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Once your baby starts eating solid food, a whole new world opens up for them. Whether you're going the traditional spoon-feeding route or trying baby-led weaning, you're likely starving for ideas for what to feed your baby. Making your own baby food can seem daunting, but with a little planning, it's super easy – and it can be cheaper than buying prepared baby food.

From thin purees to full finger-food meals, here are some baby food recipes for every stage of your solid feeding journey.

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Baby food recipes for 6 to 8 months

Babies are typically ready to start eating solid foods around 6 months. Signs that they're ready include having good head control, being able to sit up, and showing an interest in food. If your baby watches you while you eat, opens their mouth when you offer them a spoonful of food, or even tries to grab food off your plate, those are good indicators that they're ready.

You can start your baby off with just about any pureed, single-ingredient food – like bananas, berries, or many of the foods listed below.

The exceptions are the top allergenic foods, such as fish, wheat, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, and dairy. It's best to give your baby low-allergy foods at the very beginning, like apple or chicken puree. Once you know they can handle those foods, you can start introducing potentially allergenic foods.

When introducing your baby to a common allergen, serve it for three to five days before introducing another type of food. That way, if your baby has an allergic reaction, it'll be easier to tell what caused it.

Try these baby food recipes for your 6- to 8-month-old:

Apple and pear sauce
Baby oats with prunes
Butternut squash puree
Green pea puree
Mango and banana puree
Peach or nectarine puree
Roasted pears
Sweet potato puree
Turkey or chicken puree
Whipped cauliflower
Yogurt and berry swirl
Zucchini puree

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Baby food recipes for 9 to 12 months

By the time your baby is about 9 months old, they're ready for some more complex dishes – often, you'll find yourself feeding them whatever you and the rest of your family are eating.

While you're expanding your baby's eating horizons, remember they still don't have that many teeth and can't chew hard or crunchy produce like raw carrots – and be on the lookout for choking hazards, like whole grapes and popcorn. But there are still plenty of other options for babies at this age: flaky salmon, ground beef, roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, pasta dishes… the list goes on.

If your baby doesn't like new textures, don't worry. The key at any age is to offer your baby a variety of foods and to keep trying. Even if they don't like the food at first, keep offering it to them – sometimes, you may have to offer your baby a food up to 20 times before they'll accept it.

By this age, your baby is also typically ready to start trying out finger foods, like O-shaped toasted oat cereal, banana slices, or well-cooked pasta cut into bite-size pieces, about a ¼ of an inch in size. Several of the recipes below, like guacamole, hummus, and whipped cauliflower, make perfect dips to pair with finger foods so your baby can start learning to eat independently. It'll be messy, of course, but it's a great time for them to practice their hand-eye coordination and skills with their newfound pincer grasp.

If you're ready for some more food adventures with your baby, try adding spices to their meals. While it isn't recommended to give babies added salt or sugar in their diet until they're at least 2 years old, fresh herbs and other spices are fair game (and a little added salt is okay). Try adding cinnamon to their oatmeal or rosemary to their ground beef.

And if you really want to experiment with new flavors, your baby may even enjoy a bit of spicy food – but avoid foods with a lot of added sugar, salt, or processing. (If you're a fan of spicy food yourself and ate it while breastfeeding, your baby might even have some built-in tolerance for spice.)

Try these recipes for your 9- to 12-month-old:

Asparagus risotto
Baby guacamole
Barley and mushroom mash
Broccoli and cauliflower cheese
Chicken curry with green beans and zucchini
Coconut milk rice pudding with blueberry compote
Homemade hummus
Lentil and spinach stew
Pasta with spinach and ricotta
Oatmeal with apples
Quinoa, black beans, and corn
Rice with peas, carrots, and egg
Root veggie mash
Salmon, asparagus, and peas
Shepherd's pie
Smashed chickpea and butternut squash chili
Tomato and avocado scramble
Tropical fruit salad

If you're ever unsure about what to feed your baby or how much food to give them at any age, check out our age-by-age guide to feeding.

