Family Recipes for Baby Led Weaning (2024)

I love these family recipes for baby led weaning as the great thing about blw is that you can feed your child whatever you’re eating for dinner but the less than great thing is that having a baby doesn’t suddenly fill your head with a million recipe ideas. Spaghetti bolognase again? (We had it again tonight, I feel your pain!)

I’ve shared a lot of stuff about baby led weaning here and today I’m sharing some gorgeous looking family recipes for baby led weaning.

There’s loads of fabulous recipes here but if you need some more inspiration I’ve also shared some of my favourite family recipe books for baby led weaning and if you check out the links at the bottom of this page you’ll also find loads of ideas for baby led weaning dinners as well as ideas for things your kid can eat if they don’t have any teeth yet!

Got a recipe your baby loves that you love too? Tell me about it in the comments as I’d love to share that too.

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Our Favourite Books for Family Recipes for Baby Led Weaning

When we did baby led weaning with our kids there were two books that really stood out and that we referred to again and again.

The first was The Baby Led Weaning Cookbook which is a great resource and which we used loads of times and the second was The River Cottage Baby and Toddler Cookbookwhich includes a couple of purees too but I really enjoyed it.

A couple of newer baby led weaning family recipe books which have come out more recently are Annabel Karmel’s baby led weaning book and Real Food for Babies and Toddlers by Vanessa Clarkson – both of these look good but I haven’t tried them out personally, if you have let me know what you think of them!

The other must have for baby led weaning that I can’t recommend enough wasn’t actually a book but a specific bib – these ones were amazing as they collect a load of the food that your kids drop so it stops you having quite so much waste – or as much stuff to clear up from the floor!

I used mine with both my kids and they were great for slipping in my bag when we went out too.

Want more family recipes for baby led weaning?

As well as all the ideas below I’ve also got two posts that you’ll love – baby led weaning lunch ideas and baby led weaning dinner ideas, both crammed with delicious ideas by parent that they love as much as their kids do! Make sure you check them out.

Finger Food Snacks

Need inspiration for finger food snacks? I’ve made a little video with some of my kids favourites in it, you can check it out below!

Don’t Forget These Ideas!

Everyone knows that the early years of parenthood go pretty much hand in hand with extreme tiredness and I know that for me that meant being super forgetful too (in a room and you can’t remember whet you went there for? Yep, I hear you!) If you want to make sure you don’t forget any of these great family recipes for baby led weaning make sure that you bookmark this page or pin the image below so that you can refer to it when you need a bit of mealtime inspiration.

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Family Recipes for Baby Led Weaning

Sugar Free Mom – Broccoli Cauliflower Quinoa Bites

Baby Led Feeding – Butternut Squash Creamy Pasta

Wings and Roots – Hidden Veggie Meatballs (website no longer available)

Hip2Save – Baked Broccoli Tots

The Healthy Foodie – Zucchini Fritters

It Happens in a Blink – Baked Chicken Nuggets

How Sweet Eats – Homemade Fish Sticks

B-Inspired Mama – Kids Cheesy Potatoes

Chocolate Covered Katie – Baked Mac and Cheese Cups

Our Little Miracles – Homemade Marinara with Meatballs

My Fussy Eater – Broccoli Cheese Frittata Fingers

Baby Led Feeding – Pizza Muffins

Twin Pickle – Vegetable Croquettes

Sarcastic Cooking – Spinach Avocado Mac and Cheese

Healthy Little Foodies – Sweetcorn Quinoa Fritters

A Healthy Slice of Life – Vegetable Quinoa Biscuits

Wings and Roots – Savoury Pancakes (website no longer available)

Baby Led Feeding – Baby-Friendly Chicken Tikka Masala

MoreBaby Led Weaning Meal Ideas

We love sharing ideas about baby led weaning because it can be so tricky to think of new ideas! Just click on the link above the links below to find more ideas tried and tested by other families.

