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Easy Mango Puree For Babies | 6 months +

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Mango Puree For Babies

Mango is a sweet and nutritious first food option for babies. Its flavor is sweet and mild and texture easy to manage for infants. In this post you will get the recipe for an easy mango puree for babies 6 months and older.

MANGO PUREE FOR BABIES | 6 MONTHS +

Mango Puree For Babies

Easy Mango Puree For Babies | 6 Months +

Quick and easy mango puree for babies that are also freezer friendly. Get recipe here.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe mango
  • splash milk/breastmilk/formula milk

Instructions
 

  • Choose a ripe mango and cut into pieces.
  •  In a blender blend the mango pieces with a splash of milk/breastmilk/formula milk to get a puree like consistency.
  • Serve as is or along with a side of yogurt to add more protein and healthy fat to the meal. 

Notes

If you don’t have access to fresh mangoes, you can also use frozen mango cubes.
For babies under 1 use breastmilk or formula milk.
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HOW TO STORE

Store the mango puree in an airtight container for upto 2 days in the fridge.

Or you can freeze it in ice trays for upto 10-15 days. To use, thaw the mango puree ice cubes and then serve baby when its slightly chilled and not too freezing cold.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is mango puree good for babies?

Mangoes are a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, folate and fiber.

Besides that they are sweet in flavor making them an easily acceptable baby food.

What to mix with mango puree for babies?

You can mix a little formula milk or breast milk for babies to get the right consistency. For babies above 1 you can add a little whole cows milk when making the puree to get a creamy consistency.

Is mango easy to digest for babies?

Ripe mangoes are the right texture and consistency to offer babies and easy for baby to digest. You can offer ripe mango pieces as is or in puree form to baby.

How to use mango puree for babies?

Offer mango puree as is to baby 6 months and older or add to yogurt for a mango yogurt snack or breakfast. 

You can also make mango popsicles for babies by freezing the mango puree in popsicle molds. Or make mango yogurt bark for teething babies as a teething food. 

Mango puree can also be added to baby porridge or pancakes for a mild and refreshing fruity flavor.

Related reading : Sweet potato mash for babies

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I hope you found this mango puree for babies recipe easy to make and use.

Do share in the comments how your baby likes it.

Until next time.

Blueberry Ice Cream For Babies, Toddlers and Older Kids

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Blueberries are a popular favorite among babies and toddlers alike. They are sweet, easy to serve and so healthy for babies. One of the ways you can offer blueberries to a baby can be in this blueberry ice cream form. 

I served this to my son as a teething food or at times as a quick low-prep snack. He absolutely loves this homemade blueberry ice cream and asks for it often when he is in the mood for something cold.

The recipe for this blueberry ice cream for babies is specially designed to be easy, dairy-free, and hassle-free. You won’t believe how good it tastes even with no milk or cream in it.

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Blueberries are antioxidant-rich foods that protect the body from free radical damage.

They are good for brain functioning and memory.

Eating blueberries regularly can reduce oxidative stress and damage to brain cells helping preserve brain function.

Blueberries also contain certain B vitamins, manganese, and copper, all of which are important for growing children.

Let us look at this quick and easy blueberry ice cream recipe for kids

HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND OLDER KIDS

This is a quick and healthy blueberry ice cream for babies, toddlers, and older kids. Contains no dairy, and no added sugars and is packed with all the goodness of blueberries.

The rich color and creamy texture make it a decadent dessert or snack option that kids of all ages can enjoy.

For more healthy sweet treats for kids check this post of mine.

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Blueberry Ice cream For Babies, Toddlers And Older Kids

A healthy 3 ingredient blueberry ice cream for babies, toddlers, and older kids. Contains no dairy or added sugars.
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Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 6 hours
Course Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 2 frozen bananas
  • 1/3 cup blueberries
  • 2-3 tbsp soy milk

Instructions
 

  • Peel bananas, cut them into 1-inch pieces, and freeze them in ziplock bags.
  • Once the bananas are frozen add the bananas, blueberries, and a splash of soy milk in the blender and blitz.
  • Depending on the strength of your blender, you may need to stop intermittantly between blending, open the blender, mix the ice cream to allow for even consistency to form.
  • Keep blending until ice cream consistency is achieved.

Notes

Note : 
  1. For older kids, you can add a teaspoon of maple syrup or honey for sweetness.
2. You can also add toppings of your choice for children over 1, some ideas are almond flakes, sprinkles, chocolate chips, or desiccated coconut.
3. You can use both fresh or frozen blueberries in this recipe.
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Try this homemade blueberry ice cream for babies and toddlers and tell me how your child likes it. Don’t forget to leave a rating on the recipe, your experience trying the recipe can help other parents too.

Related reading: Blueberry muffins for toddlers and older kids.

For more quick and easy baby food recipes check the recipes section of this blog.

Until next time!

Easy Pumpkin Soup For Babies, Toddlers And Kids

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It is pumpkin season and one of the ways I enjoy pumpkins is in soups. Pumpkin has a very mild earthy taste that adds a depth of flavor to the soup. Pumpkin soup is a staple in our house during winters and I love trying out new flavor combinations to get maximum taste and nutrition.

Today’s recipe is a combination of pumpkin and carrot that makes this recipe Vit A rich a nutrient that is essential for growing babies and children. The coconut milk adds creaminess to the soup that balances out the earthy flavors from the pumpkin and carrot.

New mothers may wonder,

CAN YOU GIVE PUMPKIN TO A 6-MONTH-OLD BABY?

The answer is, Yes. Pumpkin is a great option as a first food. The flavor profile is mild and most babies enjoy pumpkin in steamed or pureed form. The orange color vegetable has many benefits, it is packed with Vit A, lutein and zeaxanthin that help protect eyesight. Babies need Vit A to support growth and development and to build immune system.

Let’s take a look at this quick and easy pumpkin soup recipe for babies.