Rebekah Wahlberg

Rebekah Wahlberg is an associate editor at BabyCenter, the world's number one digital parenting resource. She lives in Southern California with her silly dog Booger, where she enjoys hiking, yoga, and watching Netflix when she "should" be reading. Wahlberg is passionate about creating content that helps parents and parents-to-be equip themselves with everything they need to succeed.

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Make feeding your baby and 1 year old easier with this go-to list of healthy baby food recipes. Each of the 60+ ideas is easy to make at home, tastes great, and introduces baby to delicious flavors and nutrients!

Baby Food Recipes

Deciding what to make for baby when they start solids can be a little daunting, so I wanted to put together a resource that breaks it down by age. Included in this post you’ll find ideas for what to feed a 6 month old baby, an 8 month old baby, a 10 month old baby, and a 1 year old.

Each child is unique and will progress through the phases of starting solids differently, so adjust as needed for your child.

TIP: Keep in mind that babies should avoid added sugars and salts, so simply eliminate them as needed from any recipes. If you’re making something to share with a baby, you can salt your serving to taste.

Baby Food Recipes 6+ Months

Offering a 6 month old baby healthy, flavorful foods is a great way to set them up for success when starting solids. Some babies will show more interest in food than others, so don’t worry if your baby takes a month or so to get into food…or dives right in from the start!

Applesauce
Avocado puree
Banana puree
Broccoli puree
Butternut Squash puree
Carrot puree
Cantaloupe puree: Blend until smooth, adding a little water if needed.
Green bean puree
Mango Puree
Peach puree
Pear puree
Pea puree
Raspberry puree
Sweet potato puree
Quinoa Baby Cereal
Zucchini puree: Blend any cooked zucchini until smooth, adding a little water if needed.

TIP: You can feed these purees to baby or offer them on a preloaded spoon so baby can feed herself. You can find the full information on the baby led weaning style of feeding here.

Baby Food Recipes 8+ Months

Continue offering nutrient rich fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains, protein, iron-rich foods, and some dairy such as plain whole milk yogurt.

Most babies in the 8-10 month range are able to pick up and eat pea-size pieces of food, so aim for about that size with their finger foods.

Baby Pasta
Boiled Beets
Black Beans
Egg Muffins with Zucchini
Cottage Cheese Dip
Hummus with beets
Hummus with butternut squash
Hummus with carrots
Lamb Meatballs
Mango Smoothie
Marinara Sauce with Extra Veggies
Meatballs with Extra Veggies
Oatmeal with Butternut Squash
Instant Pot Pinto Beans
Sauteed Apples
Sauteed Pears
Sesame Tofu
Strawberry Applesauce
Strawberry Smoothie
Sweet Potato Pancakes
Sweet Potatoes Puree with Coconut

TIP: You can also try Homemade Baby Food Combinations.

Baby Food Recipes 10+ Months

Continue serving a 10-12 month old baby healthy finger foods cut up into a small dice as most won’t yet be able to take appropriate sized bites of food. Soft finger foods are great for this age (they’re often called “Stage 3 baby foods“).

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Raisins
Applesauce Muffins
Baby Muffins
Baked Oatmeal Cups
Banana Spinach Pancakes
Butternut Squash Risotto
Caramelized Bananas
Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Potato
Coconut Rice
Lentil Soup with Veggies
Mashed Potatoes with Broccoli
Overnight Oats with Applesauce
Spinach Banana Muffins
Soft Roasted Chickpeas
Shredded Chicken
Stewed Peaches
Sweet Potato Hash
Roasted Salmon
Wild Salmon Cakes
Mini Meatballs with Kale

TIP: Babies at this age can eat many of the same foods as the rest of the family, but still may need extra attention to the size of their food (a small dice is good) and the texture. Continue to avoid anything too crunchy, sticky, or hard.

Homemade Baby Food Recipes for 1 Year Old

As your baby turns into a toddler, they can continue eating the same types of food though you can keep expanding the textures you offer. And remember to offer a variety of foods for the best range of nutrients and foundation of flavors.

