There’s nothing more british than a good old Chicken Roast. Chicken goes beautifully with Sage and Onion. Treat your baby with this weaning recipe with all the flavour and goodness of a roast dinner but without the salt.

A good source of

• Vitamin C
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin K
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B6

Ingredients

• 1 x small Red Onion
• 5 x Large Carrots
• 1 x Cup Frozen Peas
• 1 x Medium Potato
• 15g x Unsalted Butter
• 1 x Chicken Breast
• 1 x Teaspoons of Chopped Sage
• Breastmilk or formula

You will need

• 1 x Saucepan
• 1 x Roasting Pan
• Oven Foil
• 1 x Food processor or hand-held blender or a Baby Dan Food Mill with Serving Spoon
• 1 x Ice Cube Tray or Happy Mummy Baby Cubes Food Portioners (Stage 2)
• 1 x Chopping Board and Sharp Knife

Method

1. Fill up the kettle and put on to boil. Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees Celsius.

2. Start off by preparing the onion. Dice and slice finely.

3. Wash your chicken breast and remove the skin if there is one. Prepare yourself a large piece of foil about 14 inches by 14 inches and place your chicken breast in the middle. Add the butter, onions, peas and sage.

4. Wrap up and seal your chicken parcel and place it on the roasting Tray, then in the oven. Cook for 35 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, peel your carrots and then chop into 1/2 cm circles. Add these to a saucepan and pour your boiled water to just cover the carrots. Simmer gently for 20 minutes or until the carrots are soft.

6. Check your chicken is cooked by checking the middle of the thickest part of the breast and making sure it is not pink. If it is, Place back in the over for another ten minutes.

7. When everything is cooked, allow to cool and then add your cooked ingredients to the blender and blend thoroughly. Add enough breastmilk or formula to adjust the consistency.

7. Fill up you ice cube tray or portioner evenly with the puree and, when cooled completely, place in the freezer.

8. Once frozen you can empty you portions into a freezer bag so you can use the portioners again!

To reheat any baby food recipes just warm a portion in a saucepan over a gentle heat or in the microwave. Test the temperature on your top lip.

If you do use a microwave to heat baby food recipes always remember to stir thoroughly to remove hotspots!

Please note, I am not a pediatrician or a nutritionist and my information is based on personal experience and thorough research only.

I think Cauliflower is a much under-rated vegetable. I suppose a lot of people’s experiences with vegetables like cauliflower started off by finding it overboiled and water-logged next to the peas. Roasting is not just for potatoes. It brings out the sweetness in any vegetable and Cauliflower is no exception. You can also use Broccoli for this dish also. This is a great weaning finger food.

A good source of

• Vitamin C
• Vitamin K
• Folate
• Fibre
• Vitamin B6

Ingredients

• 1 x Large Cauliflower (or Broccoli, or both)
• 1 x Tablespoon of Olive Oil
• 25g x Parmesan Cheese, grated
• Pinch of Thyme
• 1 x Teaspoon of Lemon Juice

You will need

• 1 x Saucepan
• 1 x Oven Dish
• 1 x Chopping Board and Sharp Knife

Method

1. Fill up the kettle and put on to boil.

2. Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees celsius.

3. Prepare your cauliflower by cutting into small florets about an inch big.

4. Fill the saucepan with your cauliflower and pour on the boiling water. Place on the heat and boil for about 10 minutes.

5. Take straight off the heat and drain. return the cauliflower to the saucepan and add your cheese, lemon juice, olive oil and Thyme. Stur gently until everything is nicely coated with the oil and herbs.

6. Arrange the Cauliflower in your roasting trayand place in the oven for 15 minutes or until it starts to turn golden.

7. Remove and allow to cool thoroughly before presenting to your baby!

Enjoy

Please note, I am not a pediatrician or a nutritionist and my information is based on personal experience and thorough research only.

Here are some Finger Food for Babies Recipes, (or should I say Finger Food Recipes for Babies!) for you and your baby to try out when trying outBaby Led Weaning. Finger food for babies recipes are ideal for starting baby led weaning. I hope your baby enjoys them as much as our daughters did (when my mum made them!). As I post more I shall try to update this page. Please use the links in the side bar to browse the site for more weaning recipes and ideas!

Potato and Black Bean Finger Burgers
This is a simple and delicious baby finger food recipe for my mum’s Potato and Bean Finger Burgers. These were always my favourite when I were young and both my daughters love them as much as I did. This is actually a modification of my mum’s traditional bean burger recipe, but shaping the mixture into any shape you like, in this case, sausage shapes!

Egg free. Wholewheat Apple Pancakes with Blueberries
Pancakes are a treat in our house, we don’t wait until Shrove Tuesday to break out the frying pan and cook up delicious pancakes. This is an egg-free pancake recipe so it’s ideal for any babies ready for baby led weaning and they make great finger food when cut into fingers or quarters. I have used blueberries in this baby finger food recipe – very healthy and nutritious berries – but feel free to use whatever fruit you have available!

Chicken and Sage Finger Strips
These chicken strips should be the right size for a baby to grip and I would recommend serving them with some carrot batons which have been softened by boiling or, preferably, steaming them for five minutes. This is an egg free baby finger food recipe as it has been substituted with natural, plain yoghurt.

Let me know how you get on with these Finger Food for Babies Recipes!

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You are probably thinking this is a really strange combination but like all weird combinations, it works well and tastes lovely! You can add a little yoghurt to this recipe if you want to start introducing dairy products to your baby’s diet. The maple syrup is an optional addition if you want to add flavour!

A good source of

• Vitamin C
• Copper
• Vitamin K
• Potassium

Ingredients

• 2 x Pears
• 1 x Avocado
• 1 x Teaspoon of Maple Syrup
• 1 x Tablespoon of plain yogurt
• Breastmilk or formula

You will need

• 1 x Frying Pan
• 1 x Food processor or hand-held blender or a Baby Dan Food Mill with Serving Spoon
• 1 x Ice Cube Tray or Happy Mummy Baby Cubes Food Portioners (Stage 2)
• 1 x Chopping Board and Sharp Knife

Method

1. Prepare your pears by peeling, coring and dicing the flesh. Place the pear in a frying pan with a tablespoon of water and the maple syrup. Heat gently.

2. Prepare your avocado by cutting in half from top to bottom, around the stone. Twist the two halfs and they should come apart. Remove the stone, peel and slice.

3. When the pear has softened, add the fruit mix, the yoghurt and the avocado to your blender. Blend thoroughly. Add enough breastmilk or formula to adjust the consistency.

4. Fill up you ice cube tray or portioner evenly with the puree and place in the freezer.

5. Once frozen you can empty you portions into a freezer bag so you can use the portioners again!

Please note, I am not a pediatrician or a nutritionist and my information is based on personal experience and thorough research only.