Pumpkin soup for babies

Pumpkin Soup For Babies

A creamy and nutritious pumpkin soup for babies, toddlers and kids.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Pumpkin pieces
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a soup pot heat some oil and add bay leaves, ginger, garlic and lightly sauté without burning.
  • Once this is sautéed add the onions and sauté until translucent. 
  • Add the carrot and pumpkin pieces, followed by water and turmeric powder, pepper powder, cumin powder and salt.
  • Cook until the pumpkin pieces are soft and turn off the heat.
  • Once this is cooled, blitz in a mixer grinder and add back to the pot with some coconut milk/milk cream and heat before serving.
  • Toppings can be toasted pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds or more coconut milk/cream. (Make into a powder for babies.)

Notes

Note : Skip salt for babies under 1.
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If you are a busy mom these baby led weaning ideas can come in handy on days you are rushed and don’t have time to cook an entire meal from scratch.

Related reading : Healthy toddler meal ideas and recipes.

Don’t forget to save this pin on Pinterest to refer the recipe later.

For more soup recipes for babies, toddlers and older kids check this previous post of mine.

The combination of pumpkin with whole spices, pepper and turmeric alongside healthy fats makes this soup the perfect potion to support immune health in the cold season. I hope this yummy soup adds warmth to your winter table.

Until next time!

6 Healthy Baby Led Weaning Lunch Ideas

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When we first started baby led weaning, I felt a little lost coming up with baby-friendly baby led weaning lunch ideas every day.

Like any new mother starting the weaning process I too was concerned about how to introduce a wide variety of flavors and foods to the baby and serve up a nutritious meal every time.

Over a period of time with some trial and error, both my husband and I were able to have a consistent set of nutritious meals for lunch (these ideas are suited for dinner too). All of these ideas are baby led weaning friendly and healthy.

As a family, we now have a healthier diet, compared to before. Even snacks are now cleaner versions of some of our favorites.

Isn’t it amazing how much our children teach us? If it weren’t for the baby led weaning rule – baby eats what family eats we would have never put so much thought into what we eat. This modification of family diet to healthier meals is an added benefit of baby led weaning.

These are ideas for 6 months until 12 months. 12 months onwards you can modify the spice level in the food (based on your toddler’s preference) and add more variety and textures of food.

Baby led weaning lunch ideas

BABY LED WEANING LUNCH IDEAS

1. Indian Meals

A typical Indian lunch plate consists of;

A) rice and dal – made into balls for baby to easily hold in palms and self-feed.

B) A vegetarian dish – When making vegetables the Indian way, use milder spices for baby like turmeric, cumin powder, and coriander powder. Add a tadka in ghee and chop the vegetable into bigger chunks so that baby can easily pick the individual pieces and self-feed. Note: Always check that the cooked vegetable is soft enough to be smushed between two fingers. Do not offer raw vegetables to babies.

C) Chapati (whole wheat Indian flatbread) – spread some ghee/coconut oil and serve in long finger size strips. Ensure that you serve soft phulka like chappati to babies with no teeth. Check my post on baby led weaning first foods for picture depictions of Indian meals for baby led weaning.

2. Pasta

Whole wheat pasta, quinoa pasta, chickpea pasta are all great options for a baby led weaning friendly family meal. You can make any pasta sauce of your choice modified for no salt and no sugar for babies under 12 months. When making pasta in a cheese sauce, choose cheeses that are natural and contain lower salt content.

We personally steered clear of cheese based dishes for the first year as it was harder to find options that contained minimal salt.

Here are 3 easy baby led weaning friendly pasta meals

  1. Pesto pasta: To make the Pesto sauce, blitz 1 handful of soaked almonds, 7-10 basil leaves, 1- 2 garlic pods until the sauce is nice and smooth adding a little olive oil and water to help make it smoother. Once ready mix this sauce with cooked pasta. Pesto pasta for baby is ready.
  2. Pasta in tomato sauce: I use this recipe to add our favorite veggies like peas and broccoli to a pasta dish. In the early months of baby led weaning smush the peas for baby when you serve. To make the tomato sauce sautee 2 garlic pods in olive oil, add 4 finely chopped tomatoes and cook until they release the juices and become soft in texture. Add in the steamed veggies and combine everything until the veggies are coated in the tomato sauce. Once done add the cooked pasta, mix and serve.
  3. Avocado pasta: This is so easy to make its almost cheating to call it cooking a meal. All I do is mash a ripe avocado until it’s a smooth sauce like consistency and mix cooked fusilli pasta with this sauce. That’s it, simple and nutritious pasta for a baby to self-feed.

3. Paratha

This stuffed Indian flatbread is an amazing finger food option. Increase the ratio of potatoes to wheat flour in order to make the paratha soft for baby’s gums. You can even stuff the paratha with vegetables like spinach, broccoli or cottage cheese to increase the nutrient density and make it a more complete meal.

4. Dal Khichdi

This rice and lentil dish is ideal for babies. It’s easy to digest and highly nutritious. Add finely chopped veggies like bottle gourd, peas, and grated carrot to add some flavor and extra nutrients to the meal. Cook the khichdi to a thick texture so that you can make balls of khichdi and offer the baby to self-feed.

5. Patties

One easy recipe that I used a lot in the beginning months was to make different types of patties.

You can use the vegetables you will be making lunch with and steam them along with boiled potatoes. Patties are also a great way to repurpose leftovers into a new dish.

For flavoring stick to turmeric and coriander powder. Add freshly chopped coriander to the patty mix.

For coating, use corn flour or roasted semolina flour to coat the patties.

Easy combinations to try are spinach and bean patties, pumpkin and cauliflower patties, potatoes and peas, fish patties, meat mince patty.

Pair your patties with a lentil dal, this yummy combination is super healthy and flavorsome for babies.
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6. Quinoa Bowl

Quinoa is a great food to start early on. It’s rich in protein and digests easily. Best to begin around 8-10 months of age.

Ideas:

1. Adding a mashed avocado to the quinoa makes it easy and a non-spill option for the baby to self-feed with a spoon.

2. Add grated veggies when cooking the quinoa like beetroot and carrots. Serve with homemade guacamole and call it a meal.

3. Another way to serve quinoa is to pair with hearty soups like broccoli and potato or lentil soups. This combination of quinoa and veggie soup helps cover a lot of vitamins and minerals in one meal. One of our favorites is a quinoa bowl paired with broccoli and potato soup. It’s a filling and tasty combination.

