Method

1. Take a small apple, wash it well. Cut it, remove the skin and seeds.
   
2. Chop it roughly into cubes. Take it in a sauce pan, add water.
   
3. Cook in medium flame until it turns soft, it will look transparent and when you prick with a knife / spoon it should easily go inside.It will take just few mins.This is the right stage, switch off and cool down.
   
4. Take it in a blender and puree it. Feed immediately.
   

Steamed Banana Puree

Steamed Banana Puree is a very healthy and nutritious baby food made by mashing steamed nendran banana. Steamed Banana Puree is suitable 6+ month old babies and promotes weight gain & provides the necessary nutrients for a healthy growth.

Ingredients

• 1 small nendran banana
• water or milk as needed

Method

1. Trim the edge of the banana.Cut the banana into 2 and steam cook for 10mins in medium flame.
   
2. Insert a knife and check if its cooked.Now peel off the skin and slit it to remove the seeds in the centre.
   
3. Remove all the seeds from the fruit.Now transfer it to the mixer jar pulse it once.
   
4. Then add little water or milk to get the desired puree consistency. Feed immediately.
   

Sweet Potato Puree

Sweet Potato Puree for Babies a tasty puree using sweet potatoes. This sweet potato puree can be given to babies after 8 months.

Ingredients

• 1 small sweet potato
• 1 cup water

Method

1. Rinse the sweet potato in water. Trim the edges first then scrap the skin. Cut into round slices.
   
2. Rinse it well, then transfer it to a sauce pan. Add water.
   
3. Let it cook in low flame.
   
4. Cook covered until it becomes soft and mushy. Do not drain the water.Let it cool down for a while.
   
5. Puree it to a fine or coarse paste according to your preference.I made it semi fine.I used my blender to puree it, you can use mixer too.Feed immediately.
   

Prunes Puree

Prunes Puree is a tangy sauce made by blending prunes soaked in water in mixer grinder to a puree consistency. Prunes Puree is an excellent remedy for constipation from babies to aged adults.

Ingredients

• 5 numbers prunes
• 3/4 cup hot water

1. Take dried prunes. Add hot water to it. Keep covered and Set aside for 15-20 mins.
   
2. Transfer to a mixer jar and grind it to a smooth puree. Feed it as such or add any sweetener if you wish.
   

Pear Puree

Pear Puree for Babies is a baby food made by cooking pear and then grinding it to form a puree. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1 small pear
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoon milk (optional)

1. Wash the pear cut into half.Remove the seed and skin.
   
2. Cut into small cubes and transfer to sauce pan, rinse it once then add water.
   
3. Heat it up, cook covered in low medium flame.Cook for 4-7mins or until pear becomes soft.
   
4. Switch off and cool down. Transfer to a mixer jar. Add milk and blend into a smooth puree. Feed warm.
   

Pumpkin Puree

Pumpkin Puree for Babies is a baby food made by cooking pumpkin and then mashing & adding water it to form a puree. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pumpkin chopped
• 1 cup water

Method

1. Scrap out the skin,cut out the seed and discard them.Wash it well then cut into small pieces roughly.
   
2. Rinse it again.Take the cut pieces in a sauce pan along with water and cook covered.Cook in low medium flame until it becomes soft.
   
3. If you mash it with a spoon it should easily mash,thats the right stage.Puree it along with cooked water.I used a blender, you can even use a mixie or just mash with a spoon. Feed it warm.
   

Potato Puree / Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potato for Babies is a baby food made by cooking potato and then mashing it & adding with milk to form a puree. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1 small potato
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoon milk

Method

1. Rinse potatoes well to get rid of the mud that is sticking.Scrap out the skin, and discard them.Wash it well then cut into small pieces roughly.
   
2. Take the cut pieces in a sauce pan along with water and cook covered.Cook in low medium flame until it becomes soft.
   
3. If you mash it with between your fingers it should easily mash,thats the right stage.Take half od the cooked potatoes in a bowl.Now take a spoon.
   
4. Mash it well without any lumps, then add milk and mix well to desired feeding consistency.
   
5. Take the remainig potatoes,Puree it along with cooked water.I used a blender, you can even use a mixie.
   

Carrot Potato Beetroot Puree

Carrot Potato Beetroot Puree for Babies is a baby food made by cooking carrot, potato & beetroot and then mashing & adding water it to form a puree. Ideal for 6-9 months babies

Ingredients

• 1 small carrot
• 1/2 small potato
• 1/4 from small beetroot
• water as needed

Method

1. Wash the veggies.I took 1 small carrot,1/2 from a small potato and 1/4 beetroot.Trim the edges,peel the skin and chop them into small cubes.
   
2. Rinse them again.Take in a pan add water.
   
3. Cook covered until they are soft, if you mash it with a spoon it should easily mash.
   
4. At this stage switch off.Seperate the water and puree the veggies, I used a blender.
   
5. Add the cooked water and puree until smooth and creamy. Feed it warm.
   

Steamed Apple Puree

Steamed Apple Puree Recipe for Babies is a baby food made by cooking apple and then mashing & adding milk it to form a puree. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1 small apple
• 2 teaspoon milk

Method

1. Take a small apple, wash it well.Cut it, remove the skin and seeds.
   
2. Chop it roughly into cubes.Take it in the steamer,steam cook for 10mins or until soft.
   
3. When you prick with a knife / spoon it should easily go inside.This is the right stage, switch off and cool down.Then take it in the blender, add milk.
   
4. Blend it until smooth and creamy. Feed it.
   

Carrot Potato Puree

Carrot Potato Puree is a baby food made by cooking carrot & potato and then grinding it to form a puree. It is is ideal for 6-9 months babies.

Ingredients

• 1 small carrot
• 1/2 small potato
• 1.4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• a tiny pinch hing (optional)_

Method

1. Wash both the vegetables.Take 1 carrot,trim the edges,Peel off the skin.Take 1/2 potato,peel the skin.Chop them roughly into small pieces.
   
2. Rinse it once.Add water till immersing level to the bowl, then add jeera and hing.
   
3. Close with a lid and place it in a pressure cooker containing water till 1/4th of the bowl.Close and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Let the pressure release by itself, once the pressure releases,allow it to cool.
   
4. Then transfer to a mixer and puree it until smooth.You can mash it and feed too.
   

Pro Tips

• Add water according to the consistency you want the puree to be.
• You can add salt if you prefer. But it is advisable to avoid salt till 1 year.
• You can mash it with spoon or blend in mixer or blender as per your baby’s preference.
• You can either cook covered or pressure cook too. Cook covered to retain the nutrients.
• Use breast milk till 1 year of age. I didn’t introduce formula milk to him so added water, but if you prefer you can use formula milk. After 1 year, you can use cows milk.
• Milk or water is added just to thin the consistency for easy feeding.
• The texture can vary according to your preference. You can blend using mixer for a fine puree, for semi fine use a blender and you can hand mash it too. But keep changing the texture from smooth to coarse as they grow up.
• Do not drain the water after cooking it has all the nutrients. Use that water to make the puree.
• Gradually change texture of fruit and vegetable purees as your baby learns to chew.
• When choosing potatoes, get firm, white variety. Carrots and beets should be fresh and firm.
• I always make the puree fresh and feed it. However you make the purees and freeze it for about 5 days then thaw and warm it up before feeding. But I recommend making it fresh and consuming as it is for babies.

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