9 Vegetable Puree Recipes for Babies (6+ Months)
Looking for simple vegetable puree recipes for babies? Here are 9 homemade vegetable combinations I prepared for my baby during the early stages of starting solids. They’re made with simple everyday ingredients such as carrots, zucchini, potato, pumpkin, chard, broccoli and cauliflower.
These recipes can be adapted to your baby’s feeding skills and stage of development. I’ve included the age at which I introduced each combination to my baby, but every baby develops at their own pace, so adjust the texture and ingredients as needed.
A quick note: These are combinations I prepared for my own baby while introducing solid foods. The age labels show when I introduced each recipe, rather than a strict rule for every baby. Adjust the texture to suit your baby’s feeding skills, and introduce new foods in a way that is appropriate for your baby.
Prefer to watch? Here’s the video showing all 9 vegetable puree combinations step by step.
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9 Easy Vegetable Puree Recipes for Babies
1. Carrot and Zucchini Puree
Ingredients: carrot and zucchini.
Steam the whole carrot for about 20 minutes. Add one small whole zucchini (or half of a larger zucchini) and continue steaming for about 10 minutes, or until both vegetables are soft. Blend to the desired consistency.
2. Potato and Zucchini Puree with Olive Oil
Ingredients: potato, zucchini and a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil.
Cut the potato into pieces and steam for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut half a zucchini into pieces, add it to the potato and continue steaming for another 10 minutes, or until both vegetables are soft. Blend to a texture suitable for your baby. Once slightly cooled, add a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil before serving.
3. Potato and Carrot Puree with Olive Oil
Ingredients: potato, carrot, a little cooking water and a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil.
Steam the whole potato and carrot until soft, about 30 minutes. Blend together, adding a little cooking water as needed to reach a consistency that works well for your baby. You can also use breast milk or prepared infant formula instead of the cooking water. Once slightly cooled, add a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil before serving.
See the full Carrot & Potato Puree for Baby recipe
4. Potato, Carrot and Zucchini Puree with Olive Oil
Ingredients: potato, carrot, zucchini and a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil.
Steam the whole potato and carrot for about 20 minutes. Add half a zucchini and continue steaming for another 10 minutes, or until all the vegetables are soft. Blend everything together to a consistency that suits your baby. Once slightly cooled, add a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil before serving.
5. Butternut Squash and Potato Puree with Olive Oil
Ingredients: potato, butternut squash and a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil.
Steam the whole potato for about 15 minutes. Add a piece of butternut squash and continue steaming for another 15 minutes, or until both are soft. Blend together until you reach the desired texture. Once slightly cooled, add a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil before serving.
6. Butternut Squash, Zucchini and Potato Puree
Ingredients: potato, zucchini and butternut squash.
Steam the whole potato for about 15 minutes. Add half a zucchini and a piece of butternut squash, then continue steaming until all the vegetables are soft. Blend everything together to a texture that works well for your baby.
7. Chard, Pumpkin and Potato Puree with Olive Oil
Ingredients: potato, pumpkin, 2 chard leaves and a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil.
Cut the potato and pumpkin into cubes and steam until soft. Meanwhile, wash two chard leaves, remove the stems and cook the leaves in a small saucepan until tender. Combine the cooked vegetables and blend to a consistency suitable for your baby. Once slightly cooled, add a few drops of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil before serving.
8. Broccoli, Pumpkin and Potato Puree
Ingredients: potato, pumpkin and 2 broccoli florets.
Cut the broccoli into florets; two florets are enough for this recipe, and you can freeze the rest for another meal. Cut the potato and a piece of pumpkin into cubes and steam until nearly soft. Add the broccoli towards the end and continue steaming for another 5–7 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender. Blend together until you reach a texture that suits your baby.
9. Cauliflower, Zucchini, Potato and Carrot Puree
Ingredients: potato, carrot, ½ zucchini and 1 large cauliflower floret.
Steam the whole potato and carrot until almost soft. Towards the end of cooking, add half a zucchini cut into pieces and one large cauliflower floret. Continue steaming until all the vegetables are tender. Blend everything together to your baby’s preferred consistency.
More Baby Food Ideas
I hope these simple vegetable puree recipes give you some inspiration as you introduce different vegetables and combinations to your baby. You can adjust the texture of each recipe to suit your baby’s feeding skills and stage of development.
If you’re looking for more meal inspiration, take a look at my 23 Lunch Ideas for a 6 Month Old Baby, with simple homemade combinations using vegetables, grains and other everyday ingredients.
You can also find more step-by-step baby food videos on the Misia Kitchen YouTube channel.
