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Carrots for Baby-Led Weaning

Name: Carrots for Baby-Led Weaning
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Steamed Carrots:; 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise; 1 tbs olive or avocado oil (optional); pinch finely chopped carrot greens, or other fresh herb of choice (optional); Steam Roasted Carrots:; 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise; 1-2 tsp olive or avocado oil; Spiralized Carrots:; 1-2 large carrots, peeled; Mashed Carrots with Cottage Cheese & Chives:; 1 cooked carrot peeled and either steamed, steam roasted or roasted; 2 tbsp whole milk plain cottage cheese (or whole milk ricotta, yogurt or plain hummus); pinch finely chopped chives

Prep Time

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

20m

This versatile carrot recipe offers delicious and nutritious options for baby-led weaning. From steamed and roasted to spiralized and mashed with cottage cheese and chives, there's a variety of flavors and textures to introduce to your baby. Optional olive or avocado oil and fresh herbs add extra taste and nutrition.

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Servings: 4

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2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise

1 tbs olive or avocado oil (optional)

pinch finely chopped carrot greens, or other fresh herb of choice (optional)

2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise

1-2 tsp olive or avocado oil

1-2 large carrots, peeled

1 cooked carrot peeled and either steamed, steam roasted or roasted

2 tbsp whole milk plain cottage cheese (or whole milk ricotta, yogurt or plain hummus)

pinch finely chopped chives

In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over high heat. Add a steamer basket and add the large halves of the carrots into the basket in a single layer. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat and let cool.

If adding spices or herbs, take the carrots and toss in the olive oil and carrot greens (or other spices or herbs of your choice, see below for some other suggestions).

Slice or chop the carrots to be age-appropriate for your baby. Serve and enjoy.

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, silicon mat or spray with cooking spray. Place the carrot halves onto the baking sheet.

Drizzle the carrots with the oil and gently toss until the carrots are well coated.

Cover the baking sheet tightly with a piece of tin foil.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender when pricked with a fork. Let cool and cut to an age-approate size for your baby.

In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over high heat. Add a steamer basket and add in 1-2 large carrots into the basket in a single layer. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the carrots are just tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat and let cool.

Using a sprializer, spiralize the carrots into long thin strips.

On a cutting board, take a cooked carrot (steamed, steamed roasted or roasted) and mash with the back of a fork until it is a chunky puree consistency. Add the carrot mash to a small bowl. Add in the cottge cheese and chives.

Mix the carrots, cottage cheese and chives together until well incorporated. You can serve this to your baby with a baby feeding spoon or place some dollaps on their high chair and let them eat and explore it with their hands.

Carrots for Baby-Led Weaning

Ingredients

Steamed Carrots

Steam Roasted Carrots

Spiralized Carrots

Mashed Carrots With Cottage Cheese & Chives

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Carrots for Baby-Led Weaning

Ingredients

Steamed Carrots

Steam Roasted Carrots

Spiralized Carrots

Mashed Carrots With Cottage Cheese & Chives

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts