🍽️ Recipes
Weaning, toddler & family recipes
Free weaning, toddler and family recipes for UK parents — NHS-aligned safety notes, allergens listed, freezer tips, and no added salt or sugar where it matters. Answer-first, no life-story preamble.
Weaning recipes
First purées through to baby-led finger foods.
Baby's First Carrot & Sweet Potato Purée 6 months+ A smooth, naturally sweet purée using just two vegetables — the classic first weaning food. ⏱️ 5 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly Baby's First Porridge 6 months+ A simple oat porridge cooked in breast milk, formula or whole cows' milk (cows' milk is fine cooked into food from 6 months, just not as a main drink until 12 months), naturally sweetened with mashed banana instead of added sugar. ⏱️ 2 mins prep · Best fresh Roasted Vegetable Sticks (Baby-Led Weaning) 6 months+ Soft-roasted vegetable batons sized for a baby's fist to grip, for families doing baby-led or mixed weaning. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Mild Lentil & Vegetable Dhal 7 months+ A genuinely iron-rich weaning recipe — red split lentils are one of the best plant iron sources for babies, whose own iron stores start depleting around 6 months. ⏱️ 5 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Baby's First Fish Pie Mash 8 months+ A soft, mashed introduction to fish — offer fish on its own first as a new allergen before combining it into mixed meals like this one. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Full-Fat Yogurt & Fruit Breakfast 6 months+ A no-cook breakfast or snack pairing full-fat, unsweetened yogurt with mashed soft fruit — a gentle way to introduce dairy as an allergen alongside genuinely useful fat and calories babies need. ⏱️ 3 mins prep · Best fresh Toddler recipes
Hand-held, freezer-friendly meals for fussy phases.
Hidden Veg Pasta Sauce 12 months+ A smooth tomato pasta sauce with carrot, red pepper and onion blended in — genuinely useful for toddlers going through a fussy or vegetable-resistant phase, without turning dinner into a negotiation. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Mini Veggie & Cheese Frittata Bites 12 months+ Bite-sized egg and vegetable frittatas baked in a muffin tin — genuinely good toddler finger food that reheats from frozen in minutes, useful for lunchboxes, breakfast or a protein-rich snack. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Sheet-Pan Chicken & Veg Traybake 12 months+ A one-tray dinner of chicken thigh, sweet potato and broccoli with mild herbs — minimal washing-up, no chopping-board choreography, and everything finishes cooking at the same time. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly Salmon & Sweetcorn Fish Cakes 12 months+ Soft salmon and potato fish cakes with sweetcorn, bound with egg and lightly coated in breadcrumbs — a good way to keep oily fish (recommended once or twice a week) in a toddler's diet in a shape they'll actually pick up and eat. ⏱️ 15 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
No-Added-Sugar Fruit Lollies 12 months+ Blended fruit frozen into lolly moulds, swirled with plain yogurt — a genuinely sugar-free alternative to shop-bought ice lollies, using only the natural sweetness of ripe fruit. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Wholemeal Banana Pancakes 12 months+ Naturally sweetened wholemeal pancakes using ripe banana instead of added sugar — a reliable toddler breakfast or lunchbox filler that reheats well from the freezer. ⏱️ 5 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly Family recipes
One meal, whole table — adjust seasoning, not the recipe.
Veggie-Packed Spaghetti Bolognese All ages (adjust seasoning at the table) A classic family bolognese with extra grated carrot and celery cooked into the sauce — a genuinely one-pot family dinner where everyone, from the toddler to the adults, eats the same meal. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Sheet-Pan Salmon, New Potatoes & Green Veg All ages A simple, one-tray family dinner of salmon, new potatoes and green vegetables — a straightforward way to hit the recommended weekly oily fish portion for the whole family with minimal effort and washing-up. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · Best fresh 
Mild Family Chilli (Adjustable Heat) All ages (spice added separately for adults) A mild base chilli with beef or turkey mince, kidney beans and tomatoes, kept spice-free during cooking so it suits the whole family — adults stir hot sauce or chilli flakes into their own portion at the table. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce All ages Lean turkey meatballs simmered in a simple tomato sauce — a lighter alternative to beef meatballs that toddlers can pick up whole and adults can serve over pasta. ⏱️ 15 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly 
Veggie & Chickpea Coconut Curry (Mild) All ages (mild spice level) A creamy, mild coconut curry with chickpeas and mixed vegetables — genuinely kid-friendly heat level (no chilli), with a curry powder that's more warmth than spice. ⏱️ 10 mins prep · ❄️ Freezer-friendly This is general information, not medical or dietary advice. For allergy concerns or a family history of allergies, speak to your health visitor, GP or a registered dietitian before introducing new foods. New to weaning? Start with our weaning guide.