Vegetable purée recipes for babies
PATTY-PAN SQUASH PURÉE
PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 1 CUP (12 TABLESPOONS)
Trim ends and coarsely chop 300g patty-pan squash. Steam squash for 12 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool slightly; blend or process squash with a little breast milk or cooled boiled water, if needed, until smooth.
TIPS Store covered in the fridge for up to 1 day. Suitable to freeze, in 1-tablespoon portions in icecube trays, covered for up to 1 month.
✓ Suitable from 6 months ✓ Keep refrigerated for 1 day
gluten-free ✽ dairy-free ✽ nut-free ✽ egg-free
SWEET POTATO PURÉE
PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 1 CUP (12 TABLESPOONS)
Peel and coarsely chop 1 medium sweet potato. Steam for 20 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool slightly; blend or process with approximately 1 tablespoon of breast milk or cooled boiled water until smooth.
TIPS Reheat frozen portions of vegetable purées in a microwave on medium (50 percent) power until just warmed. Suitable to freeze, in 1-tablespoon portions in ice-cube trays, covered for up to 1 month.
✓ Suitable from 6 months ✓ Keep refrigerated for 1 day
gluten-free ✽ dairy-free ✽ nut-free ✽ egg-free
CARROT PURÉE
PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 1 CUP (12 TABLESPOONS)
Peel and coarsely chop 2 large carrots. Steam carrots for 15 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool slightly; blend or process carrot with 2 tablespoons of breast milk or cooled boiled water until smooth.
TIPS Store covered in the fridge for up to 1 day. Suitable to freeze, in 1-tablespoon portions in icecube trays, covered for up to 1 month.
✓ Suitable from 6 months ✓ Keep refrigerated for 1 day
gluten-free ✽ dairy-free ✽ nut-free ✽ egg-free
PUMPKIN PURÉE
PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 1 CUP (12 TABLESPOONS)
Peel, seed and coarsely chop 400g pumpkin. Steam pumpkin for 12 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool slightly; push pumpkin through a sieve. Stir in a little breast milk or cooled boiled water, if needed, until smooth.
TIPS Store covered in the fridge for up to 1 day. Suitable to freeze, in 1-tablespoon portions in icecube trays, covered for up to 1 month.
✓ Suitable from 6 months ✓ Keep refrigerated for 1 day
gluten-free ✽ dairy-free ✽ nut-free ✽ egg-free