Quick recipes for babies and toddlers

85 quick recipes for babies and toddlers from 6 months to 3 years, sorted by age.

First tastes · 6–8 months

• Avocado and banana mash6–8 months · Mash · 3 min
• Pea purée6–8 months · Purée · 6 min
• Banana oat porridge6–8 months · Purée · 8 min
• First egg: mashed yolk6–8 months · Purée · 12 min
• Yoghurt with pear6–8 months · Purée · 2 min
• First sesame: tahini in apple purée6–8 months · Purée · 2 min
• Toast fingers with avocado6–8 months · Finger food · 4 min
• Mango purée6–8 months · Purée · 5 min
• Papaya mash6–8 months · Mash · 3 min
• First soy: silken tofu and banana6–8 months · Mash · 3 min
• Banana yoghurt6–8 months · Mash · 2 min

New textures · 8–10 months

• Soft egg strips8–10 months · Finger food · 6 min
• Yoghurt with crushed berries8–10 months · Mash · 3 min
• Pasta stars in tomato sauce8–10 months · Mash · 12 min
• Warm tofu cubes8–10 months · Finger food · 10 min
• Black bean and avocado mash8–10 months · Mash · 4 min
• Two-ingredient banana pancakes8–10 months · Finger food · 9 min
• Houmous with cucumber sticks8–10 months · Finger food · 3 min
• Mango yoghurt8–10 months · Mash · 3 min
• Banana and peanut yoghurt8–10 months · Mash · 3 min
• Cheese on toast fingers8–10 months · Finger food · 6 min
• Tomato scrambled egg8–10 months · Mash · 9 min
• Pea and ricotta mash8–10 months · Mash · 6 min
• Cottage cheese with pear8–10 months · Mash · 3 min
• Ricotta and pear toast fingers8–10 months · Finger food · 5 min
• Houmous and avocado mash8–10 months · Mash · 2 min

Self-feeding · 10–12 months

• Spinach and cheese omelette strips10–12 months · Finger food · 7 min
• Pea and mint pasta10–12 months · Family meal · 13 min
• Peanut butter toast fingers10–12 months · Finger food · 4 min
• Cucumber sticks with cream cheese10–12 months · Finger food · 3 min
• Avocado pasta10–12 months · Finger food · 14 min
• Tomato and cheese pasta10–12 months · Finger food · 13 min
• Soft fruit with yoghurt dip10–12 months · Finger food · 4 min
• Pitta dippers with houmous10–12 months · Finger food · 5 min
• Cottage cheese with soft fruit10–12 months · Mash · 3 min
• Soft fruit plate10–12 months · Finger food · 4 min
• Hard-boiled egg quarters10–12 months · Finger food · 11 min
• Beans on toast10–12 months · Finger food · 7 min
• Chicken and avocado pieces10–12 months · Finger food · 4 min
• Egg and vegetable rice10–12 months · Finger food · 9 min
• Avocado and bean dip with pitta10–12 months · Finger food · 6 min
• Cheese omelette bites10–12 months · Finger food · 7 min
• Toast fingers, three ways10–12 months · Finger food · 6 min

Family food · 12–18 months

• Mini pitta pizzas12–18 months · Finger food · 13 min
• Vegetable egg-fried rice12–18 months · Family meal · 13 min
• Bean and cheese quesadilla12–18 months · Finger food · 10 min
• Peanut butter and banana porridge12–18 months · Mash · 7 min
• Yoghurt with honey and berries12–18 months · Mash · 2 min
• Mild chicken fajitas12–18 months · Family meal · 22 min
• Black bean tacos12–18 months · Family meal · 23 min
• Chicken and vegetable noodles12–18 months · Family meal · 25 min
• Big vegetable omelette12–18 months · Family meal · 23 min
• Gnocchi in tomato sauce12–18 months · Family meal · 20 min
• Mild coconut fish curry12–18 months · Family meal · 30 min
• Pesto gnocchi with green beans12–18 months · Family meal · 14 min
• Leek and cheese pasta12–18 months · Family meal · 21 min

Toddler meals · 18–24 months

• Fruit and yoghurt breakfast bowl18–24 months · Mash · 3 min
• Egg-fried rice with vegetables18–24 months · Family meal · 13 min
• Peanut butter and banana toast18–24 months · Finger food · 3 min
• Vegetable noodle stir-fry18–24 months · Family meal · 22 min
• Mild beef tacos18–24 months · Family meal · 23 min
• Tofu and vegetable fried rice18–24 months · Family meal · 20 min
• Pasta with spring vegetables18–24 months · Family meal · 23 min
• Pea pesto pasta18–24 months · Family meal · 18 min
• Falafel pitta pockets18–24 months · Finger food · 7 min
• Scrambled egg tortilla roll18–24 months · Finger food · 8 min
• Avocado and egg toast18–24 months · Finger food · 14 min
• Mild teriyaki chicken18–24 months · Family meal · 23 min
• Bean and rice burrito18–24 months · Finger food · 8 min
• Vegetable pizza toast18–24 months · Finger food · 9 min
• Chicken and cheese quesadilla18–24 months · Finger food · 10 min
• Omelette pizza18–24 months · Finger food · 9 min
• Cottage cheese and tomato toast18–24 months · Finger food · 6 min

Little cook · 2–3 years

• Smoothie bowl2–3 years · Mash · 5 min
• Apple slices with almond butter dip2–3 years · Finger food · 4 min
• Tortilla pizzas2–3 years · Finger food · 14 min
• Pork and vegetable stir-fry with rice2–3 years · Family meal · 22 min
• Omelette wrap2–3 years · Finger food · 9 min
• Tomato and mozzarella pasta2–3 years · Family meal · 20 min
• Vegetable noodle soup2–3 years · Family meal · 23 min
• Mild miso soup with tofu2–3 years · Family meal · 11 min
• Vegetable quesadilla2–3 years · Finger food · 12 min
• Pesto chicken pasta2–3 years · Family meal · 20 min
• Egg-fried rice, made together2–3 years · Family meal · 16 min
• Prawn and vegetable stir-fry2–3 years · Family meal · 20 min

Topics

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