How to Make Baby Food Purees

All of the baby food recipes on this site are designed to enhance the natural taste of the fruits and veggies while keeping as many nutrients intact as possible. In other words, the goal is to make a puree that’s both healthy and delectable.

HOW TO MAKE BABY FOOD PUREES

There are several ways you can cook baby food purees, but the main techniques I use are:

•  Steaming
•  Roasting
•  Simmering
•  Raw

Keep in mind, that as long as the produce is cooked until soft, that there isn’t a right or wrong way to cook it for baby food.

If a recipe for broccoli calls for steaming but you want to roast it because you will already be roasting some broccoli for yourself for dinner, then go ahead and roast the broccoli for your baby’s puree. Play around and have some fun with it!

ADDING SPICES TO BABY PUREES

Adding spices to your baby’s foods is a great way to introduce more complex flavors at an early age. We encourage you to try to serve your baby a variety of spices in their purees or on their finger foods. 

Benefits of Spices

• boost and compliment any fruit or vegetable puree
• broaden baby’s emerging palate
• add more flavor and depth into their foods
• decrease picky eating in the years to come
• have medicinal properties in them — they can help with digestive issues, boost brain functions, repair muscle tissues, and so on.

TOP SPICES TO ADD TO BABY’S PUREE

• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Nutmeg
• Basil
• Mint
• Parsley
• Mild Curry Powder
• Fresh Lemon Juice
• Garlic
• Rosemary