Baby Cookies
Baked Zucchini Fritters
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Baked Banana French Toast Sticks
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Cheesy Rice
Easy Cheese Crackers
Healthy Pasta Salad
Homemade Broccoli Tots
Homemade Cauliflower Tots
Spinach Recipe with Cheese
Quick and Easy Sauteed Carrots
Simple Green Smoothie
Spinach Pesto Pasta with Peas
Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
Sweet Potato Pudding
Veggie Chili

TIP: You can find my full list of Baby Snacks for babies eating finger foods and 1 year olds.

What foods can I puree for my baby?

You can puree any foods that you’d like to spoon feed your baby by adding a little breastmilk, formula, or water to the desired consistency.

What is the best food for baby to start with?

You can feel free to go with a nutrient dense fruit, vegetable, or baby cereal, or with something rich in iron such as beef. The rules have relaxed a lot in recent years, so as long as the food is a single food without added sugars or salts, there are really a lot of options!

TIP: Find my best 10 No-Cook Baby Foods here.

How do you make baby food with a blender?

You can puree almost any soft food in a blender simply by adding enough water to get the blender to blend. It’s often not possible to do a small quantity in a regular blender, but you can do 1-2 cups and freeze small portions in an ice cube tray.

Just transfer the frozen cubes to a zip top freezer bag for longer term storage.

What’s the deal with baby food stages?

When starting to think about starting solids with baby, you’ll see a lot of labels of baby food stages. Learn what the terms Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3 mean related to baby food—and the ages and recommended recipes that correspond to each—in this explainer post.

Nutrition for a 10-month-old baby: menu for every day

How to make a weekly menu for a 10-month-old baby

A sample menu for a 10-month-old baby is best discussed with a pediatrician. A doctor who has been observing your baby from birth knows all the features of his development and will tell you which new foods it is time to introduce into the diet, and which ones should not be rushed. The menu for each day is compiled taking into account the needs of a growing child, and also takes into account his nature of nutrition - fully breastfeeding or not. nine0005

A sample menu for a 10 month old baby might look like this:

See other complementary foods

Please note:

is just a sample daily menu for a 10 month old baby. You can change it according to your baby's needs and pediatrician's recommendations.

How a 10-month-old baby's diet changes

Here's what changes in a 10-month-old breastfed baby's diet:

The assortment of cereals, vegetable and fruit purees is expanding. You can introduce your baby to new tastes.
Egg yolk ratio increased to ½ egg per day

No new products appear in the daily menu at the age of 10 months. The approximate diet remains the same as a month ago, but the share of some dishes increases:

Vegetable puree - up to 150 g.
Kashi - up to 200 g.
Meat puree of industrial production - up to 100 g or boiled meat in the form of puree - up to 50 g.
Fish puree - up to 60 g.
Cottage cheese - up to 50 g.
Kefir - up to 200 ml.
Fruit juices - up to 100 ml.
Baby biscuits - up to 5 g.
Rusks - up to 10 g.
Butter and vegetable oil - up to 5 g.

All these foods should be included in the diet when compiling a sample menu for the week.

Meals for a 10-month-old baby are prepared without the addition of salt and sugar. This applies to both homemade food and industrial products. Added fruits and berries give natural sweetness to cereals. nine0005

Until the end of the first year of life, the baby continues to receive meals in the form of mashed potatoes, but gradually they should be replaced with finely ground ones. These stimulate the development of the chewing apparatus and prepare the child for the transition to a common table. In the approximate diet of a child at the age of 10 months, there should also be baby cookies and crackers. If the baby already has enough teeth, he can learn to chew solid food. If not, cookies and crackers can be soaked in milk, water, or juice.

