Safe Baby Food Recipes
After your baby is around 6 months old, new parents enter into the exciting times of introducing your baby to new flavors and tastes.
Top food for toddlers starting from 6 months, to 10 months and 11 months old baby food recipes. Check out the ingredients, directions and a homework assignment; how to make baby food tofu cubes.
Top Food For Toddlers:
Peach Cobbler
Great Veggies
Chicken and Rice Dinner
Chicken Stew Tomato Pasta
Spinach Pasta
Oatmeal Cookies
Make sure your baby is not allergic to any of the ingredients in the recipes listed below. Reach out to your family doctor or pediatrician if you have any questions about your child’s health or dietary habits.
Peach Cobbler – Baby food Recipes 6 Months +
Ingredients:
3 canned peaches (6 halves) OR 3 ripe peaches
1 egg yolk (for babies 6 months to 10 months, omit egg yolk and thicken with infant cereal)
1 tsp sugar
Directions:
1. Peel and dice the peaches into small pieces.
2. Mash or puree to desired consistency.
3. Beat in the egg yolk and sugar until smooth. For babies age 6 months−10 months, omit egg and add infant cereal by 1 tablespoon, until you get the desired thickness.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min or until set. Cool before serving.
This is a tasty treat for your little munchkin. They’ll love the sweetness and they’ll get introduced to the idea of a new delicious dessert.
Great Veggies − Baby Food Recipes 10 Months +
Ingredients:
3 medium potatoes
8 ounces spinach
2 large cloves garlic
Directions:
Peel and cube potatoes. Crush and peel garlic. Cook potatoes, spinach, and garlic with about 1/2 cup water for about 15 minutes over high heat, or until potatoes are soft.
Process all in a blender or food processor until very mushy. Freeze in ice cube trays overnight, then pop out cubes and store in another container in the freezer. Yields 18-20 servings. This baby food recipe is a great time saver for new parents. Plus the coldness from the freezer may soothe if baby is teething.
Chicken and Rice Dinner − Baby Food Recipes 10 Months +
Ingredients:
1/4 lb. ground chicken (you can use boneless breast cut in cubes if you are going to puree it)
1/2 cup peeled and chopped zucchini
1/2 cup sweet potato or yam, peeled and chopped
1/4 frozen, fresh, or canned corn
1/2 tsp. parsley
1 cup long grain, enriched rice
3 cups water
Directions:
Boil chicken in water for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Mash or puree. Serve a deliciously tasty meal to your toddler that’s chalked full of healthy vitamins and minerals.
Chicken Stew − Baby Food Recipes 10 Months +
Ingredients:
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
1 cup of Water
¼ lb. ground chicken (you can use boneless breast cut in cubes if you are going to puree it)
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
½ cup yellow squash or summer squash peeled and chopped
¼ cup prepared barley (see instructions on the package for preparation)
Directions:
Bring chicken and water to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add vegetables. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add prepared barley. Mash or puree, depending on desired consistency.
Tomato Pasta − Baby Food Recipes 10 Months +
Ingredients:
1 tbs margarine
1/4 cup cheddar or mild cheese, finely grated
1 large tomato, skinned, seeded chopped
1 teaspoon baby rice
1 tablespoon cottage cheese
1/2 cup Small Pasta Shapes
Directions:
Cook the pasta according to directions on package. Melt the margarine in a saucepan, add tomato and cook over a low heat for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the cheeses and allow it to melt into a sauce. Finally stir in the baby rice. Pour the sauce over cooked pasta and serve.
Spinach Pasta - Baby Food Recipes 10 Months +
Ingredients:
1/2 cup spinach, trimmed
1/4 cup mild cheese (Cheddar, Jack, Gouda), grated
1/4 cup uncooked small−shaped pasta
2 tablespoons milk/formula
Directions:
Boil the spinach in a little water for about 5 minutes until tender, at the same time, cook the pasta according to direction on the package. Once the spinach is cooked, press out all the excess water. Combine with cheese, pasta and milk and blend to make into a puree or chop for older babies.
Oatmeal Cookies − Baby Food Recipes 11 Months +
Ingredients:
1 cup enriched all−purpose flour (you can use unbleached or cracked wheat flour for more nutrition)
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon* (you should leave this out until your baby is 12 months old)
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar (optional, you can substitute ½ cup juice and add an extra ½ cup of oatmeal)
1 large egg
2 or 3 bananas, mashed and very ripe (we recommend pureeing them to get ALL the lumps out)
2 ¼ cups infant oatmeal cereal (you can use regular rolled oats but you won't get the extra vitamins. When using rolled oats, use 1 ¾ cups oats and 1 ½ cups flour)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in small bowl.
3. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar (or juice with the oatmeal). Beat in the egg and bananas. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Drop dough by teaspoonful, 1 ½ inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 12 minutes until lightly browned.
Cool on rack. Try out this top food for toddlers when they’re 11 months old and up. Sweet and savory yummy cookies – thanks mom!
Baby Food Homework Assignment - TOFU FINGER CUBES
A quick and easy homework assignment for new parents is to make baby food tofu cubes. Slice tofu into small cubes Toss tofu in a Ziploc bag with crushed Cheerios, crushed graham crackers or crushed granola.
Close bag and toss to thoroughly coat tofu cubes – You can serve this as finger food or a protein boost during meals. Baby food tofu cubes are great in a pinch and they get the job done.
We hope these safe baby food recipes inspire you to help your baby explore their little taste buds. New parents have a long, exciting culinary journey ahead - full of yummy baby food.