You won’t believe how much money you’ll save when you make this Easy Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Puree recipe!
Be sure to also try this easy Homemade Baby Food Peas Recipe!
Easy Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Puree
Are you ready for another easy Homemade Baby Food Recipe to stock your freezer? Taking a few minutes to make this Green Bean Puree Recipe is pure genius.
You can actually make 8 servings with just one bag of frozen green beans. Or to make it even more frugal, you can use beans you grew in your own backyard Garden!
I love how you can customize the consistency of this Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Puree, too. When you can make it just the way your baby likes it, making meal time so much easier!
This Green Bean Baby Food Instant Pot Recipe is also an ideal freezable baby food recipe.
By making green bean baby food ahead of time to stock your freezer, you’ll have plenty of healthy homemade meals on hand well into the future.
Talk about the ultimate baby meal planning hack.
So are you ready to learn the easiest trick for how to puree green beans for baby?
Here’s what you need to do…
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Can A Baby Eat Green Beans?
My babies were able to eat green beans as soon as they were ready for other solid foods, at around 6 – 7 months of age.
If you are unsure of exactly when to start your own baby on solid foods, I recommend asking your pediatrician.
Can I Use Frozen Green Beans For Baby Food?
Yes you can.
In fact, I used frozen green beans prepared in the Instant Pot to make this homemade green bean baby food.
How Do You Puree Green Beans For Babies?
For this recipe I used a blender to puree the green beans.
I transferred the cooked green beans from the pressure cooker to my blender.
Then I used the blender to blend/pulse the green beans to the desired consistency.
Once done, I transfer the baby food peas to some OXO Tot Baby Blocks for easy storage in the refrigerator.
You can also meal prep by storing these in your freezer to use later.
When baby is ready to eat, simply pull one out at a time and allow it to come to room temperature prior to feeding to baby.
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Do Babies Like Green Beans Puree?
Honestly, it just depends. Some babies love them, and some babies don’t mind spitting them right back out. (Don’t ask me how I know) 🙂
When it came to my boys, they always would have chosen Sweet Potato Puree or Squash Puree if they could have.
However, I just kept mixing in Green Beans and Green Pea Puree to make sure they were getting a variety of nutrients.
I also wanted to make sure I was exposing them to a variety of new flavors, too!
Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Recipe…
Eric writes: “Daddy made some green beans and the girls loved them. Thank you for the recipe!”
Tips for Making Baby Food from Your Frugal Friends
Paulette said: “I found it was so much more cost efficient to make my own. Plus, I knew there was no additives, just wholesome goodness. I mashed up large quantities of a single fruit or vegetable and froze. No spices or sugars added, let the palate learn the natural taste. One new food per week so could check for allergies.”
Heidi said: ” I made food for both of my boys…never bought baby food.”
Michele writes: “My girls are 16 & 18 now. I did make all their baby food. I got fresh veggies from relatives that had gardens.”
Storing Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Puree
Don’t forget to snatch up some OXO Tot Baby Blocks ~ they’re SO nice for storing Baby’s food! They’ve got a leak-proof seal, are stackable, and are great for portioning with measurements right on each container.
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Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Puree
Ingredients
- 14 oz. Bag Frozen Green Beans
- 2 cups Water
Instructions
- Place frozen beans in the bottom of Instant Pot, and pour 1 cup water over beans.
- Select Pressure Cook, Low, and change time to 4 minutes.
- Preheating will begin 10 seconds after settings are selected.
- Once beans are done, do a quick release for the pressure. (I like to do a gradual quick release to avoid any messy splatters... basically a quick release of steam in a few gradual nudges.)
- Now transfer your cooked beans to your blender, and discard any excess liquid in the instant pot.
- Pour remaining 1 cup water over beans in blender, and blend or pulse (stirring as necessary), until you reach your desired consistency. For an even smoother puree, simply add more water 1 tbsp. at a time.
- Transfer Green Bean Puree to OXO Tot Baby Blocks, pop on the lids, and store in Refrigerator or Freezer.
- When baby is ready to eat, pull one out at a time and allow it to come to room temperature prior to feeding Baby.
Notes
- It will take around 15 minutes for your Instant Pot to initially reach pressure before cooking begins.
- In the refrigerator, store up to 3 days.
- In the freezer, store up to 3 months.
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I really need to try this once I have a baby! This has to be so much healthier than the store-bought kind. 🙂
Right? It’s so nice knowing exactly what’s going into Baby’s food! And you won’t believe how much money you’ll save, too! 🙂
This looks like such a great alternative to store bought baby food, Heidi, and probably a healthier option too. You always have the best quick and easy ideas!
Thanks, CoCo… I’m so glad you’re enjoying the easy tips and recipes! 🙂
Its such a good idea to make your own. I know my mum and dad used to puree what they were having to give me rather than the pre-made jars. Think this is something I would do in the future (if I have children), because at least you know what they are eating!
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
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I know, right Aimsy? It’s so nice to know exactly what you’re feeding little ones… and that’s great that your parents were able to puree foods for you when your were little, too! It saves SO much money! 🙂
So clever to just make your own baby food. It feels like forever ago that I was doing that! But green beans is a great one for babes. Tons of iron!
Oh why do they have to grow up so fast?? And you’re right… this is such a healthy food to introduce to Baby!
I need to get myself an IP one of these days. Amazing what you can do with them. 🙂 Thanks!
You’re so right, John… the Instant Pots are SO versatile!
I love my Instant Pot- everything is so much easier with it. The baby food really looks so good and is such a great idea.
Thanks so much, Judee… and I agree, the Instant Pot makes EVERYTHING easier! 🙂
This is so great! I’m going to forward this to my sister who had a baby and she’s starting to wean off milk! Perfect timing Heidi!
Oh that really is perfect timing, Christie! Thanks for sharing this with your sister! 🙂
What a great idea! And so easy, too. I wish I had this recipe when my daughter was a baby.
Right? Making your own baby food is such an EASY way to save money at the grocery store!
Such a great idea – what a time and money saver!
Thanks, Alex… it’s amazing how much money you can save when you make your own baby food! The little jars at the store can be SO expensive.
IP makes life so much easier, doesn’t it?
It really does, Angie… pressure cookers are such a game changer! 🙂