7 Easy Homemade Baby Food Recipes! (Stage 1 +)

Is your Baby ready to start on solids?  I’ve got the ultimate guide for Easy Homemade Baby Food Recipes to share with you today!

Be sure to check out these fun Tips and Baby Freebies for New Moms, too!

Easy Homemade Baby Food Recipes

Before I knew better, I used to only buy those expensive little jars of baby food.  I simply had no idea how easy it was to make my own homemade baby food.  That’s why I want to share these Easy Homemade Baby Food Recipes with you.

Are you working on your baby food plan?

Well there’s no need to pay all that money!  Babies are silly expensive (and yes, totally worth it), but their food doesn’t need to be expensive!

Baby puree recipes are SO simple to make!

The foods your baby will love the most are also some of the most inexpensive foods at the grocery store, or you can even grow organic versions of them at home in your Garden.

Let’s face it, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Apples, and Carrots are cheap, and when you’re feeding a baby, they go a really long way!  These easy baby food recipes are freezer-friendly, too… so you can plan ahead now and stock your freezer with baby food for later!

Making your baby’s food is so gratifying, and these simple recipes come together with hardly any effort!

Plus… it’s another easy tip for How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half!

So are you ready?  Let’s make some food for Baby!  Here’s what you’ll do…

Homemade Baby Food Sweet Potato Recipe (stage 1 – stage 2)

Sweet potatoes used to be my baby’s favorite food… seriously, he loved them!  Making Homemade Baby Food is really so simple, and can be such a HUGE money saver!  Baby will love this easy sweet potato puree!

Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash Recipe (stage 1 – stage 2)

Make Baby {and your budget} happy when you make this easy 2-ingredient Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash!  After sweet potatoes, this was my Baby’s 2nd favorite favorite veggie.  The sweet squash always brought a smile to his face!

Homemade Green Bean Baby Food Puree

(stage 1 – stage 2)

This Green Bean baby food recipe is so easy to make and will save you BIG money!  Plus, this can be used as both a stage 1 or stage 2 baby food, depending on how finely you puree the green beans!

Homemade Baby Food Peas Recipe

You can actually make a whopping 16 servings of this pea puree baby recipe using just one large bag of frozen peas.

Carrot Baby Food Puree Recipe (stage 1 – stage 2)

This healthy treat for baby can be made in minutes and is a fraction of the cost of the expensive store bought baby food!  Just grab a bag of carrots from the store, or use homegrown carrots from your backyard garden!

How to Make Homemade Smooth Applesauce for Baby (stage 1 – stage 2)

Not only is making your own homemade applesauce for baby budget-friendly, but you can also control the consistency!  For example… you can turn your apples into an extra smooth puree for stage 1 foods!  As baby gets older, you can even add a dash of cinnamon to introduce a fun new flavor!

How to Make Chunky Applesauce for Baby (12 months+)

As Baby gets older, they’ll be able to manager chunkier foods.  After age 1, if your Baby is ready, you can try serving up this easy homemade chunky applesauce!

Homemade Baby Food Tips from Your Frugal Friends

Ashley writes: “My daughter loves her sweet potatoes… sometimes I add a pinch of cinnamon or even a pinch of nutmeg she enjoys both.”

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.”

Kathy said: “If there weren’t many spices in the food, I mashed up and feed them what we ate.”

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 Baby Food

I like to use the OXO Tot 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.

More Frugal Tips For Baby and Mom

So now that you’ve loaded up on Homemade Baby Food Recipes, I’ve got some more amazing ideas to help you save money and prepare for baby.

Check out these creative ideas…

HUGE List of Free Baby Stuff (50 Fun Freebies and Deals)

Looking for Free Baby Stuff?  You’ve just stumbled across some of the best free stuff for expecting mothers and new moms!  Ready to get seriously spoiled?

Fun Baby Shower Ideas

Get inspired with this HUGE list of Baby Shower Ideas for Girls and Boys!  You’ll find fun themes, games, party food recipes, and creative gifts!

Best Baby Travel Gear

From your baby’s perspective, a trip is a pretty big deal.  Being prepared means having a happy baby, and that means everyone gets to enjoy the trip!

Use these easy hacks to get the Best Maternity Clothes for Work and Home on a budget! Having a baby can be expensive, but your maternity clothes don’t have to be!

New Mom Gift Ideas

Got a sweet little Baby on the Way, or know someone who does??  Spoil all the new moms in your life with these fun and helpful New Mom Gift Ideas!

So what are your baby’s favorite foods?

Or do you have some more feeding tips or Easy Homemade Baby Food Recipes your baby enjoys?

Leave a comment & share!