TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF OUR WEANING RECIPES!
Whether your little one’s just starting their weaning journey or are well on the road to three meals a day, we’ve got a whole range of yummy, healthy baby food recipes for you to try – all designed to delight tiny taste buds and help you establish healthy eating habits.
Breastfeeding is recommended from birth onwards with the introduction of appropriate weaning foods around 6 months. Talk to a healthcare professional.
Do not leave your little one unattended when drinking and eating.
6+ MONTHS RECIPE
Cooking time: 10 minutes
BROCOLLI PURÉE
Ingredients
• 10 broccoli florets
• 30-45ml of your baby’s usual milk or cooled, boiled water
Method
• Wash your hands thoroughly
• Wash the broccoli florets and steam for 8-10 minutes until soft
• Cool slightly and add 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water
• Blend with a food processor or hand blender until completely smooth, adding more liquid if necessary
7+ MONTHS RECIPE
Cooking time: 20 minutes
BANANA PORRIDGE FINGERS
Ingredients
• 3 tbsp fine rolled porridge oats
• 3 tbsp full fat cow’s milk
• ½ medium-sized banana
Method
• Soak the oats in the milk for a couple of minutes until soft
• Mash the banana and mix with the soaked oats
• Press the mixture into a shallow ovenproof dish and cook for 15 minutes in the oven at 190˚C/375˚F/fan 170˚C/gas mark 5
• Once cooked, cut into fingers and wait until cool to serve
10+ MONTHS RECIPE
Cooking time: 20 minutes
MEDITERRANEAN PASTA
Ingredients
• ½ medium aubergine
• ½ small onion, peeled and diced
• 200g tinned tomatoes
• ½ red pepper, seeded and diced
• ¼ green pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 small courgette, diced
• 450ml boiling water
• 175g macaroni pasta
• 100ml full-fat milk
• 90ml single cream
• A pinch of nutmeg
• About 10 fresh basil leaves
Method
• Place the prepared vegetables, tomatoes and water in a large pan. Cover and bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes
• Add the pasta and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Stir in the milk, cream, nutmeg and torn basil leaves
• Mash into a lumpy purée
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