Check these recent posts for some baby led weaning lunch ideas.

What my toddler eats in a week

Healthy toddler meal ideas

Though these meals were documented when my son was a toddler, most of these ideas can be offered to babies too with minor modifications to shape of cut vegetables and staying away from any sweeteners like sugar and honey.

There may also be days when you are eating something that’s not appropriate for the baby or are having a lazy day, but still, want to build a healthy plate for your baby. I got you covered with lazy day baby led weaning lunch ideas too. Read here for quick food ideas for busy moms.

I hope this post served as an inspiration as you plan your family meals. For more baby led weaning lunch ideas follow me on Instagram where I post pictures of my sons meals along with tips on how to deal with the fussy eating toddler years.

Do let me know what else you would like me to cover on the baby led weaning topic in the comment section below.

5 Baby Led Weaning Tips For Success

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Ever since I started this blog and wrote about our success with baby led weaning many moms have written to me asking for baby led weaning tips. Everyone wants to know what it is that we do at home that leads to a non-fussy eater at age 2.

Yes, baby led weaning plays a huge role in independence and confidence at the table from the very beginning. In fact I spoke about the many benefits of baby led weaning in a recent post.

But there were also things we did as parents that set him up for success.

I will share here my top 5 tips to baby led weaning success.

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BABY LED WEANING TIPS FOR SUCCESS

  1. Educate yourself

Before you start baby led weaning, educate yourself on the basics of infant nutrition. As parents, you should know which foods are rich in iron, calcium, protein. Which foods are easy for baby to digest?

Plan your family meals keeping in mind your baby’s need for a well-balanced meal. Read the previous post for baby led weaning ideas for first foods.

Just because its okay to give finger foods to baby led weaning babies does not mean you toss other infant nutrition advice out the window.

Many baby led weaning families modify their diets to a more balanced and clean eating one, in order to set an example for their children. In turn, you gain some new healthy eating habits yourself. It’s a win-win for all.

Offer a variety of fruits and veggies at meal time and expose the baby to a variety of textures and flavors of foods.

Research about the different allergenic foods and your own family history with these foods in order to avoid any last minute doctor visits.

Rules like no salt, sugar or honey before age 1 should be followed regardless of weaning styles. In short, in order to succeed at baby led weaning, do your research before you start the weaning process.

  1. Prepare for the mess

No spoon feeding equals to a lot of mess. Prepare in advance. Buy crumb catching bibs, easy to clean high chairs and splash mats.

Carve out a routine for meal times, so it doesn’t end up becoming overwhelming for you to handle the mess.

Sometimes, well if I am honest, many a time you may need to give your child a mini shower after the meal. Food gets stuck in hair and behind the ears.

Once you go in mentally prepared for anything you are more relaxed and willing to continue on the baby led weaning route.

  1. Non-choking foods

Personally, I didn’t risk it with any food that felt even a little hard when pressed between my fingers. The rule was offer foods that can be smushed between your thumb and forefinger.

Do not shove your finger in the babies mouth to place or remove any pieces. This can in fact cause choking. They need to move their own tongue and manage it.

Always check that baby is sitting upright when eating. I found it easier to keep straps off the high chair to facilitate quick movement in case I needed to pat him on the back.

Here is a list of foods that are considered a choking hazard.

  • Whole Nuts
  • Whole Seeds
  • Hard raw fruits (e.g. Apples and Pears)
  • Foods with thick peel (e.g. grapes, plums, tomatoes)
  • Popcorn
  • Chips
  • Lotus Seeds (e.g. Makhane)
  • Raw salad leaves
  • Big chunks of meat
  • Bony Fish

For a more detailed idea of what foods to avoid, I found this link by the New Zealand Ministry of Health very helpful.

It is also highly recommended you take an infant CPR class. Just so you can calm those anxious nerves.

There will be gagging and lots of it. But it’s important to note that this is a normal part of learning how to chew. When babies take a big bite of food the gag reflex helps protect them from choking and pushes food out.

You need to sit close and watch how your baby is managing. As long as baby is coughing and making sounds it’s a normal gag reflex. When choking the baby stops making sounds and may turn blue. Read here to understand choking signs in infants under 1.

Choking rarely happens in baby led weaning babies that are offered appropriate foods.

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  1. Parental modeling of good eating behavior

This is the key to success with baby led weaning. Sit with your baby at the table and model eating behaviors. Show them how you dip the patty in the sauce and then eat. How you mix the dal and rice with a spoon and feed yourself.

Your baby will learn how to eat correctly and even use cutlery just by observing you every day at the table. By 11 months of age, our son was eating his oat porridge with a spoon. We had great success with this mirroring  technique.

Parental modeling shows how you enjoy different foods on the plate too, be it beans and rice or veggies. Your child sees you eat a variety of foods and this encourages him to try everything you try.

Many parents show great interest and give huge applause when their babies taste ice creams or chocolates the first time.

Why not try this technique of positive reinforcement with vegetables and other foods too. Applaud their efforts when they try a new food for the first time.

It all boils down to your own personal likes and dislikes when it comes to healthy eating. Your children are going to follow suit. They learn about foods from you. So let’s encourage healthy eating and participate as a family to make it long lasting.

  1. Don’t stress

I was a fussy eater myself as a child, so I know first hand what effect parental stress can have on a child’s eating behavior. Relax, no baby is going to eat everything in the exact same quantity every time.

There will be days with no appetite, there will be days with no interest. Learn to go with the flow. This is one of the biggest baby led weaning tips I can give as an experienced mother.

The more you stress, the more you start to exert control and from there on it’s a never-ending battle with fussy eating.

It takes babies and toddlers up to 10 exposures to start enjoying a new flavor. So give them time to learn to like things on their plate. Don’t be in a rush to make them eat everything.

Trust me when I say this, the less you stress on the quantity of food your child eats, the more your child eats.

Even when baby led weaning babies enter their toddler years, understand common toddler eating problems and learn to tackle them skillfully.

