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Beginner Baby Foods

Get started making your own homemade baby food with these easy beginner baby foods, including batch cooking ideas for making the most of your time and detailed instructions on how to make those early first foods.

Each round-up includes 5-6 baby foods that you can make all at once -- often all in just 20 minutes total! -- and the how-to of cooking and pureeing each food to make it baby-safe. No special equipment needed!

Also check out my homemade baby food introducing solids schedule to know when to introduce foods to your baby. (It includes a free printable!)

And if you are just getting started with homemade baby food and need some extra help and tips, see my introduction to homemade baby food post, where I share some beginning basics.

  • A blue and white bowl filled with smooth, blended homemade applesauce
    Easy Crockpot Applesauce
  • Author holding a copy of her baby food cookbook at home
    The Healthy, Quick & Easy Baby Food cookbook
  • Collage of different bowls of first baby foods
    How to make homemade baby food purees
  • Homemade baby food purees, including apricots, prunes, egg yolks, chickpeas and blackberries, in a variety of bowls and small containers on a counter with a couple of baby spoons laid out.
    Homemade Baby Food: Apricots, prunes, egg yolks, chickpeas and blackberries
  • Separate bowls and small containers of different homemade baby food purees, including apricot and blueberry purees, with colorful baby spoons scattered about.
    Homemade Baby Food: Barley, asparagus, edamame, blueberries and mango
  • Homemade baby food purees including broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt in a variety of bowls and small containers.
    Homemade Baby Food: Broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt
  • A grouping of different homemade baby food purees in different containers.
    Homemade Baby Food: Quinoa, peaches, avocado, pumpkin and cottage cheese
  • A collection of bowls and small containers with homemade baby food of sweet potatoes, brown rice, chicken, pears and banana purees.
    Homemade Baby Food: Sweet potatoes, brown rice, chicken, pears and banana
  • A grouping of small containers of homemade baby food with peas, green beans, applesauce, squash and oatmeal.
    Homemade Baby Food: Peas, green beans, applesauce, butternut squash and oatmeal

Meet Kathryn

Hi there! I’m Kathryn Doherty, a cookbook author, mom of two, and devoted food and home cooking nut. I’ve got lots of easy recipes to help you get delicious food on the table for your family!

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