Has your baby begin weaning? Are you seeking some nutritious and wholesome recipes to add to your baby’s diet? Making wholesome baby food at home is considered as one of the easiest and simplest ways to make sure that your baby takes all the nutrients needed for a healthy development. VKool will introduce you 20 wholesome baby food recipes which add the essential nutrients to your baby’s diet. Keep reading this post to discover more these wholesome baby food recipes.

20 Wholesome Baby Food Recipes You Should Know

1. Lentil, Sweet Potato And Apple Salad

The wholesome baby food recipes are not only easy to make but also hearty and delicious.

Ingredients:

• 3 sweet potatoes, medium sized
• 3 cups of water
• 1 large Granny Smith or Macintosh apple
• 1 cup yellow lentils
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom

Directions:

1. First of all, peel these sweet potatoes and next cut into one-inch cubes.
2. Then, peel and core this apple and now cut it into many small pieces.
3. After that, boil two cups of water in one saucepan and add these lentils.
4. Bring these lentils to boil and lower the heat. Simmer these lentils on low heat for around 20 to 30 minutes, till the lentils are soft.
5. Insert a steaming basket in another saucepan and add one cup of water.
6. Place the apples and sweet potato in the steamer basket and then steam for about 20 minutes or till these sweet potatoes are tender.
7. Now remove the foods from the steam and then drain the excess liquid.
8. In a large bowl combine them with olive oil. Now season with spices and then toss well.
9. Also you can puree or mash the food together if your little one doesn’t enjoy the lumps.

2. Carrot, Apple And Chicken Mash

This is one of the best whole some baby food recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup of chopped, cooked boneless chicken
• ½ cup steamed carrots
• 1/4 cup natural applesauce or ¼ cup soft cooked apple
• A pinch cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

• Place chicken with carrots and cooked apples in a food processor, and process on high.
• Now add cinnamon and then process for another minute.

Learn more: 28 Health & Beauty Advantages Of Carrot, Carrot Juice & Carrot Oil

3. Peachy Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet potato, medium sized, peeled and diced
• Water
• 2 ripe peaches, pitted, peeled and cubed
• A pinch of cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine peaches and sweet potato in one shallow baking dish. Then, add water in order to cover the food.
3. Now sprinkle cinnamon over this baking dish and then cover with a foil.
4. Bake for about 20 minutes or till the sweet potatoes and peaches are tender. Ensure you keep checking your water level.
5. When done, you transfer the peaches and sweet potatoes to cool. mash or puree as per your baby’s need.

4. Squash Smash

Here is the recipe to make this wholesome baby food:

Ingredients:

• Water
• 1 medium sized squash

Directions:

1. Cut this butternut squash in half and next scoop out the seeds.
2. In the baking pan add one cup of water and place these squash halves face down in that pan.
3. Now bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes or till the flesh softens.
4. Scoop out this flesh and puree till smooth. You can also add water or breast milk to achieve a thin and smooth consistency.

5. Applesauce

Ingredients:

• Ten medium sized apples
• Water

Directions:

1. Peel and core these apples and next cut them into chunks.
2. Then, place in one saucepan filled with water.
3. Boil or steam these apples until tender.
4. Now transfer these apples to one bowl, and mash with a masher to get a smooth consistency. Or, you can puree the apple in one food processor.
5. Lastly, serve this applesauce with baby cereals.

6. Sweet Potato Fries

Here is the recipe that explains you on how to make this wholesome baby food:

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sized sweet potatoes
• A pick of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom or nutmeg
• ¼ cup olive oil

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400ºF.
2. Peel these sweet potatoes and next cut them into strips.
3. Add spices and olive oil in a mixing bowl.
4. Transfer these sweet potato strips to that bowl and then toss to coat well.
5. Now move the pieces of sweet potato on the baking sheet and then drizzle the remaining olive oil.
6. Afterwards, bake for around 30 to 45 minutes until tender.

7. Sweet Potato Risotto

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet potatoes, medium sized
• ¼ cup of olive oil, divided
• ½ cup of onion, finely chopped
• 4 cups vegetable stock, divided
• 1½ cups Arborio rice
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• ¾ cup white grape juice
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1½ teaspoons thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• ¾ teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of salt

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
2. Peel this sweet potato and next cut into half. Then, cut half this sweet potato and now cut into ¼ -inch cubes.
3. Now cut the rest of sweet potatoes into one-inch cubes.
4. Toss these sweet potato cubes in one tablespoon of olive oil and then roast for 30 minutes.
5. Puree in your food processor with chicken stock (1/4 cup).
6. Heat 3 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan and sauté the small diced sweet potatoes and onions over high heat. Then, cook for three minutes, till it is soft.
7. Add the garlic and rice and cook for three minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Stir in this white grape juice and then cook till completely absorbed.
9. After that add ½ cup of stock, at a time. Maintain doing the same till this stock is used up.
10. Now add sweet potato, rosemary, thyme, thyme, butter, Parmesan cheese and then simmer on low heat for ten minutes or till the risotto is soft.
11. Then season with pepper and now serve.

