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Baby food recipes: easy to make at home
Simple baby food recipes, each with a video: amounts based on Swiss recommendations, no salt or sugar. Here you can see which purée suits which age, what you can freeze and how to warm food up on the go.
- 10 recipes with video
- Ready in 15–35 minutes
- No salt or sugar
- Amounts based on Swiss recommendations
Vegetable purées to start with
For the first spoonfuls from the start of weaning, that is from the beginning of month 5 at the earliest and the beginning of month 7 at the latest. These purées make two portions, and you can freeze the second one.
From the start of weaningWith videoPumpkin Rice Porridge
Pumpkin Puree with Rice for Your Baby: A recipe for 2 servings based on BLV guidelines, with a video, recommended pumpkin varieties, and tips on rice, arsenic, and freezing.
From the start of weaningWith videoSweet Potato and Parsnip Puree
Sweet Potato and Parsnip Puree for Babies: A recipe for 2 servings with a video, tips on age, consistency, and variations, as well as how to freeze it and take it on the go.
From the start of weaningWith videoCarrot-Apple Puree
Carrot puree with apple is a classic first baby food: a recipe for 2 servings with a video, tips on age, consistency, whether to use raw or steamed apples, and how to freeze it.
From the start of weaningWith videoZucchini and Potato Puree
Zucchini and Potato Puree for Your Baby: A recipe for 2 servings based on BLV guidelines, without salt, including a video and tips on bitter zucchini, freezing, and on-the-go meals.
Cereal and fruit porridge from 5 months
According to the FSVO, cereal and fruit porridge is suitable from 5 months at the earliest. Oats contain gluten, millet is gluten-free. These porridges also make two portions and can be frozen.
From 5 monthsWith videoOatmeal with Banana
Oatmeal with Banana: A four-ingredient cereal and fruit porridge for babies 5 months and older, ready in 15 minutes. Includes a video and tips on oatmeal, gluten, milk, and freezing.
From 5 monthsWith videoStrawberry-Millet Porridge
Millet porridge with strawberries: gluten-free cereal and fruit porridge for babies 5 months and older, ready in 15 minutes. Includes a video and tips on frozen berries, allergies, and freezing.
From month 7: purées with high-nitrate vegetables
Fennel, kohlrabi, spinach and beetroot are high in nitrates. From the start of weaning they can go into a purée now and then; according to the FSVO they are less of a concern from month 7. Serve these purées fresh, without keeping them warm or reheating them, which is why each recipe makes one portion.
From month 7With videoFennel and Pear Puree
Fennel Puree with Pear for Babies: A Fresh Serving, Step by Step, with Video. Also: when to start adding fennel, how to steam pears, and why you shouldn't reheat the porridge.
From month 7With videoKohlrabi and Broccoli Puree
Kohlrabi Puree with Broccoli for Babies: A Fresh Serving with Potatoes and Canola Oil, with a Video. Also: when kohlrabi is in season, nitrates, and broccoli as finger food.
From month 7With videoBeet and Spelt Porridge
Beet Puree with Spelt for Babies: A Fresh Serving, Step by Step, with Video. Related topics: When is it okay to eat beets? Gluten in spelt, nitrates, and red stools.
From month 7With videoPea and Spinach Puree
Pea Baby Food with Spinach: A Fresh Serving with Potatoes and Canola Oil, with a Video. Also: when to start feeding peas, frozen vegetables, and why you shouldn't reheat spinach puree.
Getting baby food right
When to start?
In Switzerland, weaning starts at the beginning of month 5 at the earliest and the beginning of month 7 at the latest. What matters are the signs of readiness: your baby sits upright with support, holds their head up and is interested in food.
Weaning: when and how to startNo salt, add oil
According to the FSVO, leave out salt, sugar, stock and spices. Instead, stir in a little rapeseed oil; the amount is given in each recipe.
Cook ahead and freeze
Homemade purée keeps for up to 24 hours in the fridge and up to 2 months frozen at −18 °C. Reheat each portion only once.
Making baby food yourselfHigh-nitrate veg: serve fresh
Serve purées with spinach, beetroot, fennel or kohlrabi fresh: don’t keep them warm, don’t store them and don’t reheat them.
Warming baby food on the go
Carry homemade purée chilled and warm it up once when you get there. The easiest way is a battery-powered food warmer: the LIINI® 2.0 PRO holds up to 350 g and needs no temperature setting.
Frequently asked questions
When can my baby start eating purée?
In Switzerland, you start weaning at the beginning of month 5 at the earliest and the beginning of month 7 at the latest. This is what the FSVO, the SSN and Paediatrics Switzerland recommend. The signs of readiness matter: your baby sits upright with support, holds their head up and is interested in food.
Which purée is best to start with?
In Switzerland, according to the SSN, most families start with vegetables or fruit. Mild varieties such as carrot, squash or parsnip work well at the beginning, for example as carrot and apple purée or sweet potato and parsnip purée.
How long does homemade baby food keep?
Up to 24 hours in the fridge and up to 2 months frozen at −18 °C. Reheat each portion only once and throw away leftovers. Serve purées with spinach, beetroot, fennel or kohlrabi fresh and don’t store them.
Does baby food need salt or sugar?
No. According to the FSVO, leave out salt, sugar, stock and spices. Instead, stir in a little rapeseed oil; the amount is given in each recipe.
Can I warm baby food on the go?
Yes. Take the purée along chilled, for example with an ice pack, and warm it up once when you get there: in a battery-powered food warmer, in a water bath at a restaurant or in the microwave. Stir well and check the temperature before your baby eats.
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