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Baby food recipes

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.

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 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.

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 start

No 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 yourself

High-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.

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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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