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Homemade Baby Food: Broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt

By: Kathryn Doherty | Last Updated: Mar 10, 2025 | Published: Apr 17, 2017
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Homemade baby food broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt are 5 easy, wholesome foods you can make for your baby in just 20 minutes!

A variety of different homemade baby food purees in different bowls and small containers with baby spoons scattered about.


 

(You can watch my daughter and I make these foods on our Facebook Live video here. )

Hello to all my lovely baby mamas!

(I know, I know, you may not feel very lovely most days, what with the constant bodily fluids all over you. Hang in there. This too shall pass.)

But in the meantime, a hungry baby is no laughing matter so let’s get right to it!

Today we are introducing baby to broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, black beans and yogurt. And we’re back again with another lightening-fast round of baby food making. Five foods, under 20 minutes.

Just like my homemade baby food peas, green beans, applesauce, butternut squash and oatmeal and my homemade baby food quinoa, peaches, avocado, pumpkin and cottage cheese - I’m all about making the most of your time!

So, you ready?

Homemade baby food ingredients to make broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt -- in just 20 minutes!

Homemade Baby Food Instructions:

Step 1: First, get your broccoli going. Steam your broccoli florets using a steamer basket over a pot with a small amount of water. It should take 8-10 minutes to get them nice and tender. Then puree, cool slightly and serve.

As you’ll see on my list of favorite baby food combinations, broccoli apparently pairs well with pineapple. Don’t ask me, ask the little mouths that gobble it up.

Homemade baby food - how to make broccoli puree

Step 2: Next up is zucchini and yellow squash. I think I introduced these separately, but then quickly always made them together. Once I got past the initial baby food stage, I would sauté some sliced zucchini and yellow squash with a small bit of diced onion in olive oil, sprinkle with thyme, cook until tender and then puree. Delicious! (And when they’re ready, skip the puree and serve these as finger foods.)

For the first time around, just dice these up, steam in a steamer basket in a pot with a little bit of water – about 5-7 minutes — and then puree. You can also do them in a large pan with a bit of water, like I did here, so you can steam the broccoli while you cook these at the same time. Let’s maximize our stove usage!

Either way, zucchini and squash have a high water content, so the puree may be pretty watery. You can mix this with brown rice or quinoa or couscous or another grain that your baby has had.

Homemade baby food - how to make zucchini puree
Homemade baby food - how to make summer squash puree

Step 3: Black beans were such a hit with my kiddos! In fact, with M, if there was a food she didn’t seem to like, I would just add pureed black beans to it and she’d gobble it up. No baby food going to waste around here.

You really just open the can, rinse and drain the beans very well and puree them up. You’ll need to add some water to get the puree going.

This method works for all the other beans you’ll want to expose your baby to – cannellini beans, pinto beans, great Northern beans, kidney beans, even black-eyed peas. Just rinse well, drain, puree and serve.

And once you’re slowly moving into finger foods, save out a half of a cup of the beans before you puree and plop them right onto the high chair tray. Both of my kids still love eating beans and it’s such a good protein and fiber boost.

Homemade baby food -- black beans puree

Step 4: I started both of my kids with Greek yogurt. It’s thicker, yes, but it’s also got tons more protein and no added sugar. (Go for the plain stuff. Here’s how to flavor it up with some fruits mixes for yogurt (plus spinach or kale) later on when they’re ready.)

As to serving… um, just open the container. It’s that easy.

One more note: In the beginning, make sure to get the full-fat Greek yogurt. Cabot makes a 10% fat Greek yogurt. See if you can find that. Otherwise, there should be 6% or at least 2%. You don’t want to go fat-free for babies. They need that fat to nourish their growing brains and bodies.

Homemade baby food -- plain Greek yogurt

And we’re DONE!

You just made tons of great homemade baby food! If you’ve got more than your baby will eat in the next few days, just pack some of it away in the freezer. (I use baby ice cube trays or small containers to portion it out and freeze it, then pop them in a labeled freezer bag.)

