Best baby-safe recipes for your NutriBullet

Anything you can whip up in a hurry to feed your baby is a big tick in our book, and using a NutriBullet or blender can help make the task easy. If you’ve introduced solids to your baby and are looking for easy, baby-safe recipes using a NutriBullet, look no further.

Whether you’re after some tasty smoothies you can blitz up in seconds, some veggie purees or even pancake mix, these recipes are quick and easy to make in your NutriBullet.

Note: always chat to your GP if you have questions about introducing common allergens. You can read more about food allergies on Raising Children Network. Adjust recipes based on your child’s allergens.

This is like a bowl of porridge in smoothie form. Oats fill the belly, bananas are full of potassium, chia seeds have iron and it’s a great recipe to introduce cinnamon (if all other allergens have already been introduced).

Recipe notes:

• Dairy allergy? Substitute milk for plant based milk.
• You could replace one banana with a cup of frozen berries for a berry nice twist.
• Want the mixture thinner? Add more milk.

Allergy notes:

• Oat, Milk

Who said the NutriBullet was just for smoothies? It’s also a great way to make the perfect pancake batter. Whizz this up for delicious fluffy pancake batter and make pancakes or pikelets that toddlers and older babies can feed themselves.

Recipe notes: 

• You can serve the pancakes as is, or top with a nut butter to add in some extra good fats.

Allergy notes:

• Egg, Dairy, Gluten

Sure, most kids love eating fruit, but how do you get them to eat veggies? With a delicious vegetable puree. By adding in a little fruit, the puree is more palatable for little mouths, while sticking packing a big nutritious punch. This recipe calls for veggies to be steamed first, and then it’s as easy as whizzing all the ingredients together.

Recipe notes

• Once you’ve made this, play around with the ingredients and try different vegetable combinations. Because sweet potato and carrot are ‘sweeter’ vegetables, they’re perfect as a base for introducing more bitter vegetables, like broccoli.

Allergy notes:

• Milk

Perfect for hot days, this healthy alternative to ice cream is delicious, filling and can be easily adjusted for other fun flavours.

Recipe notes:

• For a chocolate twist, add 2 tsp of cocoa powder
• For berry ‘nice cream’, replace one frozen banana with a cup of frozen berries.
• Want a nutty twist? Add 2 tsp of peanut butter to the mix

Allergy notes:

• Milk

Looking to add some more protein? This chicken and tomato mash is perfect for adding meat into a meal and getting a bit of extra texture. Veggies are roasted, then added to the blender with the chicken for a delicious mashy meal.

Recipe notes

• The mixture should be lumpy, with small, easy-to-eat lumps. If you can see large pieces of food, keep blitzing.

Allergy notes:

• Dairy