Broccoli Purée for Baby
Steamed broccoli blended smooth with a little potato, which makes it creamy and softens the bitter edge. A good early green.
Ingredients
Makes about 1½ cups
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Method
- 1
Steam the diced potato for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the broccoli florets and steam 8–10 minutes more, until both are very tender.
- 3
Blend with 4 tbsp liquid until completely smooth, adding more a spoon at a time if needed.
- 4
Cool to lukewarm and check the temperature before serving.
Serve it by age
6 months
Offer the smooth purée on a spoon. Mix with pear or apple purée if baby is unsure.
7–8 months
Offer broccoli florets with a long stalk to hold, steamed until very soft so the floret squashes between your thumb and finger, or mash them with a fork.
9–12 months
Chop soft-steamed florets into small pieces, or stir the purée into pasta or risotto.
health_and_safetyAllergens
None of the top 9 allergens in the purée itself. The yogurt swap adds milk and the pasta serving idea adds wheat; offer these only after each has been introduced on its own.
sync_altSwaps
- swap_horizUse cauliflower instead of potato for a lighter purée.
- swap_horizStir in 1 tbsp plain whole-milk yogurt when serving (contains milk).
kitchenStorage
Fridge up to 3 days in a covered container. Freeze in ice cube trays, then bag, up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and stir well. For batches you plan to freeze, blend with water or cooking water and stir in breast milk or formula when you serve each portion.
Safety reminders
- No added salt, sugar or honey before 12 months.
- At 6 months, blend until completely smooth with no lumps or skins; move on to thicker, lumpier textures over the next few weeks.
- Stay with your baby and keep them seated upright while eating.
- This recipe is general guidance for healthy, full-term babies and children. Ask your pediatrician first if your child was born early, has a medical condition, allergies or feeding difficulties (medical disclaimer).