These are the 5 baby led weaning tips that I can give you as an experienced mom. Like everything else in parenting, baby led weaning also requires patience and a relaxed attitude by the parent for true success.

Related reading : Baby led weaning ideas for lazy/buzy days

I hope this article helps calm your nerves as you start the process of baby led weaning. Are you an experienced baby led weaning mom, what points do you believe contributed to success with baby led weaning in your home? Drop me a line below.

Baby Led Weaning Finger Foods On The Go

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When you first start baby led weaning it’s a huge learning curve for the baby and you. There is so much to be figured out in terms of meal timings, meal ideas, and nutrition for baby. Going out with a baby is tricky in those early baby led weaning days. Here is a list of baby led weaning finger foods for when you are on the go.

Hopefully, these ideas will help you navigate the initial months of baby led weaning when your baby is still learning how to eat.

BABY LED WEANING MEAL SCHEDULE (6-12 months)

This is what we did;

1 meal a day at 6 months,

2 meals at 7 – 8 months

3 meals at 9-10 months

4 meals at 11 months

and finally 5 meals a day at 12 months (3 meals and 2 snacks)

Now, there are families that jump right into 3 meals a day at 6 months and add meals every month at a faster pace compared to the route we followed. Feel free to choose a schedule you are most comfortable with.

The WHO recommends breastfeeding on demand for 2 years and beyond along with;

2–3 meals per day for infants 6–8 months of age

3–4 meals per day for infants 9–23 months of age plus 1–2 additional snacks as required;

The entire idea is to add complementary solid foods gradually alongside breastmilk/formula.

BABY LED WEANING GEAR WE USED ON THE GO

In case you are wondering, how do we serve homemade baby food on the go? read on.

We always travel with a booster seat in the car. You can read more here about why I selected these baby led weaning essentials.

In my diaper bag, I pack lots of;

  1. wet wipes
  2. organic cotton cloth napkins
  3. crumb catching bibs
  4. ziplock bag (to collect all the food messes neatly in the bag once he is done eating)
  5. sippy cup

These essentials help me easily offer finger food to baby on the go. For more on how to pack a diaper bag, read here.

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BABY LED WEANING  FINGER FOODS IDEAS (6-9 months)

When we first started complementary feeding, I planned my time outside the house around meal times. We would make it a point that we feed baby solids before stepping out so that outside the house it was convenient to simply breastfeed.

However, there were situations when we needed to be out for longer than 2- 4 hours. For such trips I carried the following finger foods for baby;

  1. Steamed veggies like broccoli or cauliflower
  2. Boiled/Baked sweet potato
  3. Baked potato fries
  4. Patty made with potatoes and veggies cut into rectangular pieces packed in an airtight container. Here are quick lentil patty recipe for babies,  chicken patty for babies, and chickpea patties for babies.
  5. Food pouches – these reusable pouches can be used to carry homemade oat porridge or dal khichdi on the go.
  6. Oat Pancakes
  7. Ragi Pancakes
  8. Theplas
  9. Parathas – Keep the ratio of potatoes more compared to the wheat flour for younger babies to be able to easily bite into.
  10. Fruit – steamed apples, pears, oranges, sweet lime, bananas, and watermelon are all travel-friendly. Prep them before leaving and pack them in an airtight container.
  11. Avocado slices – to make the avocado slices non-slippery, dip them in shredded coconut or roasted ground flaxseed powder.

BABY LED WEANING FINGER FOODS IDEAS (9-12 months)

With the development of the pincer grasp and advanced chewing skills, you can now carry more food options for baby when you hit the road. Include all the above-recommended ideas plus the following finger food for babies 9-12 months old;

12. Homemade cottage cheese.  – Sauteed and cut into finger-length pieces. If you have a family history of dairy allergies talk with your doctor before you start baby on cheese.

13. Pasta

14. Boiled or Baked taro/sweet potato

15. Wheat and ragi pancakes

16. Protein pancakes for babies

17. Quinoa egg fingers – cook an egg omelet and add cooked quinoa to it. Stir and mix quinoa into the egg mix as it cooks. Place a lid on the pan so that the egg cooks completely. When the omelet is ready, cut it into finger-shaped strips.

18. Idli (Steamed rice cakes)

19. Uttapam

20. Dosa

21. Thalipeeth – Make a thalipeeth flour for baby sans the spices, only using coriander powder

22. Homemade Muffins

23. Gram flour (besan) pancakes

24. Boiled peas – always smush the peas and serve

25. Fruits like blueberries and raspberries that are cut appropriately for babies.

26. Chappati with ghee or nut butter

27. Homemade hummus with falafel balls

28. Homemade baby friendly cookies

29. Homemade waffles with nut butter – carry the waffle and nut butter in separate containers.

30. Boiled egg – If an egg is tolerated well, you can start carrying boiled eggs on trips outside the house. Talk to your doctor about when and how to start eggs for babies.

For more baby led weaning snacks ideas and recipes you can buy The Easy Toddler Snack Book. The book contains our favorite snack recipes for 6 months to 99 years.

These recipes are built using Whole Foods ingredients, you can modify them for baby led weaning by skipping the salt and honey.

I made sure to include healthy wholesome ingredients that can fill in the nutritional gaps as children enter the picky eating toddler years. 

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For the first year, it is best to stick to homemade and natural foods, without processed ingredients and added sugars.

There is a lifetime for your baby to try restaurant foods and packaged snacks. Focus on introducing wholesome and home-cooked meals in the first year. Thereafter, gradually you can introduce other family favorite foods to the baby.

Always keep in mind young babies need a lot of vital nutrients for their proper growth and development.

Use this phase as a chance for your family to eat healthier and share in the joy of healthy meals.

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Hopefully, these baby led weaning finger foods ideas can help as you pack your diaper bag for your next outing with baby.

7 Baby Led Weaning Benefits No One Tells You About

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If you have been following my blog for a while, you know my family has experienced baby led weaning benefits firsthand. Today my son is a confident and independent eater because of baby led weaning.

In this post I wanted to focus on some of the baby led weaning benefits no one really talks about much on parenting forums. These benefits are in tune with the responsive eating style and set your child for weaning success.

