Iron-rich recipes for babies and toddlers

52 iron-rich recipes for babies and toddlers from 6 months to 3 years, sorted by age.

First tastes · 6–8 months

• Red lentil and carrot purée6–8 months · Purée · 25 min
• First peanut taste, in porridge6–8 months · Purée · 8 min
• Quinoa and apple purée6–8 months · Purée · 18 min
• Chickpea and carrot purée6–8 months · Purée · 16 min
• White bean and pear purée6–8 months · Purée · 5 min
• First meat: chicken and carrot purée6–8 months · Purée · 20 min
• Lentil and sweet potato purée6–8 months · Purée · 22 min
• Turkey and sweet potato purée6–8 months · Purée · 19 min
• First beef: beef and carrot purée6–8 months · Purée · 23 min

New textures · 8–10 months

• Chicken and sweet potato mash8–10 months · Mash · 23 min
• Baby dal8–10 months · Mash · 23 min
• Black bean and avocado mash8–10 months · Mash · 4 min
• Spinach and potato mash8–10 months · Mash · 17 min
• Lamb and sweet potato mash8–10 months · Mash · 23 min
• Beef and carrot mash8–10 months · Mash · 23 min
• Lentil and spinach mash8–10 months · Mash · 24 min
• Baby bolognese with tiny pasta8–10 months · Mash · 25 min
• Lamb and lentil mash8–10 months · Mash · 27 min
• Lentil and apple mash8–10 months · Mash · 22 min

Self-feeding · 10–12 months

• Soft chicken and rice bowl10–12 months · Family meal · 30 min
• Mini turkey meatballs10–12 months · Finger food · 20 min
• Chickpea and carrot patties10–12 months · Finger food · 18 min
• Lentil and vegetable mini muffins10–12 months · Finger food · 25 min
• Lentil bolognese with pasta10–12 months · Finger food · 30 min
• Soft beef and vegetable pieces10–12 months · Finger food · 88 min
• Mini lamb meatballs10–12 months · Finger food · 18 min
• Black bean cakes10–12 months · Finger food · 14 min
• Dal with rice10–12 months · Finger food · 23 min
• Lentil and carrot fritters10–12 months · Finger food · 14 min
• Mini beef meatballs10–12 months · Finger food · 18 min
• Thick lentil soup with bread to dunk10–12 months · Finger food · 30 min

Family food · 12–18 months

• Family lentil pasta12–18 months · Family meal · 35 min
• Family cottage pie12–18 months · Family meal · 65 min
• Bean and cheese quesadilla12–18 months · Finger food · 10 min
• Family spaghetti bolognese12–18 months · Family meal · 50 min
• Shepherd's pie12–18 months · Family meal · 60 min
• Meatballs in tomato sauce12–18 months · Family meal · 37 min
• Family dal with rice12–18 months · Family meal · 38 min
• Slow beef and vegetable stew12–18 months · Family meal · 132 min
• Lamb koftas with yoghurt12–18 months · Family meal · 22 min
• Mild moussaka12–18 months · Family meal · 90 min
• Beef koftas with rice12–18 months · Family meal · 22 min
• Slow lamb and vegetable stew12–18 months · Family meal · 132 min

Toddler meals · 18–24 months

• Lentil shepherd's pie18–24 months · Family meal · 60 min
• Mild bean chilli with rice18–24 months · Family meal · 35 min
• Mild beef tacos18–24 months · Family meal · 23 min
• Lamb and vegetable pilaf18–24 months · Family meal · 45 min
• Mild beef stroganoff18–24 months · Family meal · 30 min
• Beef and bean burrito18–24 months · Finger food · 5 min

Little cook · 2–3 years

• Bean burgers2–3 years · Finger food · 20 min
• Lamb flatbreads2–3 years · Family meal · 20 min
• Lentil balls in tomato sauce2–3 years · Finger food · 30 min

Topics

• Finger food
• Freezer-friendly
• Vegetarian
• Breakfast
• Batch cooking
• Snacks
• Lunchbox
• No-cook
• Quick