8. Yum Yum Pumpkin

How to make this wholesome baby food? Here are detailed guides:

Ingredients:

• 1 sugar pumpkin, halved plus deseeded
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup of water

Directions:

• Sprinkle cinnamon into your cooking water.
• Now place this halved pumpkin in one baking pan with two inches of water.
• Bake for about 40 minutes to one hour at 375 ºF.
• Then, scoop out the meat and puree or mash it, as per your baby requirement.

9. Apple And Pumpkin Puree

Ingredients:

• 1 sugar pumpkin, deseeded and cubed
• Water
• Three Macintosh apples, peeled, cored plus sliced
• ½ teaspoon of nutmeg

Directions:

• Add nutmeg powder to the water.
• In a saucepan add two cups of water and insert one steamer basket.
• Add the apple slices and pumpkin cubes to the steamer basket.
• Next bring the water to a boil and after that steam until the apples and pumpkin are soft.
• Now remove from heat and leave it to cool.
• Puree plus mash the fruits and then serve.

10. Quinoa Balls

Ingredients:

• 50 grams of quinoa
• ½ cup grated cheese
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• A pinch of salt

Directions:

• Cook the quinoa as per the package instruction.
• Now remove from the heat and then stir in the butter.
• After that add this grated cheese and now season with salt.
• Leave it to cool for a couple of minutes prior to making into bite sized balls.

Learn more: Top Health Advantages Of Quinoa

11. Lamb And Eggplant Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized eggplant
• ½ cup minced lamb
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ small onion diced
• 2 teaspoons of finely chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ clove of garlic
• A pinch of black pepper, freshly ground
• A pinch dried rosemary
• 1 cup of tomatoes, finely chopped

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
• Cut this eggplant in half and next scoop out the flesh, making a thick shell.
• Blanch these eggplant halves in the boiling water for one minute.
• In an ovenproof dish, place the eggplant halves.
• Meanwhile, dice this eggplant flesh.
• In a frying pan heat some oil and over medium heat sauté the minced lamb.
• After that add the minced garlic, onion, eggplant and lower the heat.
• Cook till the onion is tender. Then, season with pepper and salt and reduce the heat.
• Fill these eggplant halves with this meat mixture.

10. Add these tomatoes over this eggplant and then bake for 45 minutes.
11. Leave it to cool for some time prior to serving.

12. Chicken And Bean

General speaking, Chicken And Bean is also one of the easiest wholesome baby food recipes.

Ingredients:

• One tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup chicken stock
• ½ tablespoon flour
• 1 cup of tomatoes, finely chopped
• A pinch black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 cup kidney beans drained

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
• In a frying pan heat oil and cook the chicken till it changes the color.
• Put the chicken in one baking dish.
• Sauté these onions in butter until soft in a saucepan.
• After that stir in the flour and now cook for one minute.
• Gradually add the stock and then bring it to one boil.
• Add the tomatoes, beans, and black pepper and then bring it to one boil.
• Pour it over this chicken and finally bake for 45 minutes.

Learn more: 10 Health And Nutritional Advantages Of Chicken For Everyone

13. Cheddar Cheese And Broccoli Nuggets

When looking for the wholesome baby food recipes, you should not pass this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 broccoli, medium sized cooked, drained, and chopped
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup of baby cereal or bread crumbs
• 3 large eggs or five egg yolks

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 ºF. Coat one baking sheet using olive oil and keep it aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. You can season with oregano, garlic powder, and basil if you’re serving to one toddler.
3. Shape the mixture into square or nuggets and place on one baking tray.
4. Bake for abour 25 minutes, turning your nuggets over after fifteen minutes.
5. Crumble the nuggets prior to serving to your baby.

Learn more: 16 Health And Nutritional Advantages Of Broccoli

14. Apple And Acorn Squash Bake

Ingredients:

• 1 acorn squash
• A pinch of cinnamon
• 2 – 3 Macintosh apples

Directions:

1. Peel and dice these apples.
2. Cut this squash in half and then scoop out the seeds.
3. Put the acorn squash half up in one shallow baking tin. Then, add enough water in order to cover the squash.
4. After that place these diced apples in these squash holes.
5. You can also sprinkle cinnamon if you desire.
6. Now cover with aluminum foil and then bake for 400 ºF for about 40 minutes or till the skin puckers.
7. Finally, puree the butternut squash and baked apples, adding water to thin.