To begin, let’s first talk about readiness for solids;

READINESS SIGNS TO START BABY LED WEANING

It is important to note that the WHO recommends that all babies have breastmilk/formula exclusively for the first six months of life.

Besides this there are a couple of baby led weaning readiness signs to look for in order to start baby led weaning without any hiccups;

  1. the baby is able to sit up on his own (at least for 10 secs). This is to ensure strong truck control to start on finger foods.
  2. has lost tongue thrust.
  3. is showing interest in food and making a grab for it
  4. is mouthing toys

By six months of age developmentally most babies are already showing these signs which means they are ready for solids.

I know when you are first learning about baby led weaning, there is a lot of information to cover. I hope this article helps those on the fence about this weaning route. Ultimately you need to decide based on your specific family needs and lifestyle.

BABY LED WEANING BENEFITS

  1. Freedom from elaborate food preparations especially for baby

No more purees, soups or other special foods for baby. Surprisingly many second time moms go the baby led weaning route because they no longer have the time and patience to make elaborate baby food preparations. At the same time, they don’t want to open up baby food jars. If you are in a similar dilemma and don’t have time and support systems to help you through this phase, baby led weaning can be the answer.

Baby led weaning offers baby an opportunity to taste foods in the whole form. It also increases the chances of baby eating home cooked meals over processed baby food and gives mommies the freedom they need in the kitchen. It is much easier to serve the baby family foods. If you have doubts on how to prepare baby led weaning appropriate foods and include the baby in family meals, I have a post explaining how to get started and what to offer a baby led weaning child.

  1. Exposure to varied textures and different foods

Baby led weaning exposes babies from the beginning to a wide variety of textures and flavor profiles. The baby touches and holds different foods which provide much needed sensory feedback and aid in better acceptance of new foods.

Most baby led weaning proponents will tell you their children are adventurous eaters. There is no fussy eating at the table because children have developed a wider taste and texture based palate.

  1. Responsive style of feeding

Though research on baby led weaning is limited, it is commonly found that most baby led weaning mothers follow a responsive style of feeding. This style is one that most scientists and doctors recommend for a successful transition of children to healthy eating habits.

In responsive feeding, infant hunger and satiety are given importance over portion sizes and quantity of food eaten. Parents are recommended to be patient and encouraging at the table rather than force feed set amounts of food. Responsive feeding also recommends experimenting with different foods, combinations, tastes, and textures.

Baby led weaning primarily focuses on all the above tenants as a part of its framework. – Providing family foods, a wide variety of foods, encouraging self-feeding and no pressure at the table.

A study found that baby led weaning mothers adopted a more responsive feeding style compared to traditional approach. Thus laying a strong foundation for future healthy eating habits.

 

baby led weaning benefits

  1. Healthy weight gain

Young infants are more in tune with their hunger and posses appetite regulation skills. Baby led weaning helps the child to understand his own appetite and allows the child to feed in response to hunger. This key skill once learned allows for a steady weight gain throughout childhood and lowers the risk of being overweight.

  1. Developing motor skills

Self-feeding requires a lot of skill. Think about it, the baby needs to locate the food on his table with his eyes, pick the food in palmer grasp or pincer grasp skillfully so as not to let it slip, bring to mouth and then feed.

These complex set of actions are learned quickly by our little ones given the chance to explore food on their own. Imagine the type of feedback to the brain if a child does this from the beginning of their weaning journey. This type of interaction with food, though messy and clumsy looking impacts their motor skills and brain development deeply.

  1. Cognitive development

I have already mentioned in a previous blog post how messy eating positively impacts language development. Why invest in elaborate sensory play activities when you can provide this in the form of interaction with food at meal times. Both sensory play and baby led weaning benefits brain development in a similar way.

  1. Independence and confidence

Lastly, a point that is missing on this subject in most articles talking about baby led benefits. The process of baby led weaning helps make children independent and confident eaters. The confidence your child develops as he learns to eat on his own and successfully at that is amazing to watch as a parent.

As your child navigates through the different combinations of foods, textures, and flavors he develops his own unique style of eating and tackling each course of the meal.

He begins to learn when to stop eating when to ask for more, and request how he likes some foods.

He slowly gains confidence in understanding his own appetite and eating style through the independence baby led weaning provides. All these seemingly simple learnings are key to setting lifelong healthy eating habits.

I have observed most of these baby led weaning benefits through our weaning journey. I am sure there were a few points here that you may not have associated with baby led weaning. But all of these together contribute to an all-round love for eating and healthy habits from the beginning.

Did you notice these benefits of baby led weaning with your child?

If you are a new mom planning your weaning journey I hope this post helps you understand baby led weaning and its benefits better.  There are many articles on this blog to help you begin.

Related Posts:

Baby led weaning guide for the Indian mother

Baby led weaning breakfast ideas

Baby led weaning first foods

Baby led weaning on vacation part 1

Baby led weaning on vacation part 2

Take a moment to search for topics under the baby led weaning tag. Do leave me a comment below if you have any doubts, I am always here to answer your queries.

Healthy Toddler Meal Ideas: A Week Of Toddler Eats

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healthy toddler meal ideas-what my toddler eats in a week.

I promised you all more healthy toddler meal ideas and here is a peak at what my toddler eats in a week. Hope this inspires you to make some creative and healthy meals for your littles. The last post got an overwhelming response from so many mothers. I was pinged on Instagram and Facebook asking me to do more of these. I am sincerely touched by the response to my toddler meal ideas. And I hope that these types of blog posts help you plan your family meals better.

If you have followed me for a while now, you know I love simple cooking and one pot type of recipes. I don’t have time in the day to cook elaborate meals for my family as I also work from home on my blog.

There are three areas I focus on when cooking; incorporating more greens, healthy fats and proteins. All of these are important for growing children. This also ensures that every meal my son eats is satiating and nourishing.

Toddlers are constantly moving and eat tiny meals at a time. That is why I focus on adding healthy fats like nut powders, nut butter, seeds, avocados, and coconuts wherever I can. I have already written an in-depth blog post on how I add healthy fats to my child’s diet. You can read that blog post to know more.