Feeding a 10-month-old breastfed baby

When planning a daily menu for a 10-month-old baby, remember that a significant proportion of his diet is breast milk. In the morning after waking up and in the evening before going to bed, offer him the breast, as well as in all situations when he worries and cries. For daily feedings, start with complementary foods - cereal, vegetable or meat puree. Finish breakfasts, lunches and dinners with fruit juices, kefir, give children's cookies. After, if the baby is not full, offer the breast - but not vice versa. If the baby starts with breast milk, he will fill up - and most likely will not want to try complementary foods after that. nine0005

Common problems to be aware of

It happens like this: it's time to expand the diet and introduce new foods, but the baby does not want to do this. He is naughty, refuses to eat, protests against the proposed menu. The most common problems faced by parents of an infant are:

The child refuses a new product. He may not like him, but that's okay. It takes up to 10-15 attempts to get used to a new food. Make a menu for a child for a week so that it contains at least a small portion of a new product - and combine it with familiar dishes. Over time, the baby will get used to it, and if not, consult a pediatrician how to replace this product. nine0022
The child wants to eat only one or two dishes, and ignores the rest. Continue to follow your usual feeding pattern, but not too rigidly. Offer your favorite meal along with or immediately after another age-recommended meal. Try to introduce eating rituals and stick to them. For example, if your baby loves applesauce but doesn't want to eat buckwheat porridge, try giving the puree immediately after a small portion of porridge. So the child will get used to different tastes and will know that immediately after the porridge, his favorite treat is waiting for him. nine0022
A baby plays with food: throws it on the floor, transfers them from one plate to another, etc. This is normal, this is how the baby explores the world. Be patient: this stage will pass, and the child will be happy to eat food without trying to play with it. Stick to the usual pattern: offer your child familiar dishes, show how to use a spoon, but do not swear if he tries to make porridge cakes or gets his hands into open jars of mashed potatoes.
The child reacts to food by crying or screaming. Perhaps he did not like the taste or the dish was too hot or cold. Check what is wrong, try to fix it. Do not insist on an immediate continuation, let the baby calm down. If the child is breastfed, offer the breast and give complementary foods later. nine0022

Now you know what to feed a baby at 10 months, what foods should be on his menu every day and how to solve possible problems. If in doubt, be sure to consult a pediatrician.

1. Infant and young child feeding and nutrition. Guidelines for the WHO European Region with a special focus on the republics of the former Soviet Union.
2. The program for optimizing the feeding of children in the first year of life in the Russian Federation. Guidelines, 2019.
3. Arutyunyan K.A., Babtseva A.F., Romantsova E.B. The physical development of the child. Textbook, 2011.

Obstetrician-gynecologist (Southern State Medical University, Faculty of Pediatrics, specialization at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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The first year of a baby's life is unique. The processes of growth and development are so intense that each new month is not like the previous one. In this regard, the child's diet undergoes changes every month to meet the growing needs of the body for nutrients, vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances. Let's discuss what changes are taking place in the baby's diet, and what can be included in the diet at 10 months. nine0005

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The basic principles and changes in the diet at 10 months
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Polocauline 9002 The basic principles and changes in nutrition at 10 months
The basic food groups that must be included in the daily diet of children in the second half of life remain the same - vegetables, fruits, meat, cereals, dairy products. There are 3 main meals and 2-3 additional ones, while the portion size increases, and the daily amount of food is 1000-1100 ml. The child no longer looks like a baby - he has grown stronger, is trying to walk, he has an interest in all the phenomena of the world around him, including traditional adult food. Of course, the menu at 10 months is still very different from the food of the general table, but in terms of the possible variety of food, the list is already close to the diet of older children. The baby’s menu can already be diversified with homemade dishes in the form of soups, puddings and casseroles. Vegetables and fruits can be partially raw, grated on a fine grater. The drinking diet is still represented mainly by water, but the child can already drink compotes and fruit drinks of home and industrial production without the addition of sugar and artificial colors. nine0005
Feeding a 10-month-old baby

Daily routine and nutrition are very important in a baby's life. Children quickly get used to a certain routine and more readily eat the dishes that are traditionally offered at this meal. Of course, each child is unique, and yours has its own favorite foods and their combinations. Try to rationally distribute all the necessary complementary foods in 5 meals, taking into account the characteristics of family life. Adhere to the principle of a balanced menu, plan your diet for the week in advance, while trying to diversify your diet as much as possible, accustoming your child to the taste of new foods. nine0005