20 Finger Food Ideas for Baby Led Weaning

40+ Foods your baby can eat before they have teeth

10 Baby Led Weaning dinner ideas your whole family will love

10 More Baby Led Weaning dinner ideas

Baby Led Weaning Recipes for the Whole Family

Family Recipes for Baby Led Weaning (2024)

FAQs

What are the arguments against baby-led weaning? ›

Some parents worry that baby-led weaning is more likely to cause their baby to choke than spoon-feeding. Emerging evidence suggests that baby-led weaning may result in more gagging as babies get used to swallowing but no increased likelihood of choking . Baby-led weaning can be messier than spoon-feeding.

How many meals should a baby eat during led weaning? ›

Huckleberry tip:
6 months1 solid meal per day
7 - 9 months2 solid meals per day
10 - 11 months3 solid meals per day
12+ months3 solid meals, 2 snacks per day
May 30, 2024

Can you puree family meals? ›

By age 1, babies should be eating the same foods as the rest of the family. It is good to start feeding your toddler modified versions of family meals beginning around 6 months of age. For example, if you are having roasted carrots at dinner, shred them for your young toddler and puree them for your baby.

What do pediatricians say about baby-led weaning? ›

Pediatric experts now recommend starting solid foods at 6 months. Most 6-month-old infants can grasp food, bring it to their mouth, chew and swallow. These skills mean babies can more independently feed themselves while weaning from human milk or formula nutrition.

What foods should babies avoid during led weaning? ›

Foods to avoid
  • popcorn.
  • jelly cubes.
  • marshmallows.
  • boiled sweets (or any hard, gooey or sticky sweets, including cough sweets)
  • peanut butter by itself.
  • chewing gum.
  • ice cubes.

Can you overfeed a BLW baby? ›

(Reuters Health - Having infants feed themselves all their food from the start of solid feeding, so-called baby-led weaning, does not prevent them from becoming overweight, according to new research from New Zealand.

Do you skip purees with BLW? ›

Baby-led weaning (BLW) involves skipping the spoon-fed purées and letting babies feed themselves finger foods when starting solids.

What is the 4 day rule for baby-led weaning? ›

The “4 Day Wait Rule” is a really simple way to check for possible reactions to new foods such as food sensitivities or food allergies. Remember that in addition to possible allergic reactions, foods can also cause digestive troubles like tummy pains, painful gas or even poop troubles.

Is scrambled eggs considered pureed food? ›

To Purée is to blend, grind or mash food until it is a thick, smooth, lump-free consistency. A Purée is a food that has the consistency of a soft creamy paste." Scrambled eggs are not a purée, refried beans are not a purée unless completely smooth, chili is not a purée.

What foods Cannot be pureed? ›

  • Foods to avoid: Bread/Bread products, Granola, Chips, Crackers, Pizza, Rice.
  • Foods to avoid: Dry, tough meats (bacon, hot dogs, sausage), sandwiches, peanut butter, non-pureed eggs, soups with chunks of meat/vegetables.
  • Foods to avoid: Raw whole fruits/vegetables, dried fruits, salads.

What is the first food to give a baby? ›

Most babies' first food is iron-fortified infant single-grain cereal mixed with breast milk or formula. Place the spoon near your baby's lips, and let the baby smell and taste it. Don't be surprised if this first spoonful is rejected. Wait a minute and try again.

What baby food should I introduce first? ›

Most babies' first food is iron-fortified infant single-grain cereal mixed with breast milk or formula. Place the spoon near your baby's lips, and let the baby smell and taste it. Don't be surprised if this first spoonful is rejected.

Which feed is best to wean first? ›

Start weaning with vegetables that aren't so sweet, such as broccoli, cauliflower and spinach. This will help your baby get used to a range of tastes (rather than just the sweeter ones like carrots and sweet potato), and can help prevent them being fussy eaters as they grow up.

What are the best purees to start with? ›

Start with one food at a time and select foods that are nutritious and easy to mash such as bananas, avocados, peaches, mangoes, plums, grapes, potatoes and butternut squash. If your baby responds well to these, advance to other nutritious foods such as asparagus, kale, ground chicken, or quinoa.

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