Weaning recipes

Pack in the veg in this easy pasta sauce. Created especially for young children, it's a healthy sauce that will get young ones familiar with new flavours

Make this porridge as a first weaning food for your baby. With banana, carrots and peanut butter, it's tasty and will give your child new flavours to try

Mixing root vegetables with fruit is a wonderful way of letting your baby explore different flavours, and this purée is also packed full of nutrients. Plus there is minimal preperation involved too...

Rustle up this omelette for your little one. Suitable from 6 months, it's a great first food to get weaning children familiar with new tastes and textures

Before moving your baby to solids, get them used to new flavours like this apple and beetroot purée. An ice cube tray is ideal for freezing portions

Make a batch of these chickpea fritters for your little ones. Full of healthy goodness, they're also freezable so are ideal for making ahead

Serve this salmon and coconut curry to your little ones and get them into new tastes and textures. Ideal for weaning, it's suitable from eight months onwards

A sweet and creamy purée, simply made with ripe, nutrient-rich avocado and banana. Yogurt can be added for a protein boost. This classic weaning combination is bound to be a hit with your baby

A first purée for your little one, try this carrot and swede blend, packed with vitamins that you can make with their usual breast milk or formula

This vibrant purée is so simple to make, and is a brilliant way of gently introducing your baby to a wider variety of flavours. But you can simply leave the garlic out, if you prefer

Sweet potatoes are a great first food when you start weaning your baby and you can blend in their regular milk. Try this simple purée

Get your little one into their first foods with a pear purée that has the option of a pinch of cinnamon to stimulate their tastebuds

Babies tend to love the taste of sweet potato, here we’ve combined it with lentils which are a rich source of protein, iron and fibre. You can also add a dollop of yogurt for an extra protein boost

A beautifully balanced, slow-cooked toddler meal - by combining iron-rich lamb with vitamin-C-rich veg, you’ll be optimising your child's ability to absorb iron

Mini fish bites for mini mouths! Perfect for babies and toddlers who enjoy feeding themselves and a great way of including oily fish in their diet

If your toddler enjoys feeding him or herself then try these moreish chicken meatballs, made with fresh veggies and chicken thighs. Serve with rice and broccoli for a satisfying dinner

A fresh and flavour-packed homemade pesto with peas and pine nuts, that you and your toddler are sure to love. Perfect for when your child is moving onto more substantial meals

Introduce your baby to cauliflower and cheese with a purée designed for the early days of weaning. Serve one portion then freeze the rest

Once your baby is used to purées, move them onto a more textured breakfast. This weaning Bircher combines delicious fruit, oats, chia seeds and milk

Once your baby is accustomed to weaning purées, introduce them to slightly more texture with this chicken and veg recipe that uses sweet potato, courgette and broccoli

Whip up this weaning recipe to introduce baby to more texture, tastes and nutrients – salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 and peas pack in vitamins

Make this weaning purée with sweet potato, spinach and split peas before transitioning baby to solids. It has a bit of texture and the option of subtle spice

Carrots and red lentils are packed with goodness and this weaning purée is great for babies moving on from eating soft foods to slightly more textured meals

Sweet juicy apricots and tender butternut squash are a winner with kids and make for a delicious Middle Eastern family meal for toddlers through to teens and beyond