15. Sweet Potato Soup

This is also one of the easiest and healthiest wholesome baby food recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups cooked sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup whole milk

Directions:

1. Mix flour and butter in a large saucepan to make a roux. Then, cook for two minutes or until it’s of caramel color.
2. Add brown sugar and broth and then bring to boil.
3. After that stir in the spices and sweet potato and cook for five minutes.
4. Puree the soup in a food processor and then return to the saucepan.
5. Now add the milk and then reheat the soup.
6. Season with pepper and salt and serve.

16. Lam And Orange Bake

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 cup of lamb shoulder, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon of butter
• 1/4 onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons of mushrooms, sliced
• 1/8 cup of water
• Pinch rosemary
• Pinch dried mint or 2 fresh mint leaves
• Pinch dried sage or 1 fresh sage leaf
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 cup of natural yogurt
• 1 tablespoon of orange juice
• Finely grated rind of half orange

Directions:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 ºF.
2. Sprinkle the lamb with this paprika and cook in a skillet or frying pan till browned on all sides.
3. Place the lamb into the oven-proof dish.
4. Saute the mushrooms and onions in the butter till tender.
5. Add the water, pepper and herbs and then pour over the lamb.
6. Cover and cook in that oven until this lamb is tender (about an hour).
7. Remove the meat and then keep warm.
8. Stir the yogurt, orange juice and orange rind into the onion mixture.
9. Gently heat, replace the meat, and after that simply chop and serve!

Learn more: Health Advantages Of Oranges In The Body

17. Country Vegetable Casserole With Chicken Stock

Ingredients:

• 1/8 cup of butter
• 1 thinly sliced large onion
• 2 thinly sliced carrots, peeled
• 1/2 thinly sliced turnip
• 1/2 leek, sliced
• 1 thinly sliced medium potato
• 1/2 cup of sweetcorn, optional
• Pinch black pepper
• 1/2 cup of homemade chicken stock
• 1/4 cup of grated Cheddar

Directions:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 ºF.
2. Melt the butter in one casserole dish.
3. Add the vegetables in the layers, sprinkling some black pepper in between.
4. Pour over the stock and then cover.
5. Cook for 45 minutes, till the vegetables have absorbed this stock.
6. Sprinkle with the cheese and then brown under your grill.
7. Chop and serve afterwards.

18. Beef Goulash

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 cup of braising beef, trimmed plus cubed
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of flour
• 1/2 cup of homemade beef stock
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1/2 cup of onions, diced
• 1/2 cup of carrots, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• Pinch thyme
• 1 cup salt or sugar free canned tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon of tomato puree
• 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 medium potato, peeled plus diced
• 1 tablespoon of natural yogurt
• 1/2 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a skillet or frying pan and cook the beef till browned on all sides.
2. Reduce the heat and later sprinkle the meat with the paprika and flour, turning the meat constantly.
3. Pour in this stock and gently stir.
4. Pour the mixture into one casserole dish.
5. Melt the butter in a frying pan and now gently saute the carrots and onions until tender.
6. Add the tomatoes, puree, herbs, black pepper, potato and lemon juice.
7. Pour the mixture over the meat.
8. Cover and then cook for around 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
9. Stir in the yogurt prior to serving and sprinkle with parsley. Then, chop to your desired texture.

Learn more: 11 Health And Nutritional Advantages Of Beef

19. Apple And Oats Porridge

Here is the recipe to make this wholesome baby food:

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoon of oats
• 1/2 a big apple
• 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• 1/2 cup of water

Directions:

1. Start by peeling plus chopping half an apple into small pieces.
2. Take one clean sauce pan. Next add oats, chopped apple, clean water and cinnamon in it.
3. Place the saucepan on stove and then cook it for around 3 to 4 minutes on one low flame until the oats is cooked completely.
4. After that take it off that stove and leave it to cool a bit.
5. Pour this whole mix in one blender and create into a smooth puree.
6. Pour this porridge on to the clean sterilized bowls and after that feed your baby.

Learn more: 11 Health Advantages Of Oatmeal

20. Pasta Soup

Ingredients:

• 11/2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons of uncooked pastina

Directions:

1. Bring broth to one gentle boil and next add pasta.
2. Cook, stirring frequently, around 7 or 8 minutes, or till pasta is cooked.
3. Serve warm afterwards.

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