First Foods Baby Recipes

Safe and simple first foods for babies starting solids.

145 recipes

Frequently Asked Questions

What do recipe tags mean for baby food?

Tags label recipes by attribute — first foods, BLW, finger food, iron-rich, quick meal, etc. They let you filter the catalog by what matters most for your baby's stage or your day's constraints.

Which recipes are good for first foods?

First-foods recipes use single ingredients or simple combinations in soft, mashable textures. Iron-rich first foods (meat purees, lentils, fortified cereal) are especially recommended from 6 months when birth iron stores deplete.

What's a quick baby meal?

Quick meals come together in 10 minutes or less — banana with yogurt, mashed avocado on toast, scrambled egg with cheese. They're useful for busy days, but shouldn't replace varied meals long-term.

Can babies eat iron-rich foods every day?

Yes — and ideally they should. Babies 7-12 months need 11 mg of iron daily, and iron stores deplete around 6 months. Aim to include an iron source at 1-2 meals daily and pair plant iron with vitamin C for absorption.

Are 'finger food' and 'BLW' tags the same?

Closely related but not identical. BLW (baby-led weaning) is the feeding APPROACH where babies self-feed from the start. Finger foods are any soft graspable foods babies can pick up — used in BLW but also in combo feeding. Most BLW recipes are finger foods; not all finger foods are strictly BLW.

How do I filter for my baby's age?

Each recipe shows an age range. The most age-relevant tags are: first-foods (6m+), finger-foods (6m+ in strip form, 9m+ pincer), and quick-meal (any age). Combine the tag with the age filter to narrow down the list.

Avocado Wedges

Banana Spears

Mango Spears

Soft Pear Wedges

Soft Peach Slices

Soft Zucchini Spears

Soft Sweet Potato Cubes

Apple Purée

Pear Purée

Peach Purée

Banana Mash

Blueberry Purée

Apple & Blueberry Mash

Pear & Banana Mash

Banana & Peach Mash

Apple & Pear Mash

Apple Rice Cereal

Peach Wheat Cereal

Semolina Porridge

Baby Polenta Porridge

Banana Greek Yogurt

Berry Greek Yogurt

Egg Yolk Mash

Millet Porridge

Amaranth Baby Porridge

Carrot Purée

Sweet Potato Purée

Pumpkin Purée

Zucchini Purée

Broccoli Purée

Cauliflower Purée

Potato Purée

Butternut Squash Purée

Carrot & Potato Mash

Zucchini & Potato Mash

Broccoli & Potato Mash

Pumpkin & Apple Mash

Sweet Potato & Pear Mash

Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Mash

Broccoli & Zucchini Purée

Chicken & Carrot Purée

Chicken & Zucchini Purée

Chicken & Pumpkin Purée

Turkey & Zucchini Purée

Turkey & Sweet Potato Mash

Beef & Carrot Purée

Beef & Broccoli Purée

Beef & Sweet Potato Mash

Salmon & Potato Purée

Salmon & Pea Mash

Lentils & Carrot Mash

Lentils & Apple Purée

Chickpeas, Carrot & Potato Mash

Chicken, Carrot & Potato Mash

Chicken, Zucchini & Rice Mash

Chicken, Squash & Quinoa Bowl

Turkey, Potato & Rice Mash

Turkey, Zucchini & Pasta Stars

Beef, Pumpkin & Barley Mash

Beef, Broccoli & Potato Mash

Salmon, Potato & Peas

Salmon, Carrot & Rice

Lentils, Carrot & Rice

Chicken Soup

Beef Stew Mash

Carrot, Zucchini & Potato Soup

Silky Pumpkin Soup

Chicken & Rice Soup

Mild Lentil Soup

Vegetable & Rice Mash

Chicken & Vegetable Porridge

Plain Soft Rice Mash

Chicken & Rice Porridge

Vegetable Stew Mash (Carrot–Zucchini–Pumpkin)

Beef, Rice & Carrot Stew

Sweet Potato Purée

Pumpkin + Apple Mash

Carrot + Zucchini Mash

Zucchini + Potato Mash

Pear & Rice Mash

Frequently Asked Questions