Disclaimer: Once again I would like to remind you I am not a nutritionist and neither am I promoting any specific diet plan for kids. This post is all about a mother sharing healthy toddler meal ideas with another.

Besides meals our toddler is also breastfeeding at the moment.

Okay now that all the disclaimers are out of the way, let’s look at the yummy meals.

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Healthy Toddler Meal Ideas

Monday

Breakfast – Oats porridge (made in soymilk, added flax powder, hemp seeds, chia seeds and almond butter) with strawberries

Snack 1 – Muskmelon and papaya

Lunch – Rice, mixed veggie (Cauliflower, peas, and potatoes) and coconut curry

Snack 2 – Strawberries, banana and besan Chilla (Gramflour pancake)

Dinner – Mixed veggie pasta (Homemade tomato base with broccoli, mushroom and peas.)

Tuesday

Breakfast – Masala dosa with chutney

Snack 1 – Sweet potato

Lunch – Rice, chana dal curry, and potato sabzi

Snack 2 – Strawberry, blueberries, coconut water, and coconut meat.

Dinner – Rice, chana dal curry, spinach sabzi and potato sabzi

Wednesday

Breakfast – Upma

Snack 1 – Muskmelon and walnuts powder (powder of 2-3 walnuts)

Lunch – Rice, dal and methi sabzi (Fenugreek leaves)

Snack 2 – 2 Quail eggs and muskmelon

Dinner – Rice, dal and peas sabzi

Thursday

Breakfast – Chappati and almond butter roll

Snack 1 – Strawberry and walnuts powder

Lunch – Broccoli and potato soup, mushroom and carrots quinoa

Snack 2 – Strawberries and blueberries

Snack 3 – Chappati and almond butter roll with half cup soy milk

Dinner – Same as lunch with homemade potato fries

Friday

Breakfast – Chappati and almond butter roll

Snack 1 – Sprouts bowl with a date and tamarind sauce

Lunch – Rice, dal, mushroom sabzi and capsicum sabzi

Snack 2 – 2 Quail eggs

Snack 3 – Smoothie bowl contains banana, strawberries, topped with chia seeds, desiccated coconut, hemp seeds and blueberries.

Dinner – Rice, dal and capsicum sabzi

Saturday

Breakfast – Upma

Snack 1 – Upma and walnuts powder

Lunch – Quinoa, matki (Moth beans) sabzi and bindi (Okra) sabzi. Little one requested for quinoa instead of rice.

Snack 2 – Sprouts with date and tamarind sauce

Dinner – Rice, dal, matki, bhindi sabzi and dosa

Sunday

Breakfast – Dosa and coconut chutney

Snack 1 – Malida topped with raisins and pomegranate.

Lunch – Rice, dal, methi sabzi and besan chilla

Snack 2 – Banana and oats pancake with honey and almond butter.

Dinner – Rice, dal and methi sabzi

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Almond butter

Chia seeds

Sesame oil

Coconut oil

Quinoa

That was all the toddler meals for a week. If you have a toddler who is picky about foods you can read about my strategies to get children excited about healthy eating. These are the same steps I used to get my son interested in eating green leafy vegetables, vegetables like broccoli and a whole other rainbow colors of foods. Patience and consistency work well during the toddler years to set healthy eating habits for life. Happy eating to you all!

What My Toddler Eats In A Week

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Toddler eats in a week

I have received a lot of queries on Instagram about what my toddler eats. Starting this month I’m launching a series called “What my toddler eats in a week”. This way other mothers can get an idea of what to offer toddlers. There are very few blog posts and videos online about Indian weaning foods past the initial stage. Hope this series acts as an inspiration for your toddler meals.
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Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, and this is not a portrayal of an ideal diet. Any dietary issues you may face with your child need to be consulted with a doctor and trained nutritionist.

We practice baby led weaning in our home. And I try my best to bring variety to my child’s meals taking all the information I have about food and nutrition into consideration.

We are still breastfeeding at 20 months and breastfeeding consists of  2-3 feeds in the day and 2-3 feeds in the night. I don’t give him any other milk daily, but I do make almond milk at home once or twice a month, and also switch between offering cows milk or goat’s milk from time to time. Its not a daily; “have one glass of milk” type of thing. He gets his nutrition primarily from breast milk and solid foods.

At present he eats 3 full meals and 2 snacks, but there are days he can have as many as 6-7 mini meals a day. I just go with the flow. Being baby led weaned, he eats family meals. But since he eats frequently I prepare many mini meals throughout the day to keep him fed. So the main meals are what we all eat together as a family and the rest are sometimes made especially for him.

I haven’t added pictures of every meal either because many times dinner is the same as lunch or because a hungry toddler didn’t give me enough time to set up the plate and click a picture. To keep it uniform I stuck to 4 pictures a day with detailed description of everything he ate in the day.

Let’s begin,

Monday

Breakfast: Started the week with oats pancake and two hard-boiled quail eggs
Snack 1: Bowl of muskmelon
Lunch: Dal, rice, capsicum sabzi, and a side of mushrooms sautéed in butter.
Snack 2: Sprouted jowar porridge. I simply soak the sprouted jowar in water for 15 minutes. Then cook in 1:2 proportion water and let it cook until the water is absorbed. Towards the end of cook time I add a teaspoon on ghee and cardamom powder.
Dinner: Was the same as lunch.

Tuesday

Breakfast: Pohe. My husband makes some yummy maharashtrian breakfast dishes. Pohe is one of his specialties. (Flattened rice savory breakfast dish)
Snack 1: Chikoo, My son loves fruits and chikoos are one of his favorites. He had 2 chikoos as a snack this day.
Lunch: Dal, rice, okra sabzi, boiled and grated beetroot salad.
Snack 2: Leftover pohe from breakfast, some oat balls, and raisins.
Dinner: Pasta dish. We usually add whatever vegetables are left over in the house. Today in the tomato sauce I added broccoli, onions, leftover green and yellow capsicums. Pasta is a hit with my son; we make pasta atleast once or sometimes even twice a week. Also, its super easy for me to quickly whip up a one-pot pasta meal for dinner. We use whole-wheat pasta.