First meal

The first meal is in the early morning - the baby wakes up hungry after a 6-8 hour break in food. It is best to feed your baby with breast milk or an adapted formula. Child health and nutrition experts recommend continued breastfeeding (BC) until at least the end of the first year of life. The nutritional value of mother's milk at this age is already low, but as a source of the most important biological substances and psycho-emotional comfort, it is undoubtedly priceless. If the child is bottle-fed, you can prepare him a drink based on an adapted mixture. Until the end of the first year of a child's life, it is not recommended to feed whole cow's milk. The fact is that the protein of cow's and goat's milk can cause an allergic reaction, in addition, it causes damage to the intestinal epithelium of an infant and is a serious burden on the kidneys. Do not rush to introduce this unadapted product into the baby's diet. nine0005
See also: Complementary Foods and Meals

Breakfast

The second meal, at approximately 9-10 am, should provide energy and nutrients for a 10-month-old baby to be active in the morning. What can you offer your child for breakfast? Milk porridge is the perfect product for a good start to the day - it is rich in complex carbohydrates, which ensures long-term saturation and energy boost. The dietary fibers included in its composition are involved in comfortable digestion. In addition, cereals are a source of almost all essential nutrients. In the nutrition of babies at 10 months, the consistency of porridge may already be less homogeneous. Try introducing porridge into your diet, which contains cereal flakes and crushed berries, which helps your child learn to chew. At this age, mothers often begin to cook porridge at home, but it is preferable to use industrial products. Commercially produced porridge is often multi-cereal, which makes it possible to use the beneficial qualities of various grain crops, including those that cannot be cooked at home due to poor digestibility. Cereals go well with fruits and vegetables. For breakfast, you can additionally offer fruit puree or slices of boiled / baked soft fruits for breakfast. Cottage cheese and vegetable or cottage cheese and cereal casseroles and puddings can diversify the weekly breakfast menu. Every day a child can eat up to 50 grams of cottage cheese. If the child has not previously had allergic reactions, you can expand the range of fruits and gradually introduce citrus fruits and a number of exotic fruits into the diet. nine0005
Drinks

It is not recommended to give a large amount of liquid immediately after a meal, as this overloads the digestion process. Limit yourself to a few sips of water or compote if the child wants to drink food. And between the main meals, periodically offer the baby water, compote or fruit drink, as well as special children's tea. Limit your juice intake, as this is a high-carbohydrate product and is a serious burden on the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. The volume of juice per day should not exceed 100 ml. nine0005

Lunch

The next meal, lunch, covers a third of the total energy expenditure of the day and provides nutrients important for active growth and development. At 10 months, it is already possible to offer the baby unpurified soup, provided that well-boiled vegetables are used. Meat complementary foods should be combined with foods that promote the best absorption of trace elements important for growth and development, especially copper and iron. First of all, these are vegetables, with the exception of legumes, and buckwheat. Given that different types of meat contain different amounts of trace elements and vitamins, a balanced weekly diet includes at least 3-4 types of meat complementary foods. Also, 1-2 times a week, the baby can eat dishes with the addition of offal - the liver, tongue and heart. In addition to mashed meat, the baby can be offered coarsely chopped meatballs or steam cutlets. Adding vegetable and cereal components to a meat dish makes the taste more tender and enriches the diet with other beneficial nutrients. Despite the insipid taste of dinner dishes, which seems to many adults, it is not recommended to add salt and spices to them. At 10 months, onions and parsley and dill can be used to develop taste buds in dishes. nine0005
Snack

Snack, although not the main meal, is necessary for the baby to refresh himself after a daytime nap and provide the necessary energy for active activities in the afternoon. A dairy product rich in easily digestible protein and fat is ideal, combined with cereals and fruits that complement the dish with carbohydrates and fiber. For a 10-month-old baby, this could be a specialized fermented milk drink combined with baby biscuits and fruit.
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