If you're wondering, what's a serving size for a baby? I always went with about 2-4 tablespoons per serving per food, depending on the baby's age, between about 6 and 12 months. I had hearty eaters and would offer 2-3 foods in those portion sizes at each meal.

I hope this was helpful! And be sure to check out my other beginner baby foods and batch cooking ideas.

XO,

Kathryn

P.S. Here’s a helpful run-down of my other rounds of baby food making:

Homemade baby food round 1: peas, green beans, applesauce, butternut squash, oatmeal
Homemade baby food round 2: sweet potato, brown rice, chicken, pears, banana
Homemade baby food round 3: quinoa, peaches, avocado, pumpkin, cottage cheese
Homemade baby food round 5: asparagus, barley, edamame, blueberries, mango
Homemade baby food round 6: apricots, prunes, egg yolks, chick peas, blackberries

Homemade baby food purees including broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt in a variety of bowls and small containers.
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Homemade baby food: Broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt

Homemade baby food broccoli, zucchini, squash, black beans and yogurt are 5 easy, wholesome foods you can make for your baby in just 20 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Yield: 5 baby foods

Ingredients

  • 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 yellow squash, diced
  • 1 (15.5 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (high fat)

Instructions

  • For the broccoli: Steam your broccoli florets using a steamer basket over a pot with a small amount of water. It should take 8-10 minutes to get them nice and tender.
  • Then puree in a blender or immersion blender, cool slightly and serve.
  • For the zucchini and squash: Add the zucchini and yellow squash to a steamer basket in a pot with a little bit of water – about 5-7 minutes — and then puree. You can also do them in a large pan with a bit of water so you can steam the broccoli while you cook these at the same time.
  • For the black beans: Puree the rinsed and and drained black beans with a little bit of water until they reach a smooth, spoon-able consistency.
  • For the Greek yogurt: Choose the highest-fat Greek yogurt you can find (I used a 10% fat Cabot Greek yogurt), then open the container and serve! Once baby has tried this new food on its own for a few days, to monitor for a possible reaction, you can start adding fruit purees to flavor the yogurt.

Notes

Consistency: The zucchini and squash purees will be watery. They are great to mix with brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, couscous or another starchy grain that your baby has had.
Beans: The method for black beans would work with most any other canned bean as well.
Yogurt: I recommend going as high-fat as you can for your Greek yogurt because babies need that fat. A 5% fat Greek yogurt is easy to find and you may be able to track down as much as a 10% fat.
Blender: I have always used and highly recommend a hand-held immersion blender for making homemade baby food. It's lightweight, easy to use and easy to clean.
Storage: Homemade baby food can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or packed up in the freezer (I use ice cube trays and small containers like these and these) for 3-5 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 25kcal
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Note: This post has been updated with new photographs and revised text. It was originally published in May 2015.

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  1. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

    April 17, 2017 at 7:04 am

    As you know, I'm not a human baby mama. 😉 But, I've passed your last two baby food posts along to my friend who's pregnant and she was so excited. Obviously I'll be passing on this one as well! Hope you had a great spring break!! Cheers, lovely!

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    • Kathryn

      April 17, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      Aww yay, thanks friend! XO

      Reply
  2. Luci's Morsels

    April 17, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Homemade baby food never looked so easy, and it's always nice knowing exactly what goes into it. I'm surprised to hear that broccoli and pineapple apparently go so well together, maybe the babies know something we don't!

    Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.

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    • Kathryn

      April 17, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      Agreed about being able to control the ingredients! And on the surprise and strange combo - both my kids loved it! Go figure!

      Reply
  3. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

    April 17, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    I am a momma to a fur baby, but I am totally loving this. If I were a momma to human babies, then this would be happening for sure! Love how I know exactly what's in there, how easy it is and how healthy. Plus, how cool is it to make something like this for your baby?! Pinning this one cause I'm sure there's a lot of people who would absolutely love to do this for their baby! Hope you have a great week! xo

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    • Kathryn

      April 17, 2017 at 9:56 pm

      Aww, thanks so much Dawn! I hope it is helpful! Have a wonderful week! XO

      Reply

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