Wednesday

Breakfast: Upma, Little A’s grandma was home and she made delicious upma.
Snack 1: Watermelon and Brazil nuts. Now the thing is, my son is obsessed with watermelon. As a mother I feel like he is only getting in tiny amounts of calories through this watery fruit. So I made a Brazil nut powder and served that too on the side. This way he is taking in some healthy fats along with the watermelon.
Lunch: Dal, rice, cabbage and okra sabzi.
Snack 2: 2 hard-boiled quail eggs and oranges.
Snack 3: Oats pancake with teaspoon of honey.
Dinner: Dal, rice, cabbage sabzi and grated beetroot salad.

Thursday

Breakfast: Pohe once again. Yes, we eat the same foods on repeat!
Snack 1: Chapatti, banana, chikoo. We use a wheat flour and ragi flour mix to make our chapatti. Ragi is a good source of iron. I spread almond butter on the chapatti.
Lunch: Chickpea curry and rice.
Snack 2: Watermelon and scrambled duck egg.
Dinner: Chickpea curry, rice and thalipeeth. In my post on baby led weaning breakfast ideas I mentioned my cheats version to having thalipeeth flour ready at home always. This helps me out on days when I am running out of ideas and I can quickly whip up a snack or a side like this for my son.

Friday

Breakfast: Idli and coconut chutney
Snack 1: Overnight oats; I add whatever is available at home to the oats in the night. This day I added, oats, almond milk, almond butter, chia seeds, banana, desiccated coconut and hemp seeds. This one is again one of my son’s absolute favorites.
Lunch: Dal, rice, cauliflower sabzi, grated beetroot salad.
Snack 2: Paneer (cottage cheese), potato patty.
Dinner: Dal, rice, sautéed mushrooms and steamed broccoli with a drizzle of olive oil. We ran out of the lunch vegetables.  Hubby and I wanted to eat some take out, so I quickly made Little A some sautéed mushrooms and steamed broccoli to go along with his dal rice.

Saturday

Breakfast: Idli. He didn’t want any chutney with his idli. Toddler food choices are random; one day they enjoy eating one thing and the next day they don’t want to touch the same. We don’t fret over it, we just move on to planning the next meal and he usually forgets about his own specifications in the coming days. The key takeaway here is don’t stop preparing things because your toddler won’t eat, repeated exposure makes them get over their initial apprehensions.
Snack 1: Strawberries and some more plain idli’s!
Lunch: Dal, rice, dum aloo (baby potatoes) and spinach sabzi. He was ravenously hungry by this time and loved the dum aloo dish. Win for mommy!
Snack 2: Milkshake (goat’s milk, banana, cardamom powder, and saffron)
Dinner: Same as lunch.

Sunday

Breakfast: Dosa and chutney. So today with dosa he enjoyed dipping his chutney and eating it. This proves their choices vary every day.
Snack 1: Oats balls and raisins.
Lunch: Dal, rice, pumpkin sabzi
Snack 2: Uttapa and chutney, I used the dosa batter to make a thicker pancake called uttapa.
Snack 3: Coconut water and tender coconut meat.
Snack 4: Duck egg, chapatti with almond butter and chikoo
Dinner: Mushroom fried rice. There are days like this where he keeps asking for meals, so I make him many mini meals throughout the day.
If you want to take a look at some more snack ideas I use for my son you can check this post on how I get my child to eat healthy everyday for some recipes I shared.

Since I get a lot of questions about some of our baby led weaning equipment and pantry products, I have included a mini favorites list below:

Equipment:

Favorite Pantry Products:

We buy most of our organic staples like rice and dals from Amazon Pantry. The rest like eggs,milk, fresh fruits and vegetables we either buy organic from Nature’s Basket stores or local vendors.

I hope you found this post useful. If you have any specific queries or want to know more about products I use leave me a comment below.

For more food ideas for your child follow me on Instagram. I regularly upload pictures of what my son eats in a day.

For more recipes for toddlers 12-18 months

and what my toddler eats in a week, read here.

Baby Led Weaning Breakfast Ideas

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Baby led weaning breakfast ideas

When we first started baby led weaning, I have to confess I spent hours on the Internet researching baby led weaning breakfast ideas, easy recipes for baby led weaning etc.

Baby led weaning is a method of weaning a baby where the baby is allowed to eat family foods from the beginning. No purees and soups! That said, being a first-time mom I had a lot of doubts about what exactly to offer baby and how to prepare it for him. It takes a while to get used to cooking appropriate meals that the entire family and baby can enjoy together. Nutrition has to be your biggest focus when planning meals for your family.

If you are just starting out with baby led weaning, read my post, baby led weaning guide for Indian mothers. This post will help you get a background on baby led weaning before you start.

Let’s address some concerns

Breakfast can easily become the most sugar-laden meal of the day. With ready-made packet mixes of idli, upma, instant ready masala oats, cornflakes etc. in the market, it is important to remember anything that comes in a packet has added sugars that act as a preservative not to mention artificial flavoring and coloring agents.

I feel it is important to address this issue of ready meals when we speak about baby led weaning babies being able to eat what family eats. Try and steer clear of offering your little one ready meals or packeted foods on a regular basis (do understand I mean daily basis, not once in a while) under the guise of eating family meals or adult like foods.

This is where I feel baby led weaning proponents need to focus on a clear discussion of what a healthy looking meal for baby looks like. It is best to start the day with a well thought out meal so that baby gets a healthy start.

Dosa and Idli batters can be prepared the night before and when in a hurry simple porridge recipes can be made at home from scratch. If you want to know how I manage to give my child healthy food everyday read my post on this topic.

We stick to easy recipes for breakfast on busy weekday mornings like oats, dalia, pancakes, along with fruits and eggs. On weekends we plan Dosa and Idli as breakfast options since these require prior fermentation.

Depending on your baby’s age you can modify these options; meaning when they are just starting out you can stick to finger sized portions that they can grab in their palms and as they become more skilled at eating you can move to porridge-like consistency foods that can be eaten with a spoon.

