Carrot purée
- Age: 6–8 months (First tastes)
- Texture: Purée
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Makes: 4 portions
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots
- 2–3 tbsp your baby's usual milk or the cooking water
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Peel the carrots and slice them evenly.
- Steam 12–15 minutes until a slice squashes with no resistance.
- Blend smooth, loosening with milk or cooking water until it drops slowly off the spoon.
- Cool to lukewarm.
Safety: No salt and no sugar. A baby's kidneys cannot handle added salt, and nothing here needs it.
Storage: Fridge 2 days, freezer 1 month.
Tip: Sweet, orange and forgiving — the purée most babies accept first. Steam rather than boil so the sweetness stays in the carrot.
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