We offered our son same food as ours at breakfast sans salt and sugar and with less spice until he was 12 months of age. This can be done by taking out a small portion of baby’s food before adding spices and salt or simultaneously cooking his version along with the family’s breakfast.

At 18 months most of his meals have the same level of spice and salt as the family. You can start increasing spices slowly post 12-months of age, taking cues from your child on how they like it. For salt, our preference has reduced to low salt as a family post-baby.

Baby led weaning breakfast ideas

Baby Led Weaning Breakfast Ideas

Fruits

The easiest option to offer especially when they are just starting out and still getting nutrition from breastmilk. Fruits can easily be cut into finger-shaped strips making it easier for them to hold and practice eating. Add a dollop of plain yogurt on the side to offer variation from time to time.

Most appropriate options [6-9 month]: Banana, Mango, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Papaya, Oranges, and Sweet lime.

Once the pincer grasp comes in [around 9 months] Blueberries, grapes, raspberries.

Note: Always check that fruit is ripe. Remove any pits and seeds before offering a baby. It is advisable to squish/ vertically cut fruits into half that are tiny ball shaped like blueberries, raspberries, and grapes until the baby develops teeth to chew on them.

In the image below I have shown examples of how round fruits should be cut and offered. And how I offered fruits like the  banana to my son when we first started baby led weaning.

Baby led weaning breakfast ideas- how to serve fruits

Porridge

An oats porridge or sprouted wheat/ jowar (dalia) porridge is easy to make.

  • Oats porridge: Add some fruit blueberries/ mangoes/ plums/ chikoo either when boiling or chopped up over the porridge. To make the oats porridge extra healthy and delicious. I also add a dollop of almond butter or peanut butter and some roasted flaxseed powder. This way you can ensure every bite the baby takes is nutrient dense. Get more ideas of oats porridge for babies here.
  • Sprouted wheat porridge (Dalia): I usually roast the sprouted wheat in a pan, then transfer to pot of water and let it cook for about 15-20 mins. It’s cooked when it is a thick consistency and all the water has been absorbed. While serving I add a tsp of ghee (clarified butter) and cardamom powder.

Poha

This Maharashtrian dish is a staple in my house. Squeeze lemon and sprinkle some coriander over it to add more flavor. Pohe requires more advanced feeding skills; I started offering him a spoon with his pohe since 10 months. It was amazing how quickly he learned to feed himself with the spoon, albeit the mess!

Upma

If you make the upma extra sticky it’s quite easy for baby to pick it up. My son used his pincer grasp to pick up small lumps of upma since 9 months. You can even make oats upma when you want to add something different to baby’s routine. This is one of his favorite breakfasts.

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Thalipeeth

Another Maharashtrian savory pan cake dish made of multiple grains.The dough is prepared from a mixture of flours like roasted Rajgira (Amaranth), wheat, rice, jowar, bajra, ragi, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Onion, fresh coriander and other ground spices like turmeric, garam masala are added when kneading the dough.

My Cheat Version: You can make the thalipeeth flour (rajgira, rice, jowar, bajra etc.) mixture and store in air tight container. On busy mornings all you have to do is make a pancake batter adding the thalipeeth mix, onions, tomatoes, coriander and water to a bowl. Mix and use this to make mini thalipeeth pancakes. Super quick, easy and healthy!

Parathas

Paratha is a thick Indian bread made with a stuffing of potatoes, vegetables like spinach, carrots or cottage cheese. It’s easy to make a paratha into finger sized strips and offer as finger food to the baby. If your baby is just starting out on baby led weaning or has no teeth, you can increase the content of potato stuffing in the dough. This will ensure soft parathas that are suited to those soft gums.

Eggs

These are easiest to prepare and kids love them. You can offer scrambled egg yolk or hardboiled egg yolk from 9 months. Once they are 1 year old you can introduce whole egg omelet with veggies and cheese. I usually pair scrambled egg with some fruit like watermelon or grapes on the side.

Chapati

Whole wheat chapati can be offered in strips at 6-7 month stage and later in small bite size pieces once pincer grasp comes in. At 18 months my toddler now eats chapati rolled up like a wrap. I put some ghee or almond butter on his chapati. Can be served just as with the nut butter or ghee or with stir fried vegetables as finger foods.

Pancakes

You can make a pancake out of many flours like oats flour, wheat flour, and ragi flour. I sometimes mix a few of them or just make a plain oats pancake.

I have given a simple recipe I use below with oats, but you can use other flours of your choice.

You can even add fruits like blueberries, banana or raw cacao nibs to the pancake mix to make it interesting. Serve with a dollop of almond butter. Yum Yum!

Related reading : Ragi pancakes for babies

Idli

Idli is a steamed rice cake made from a combination of rice and lentils that have been soaked, ground, and fermented into a smooth dough. This fermented rice cake is easy to digest for the baby.

Add a few vegetables to the batter like peas, carrots, spinach and make it even more nutritious. Serve with coconut chutney or sambar. Though it takes some time to prepare this dish, the kids love Idli. Worth the effort in my books.

Dosa

Dosa is an Indian pancake made of fermented batter containing, rice and urad dal (lentils). It is accompanied with sambar and coconut chutney. Very easy to offer as a baby led weaning breakfast idea. Add flours like ragi or semolina to increase nutrition for baby and offer variety in taste. Get recipe for ragi dosa for babies here.

MORE BABY LED WEANING IDEAS

Baby led weaning first foods: What to offer?

7 Baby Led Weaning Benefits No One Tells You About

Baby Led Weaning Finger Foods On The Go

5 Baby Led Weaning Tips For Success

6 Healthy Baby Led Weaning Lunch Ideas

Baby Led Weaning Food Ideas For Busy Moms

Baby-led Weaning On Vacation (Part 1)

Baby-led Weaning On Vacation (Part 2)

I hope these baby led weaning breakfast ideas get you excited and inspired. In fact, the amazing part about baby led weaning is that you can serve baby anything you prepare only modifying for salt and sugar. What is your favorite breakfast as a family? Do leave me a comment below.