Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrot Purée is an easy-to-make baby food for when baby starts solids. This simple purée recipe combines the goodness of cauliflower, broccoli and carrot for a nutritious meal. It’s a simple yet tasty introduction to combination purées for your baby, made with nothing but common veggies. Keep baby feeding easy and enjoyable for everyone with this baby food recipe!
If you’ve already introduced broccoli, cauliflower and carrot individually to baby, then combining them makes an interesting new taste. A bonus for our family was that we regularly eat these vegetables steamed, and so to make an extra portion to purée was super easy and convenient 😁.
Ingredients in Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrot Purée
This homemade baby food recipe has a simple ingredient list:
Broccoli – This recipe uses about a quarter to half a head of fresh broccoli, cut into small florets. Don’t throw out the stem portion! I set them aside for broccoli/cauliflower rice.
Cauliflower – Cut into small florets.
Carrot – One medium sized carrot.
How to make Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrot Purée
This simple baby food purée is a really easy purée to make. Cook and blend!
Thermomixer? To steam the vegetables, I use the simmering basket in my Thermomix. Steaming (rather than boiling) is a great way to preserve both taste and nutrients. The cooking time might vary depending on how small you’ve chopped the cauliflower and broccoli florets and carrots. Make sure you’ve cooked the pieces until soft, then blend in your machine with some reserved cooking liquid.
Conventional cook? This is a great baby purée recipe that’s just as easily done on the stovetop with a medium saucepan and steamer basket. Steam the cauliflower and broccoli florets and carrots until soft. Then blend the mixture in your food processor, immersion blender or baby food maker with with some reserved cooking liquid.
See the recipe card below for ingredient amounts and detailed steps for both thermo cooker and conventional cooking methods.
First stage weaning or second stage weaning?
This Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrot Purée is ideal for both Stage 1 (around 6 months of age) and Stage 2 (around 6-9 months) of weaning baby. For first stage/younger babies, try offering this for the first time as a very smooth purée. You can mix through a small amount of cooled boiled water, formula milk or expressed breast milk immediately before serving to make it runny. For second stage weaning/older babies, increase the texture by blending/puréeing for less time. As baby grows and develops, you can progress to different textures from runny/smooth purées to chunkier mashed foods, to serving bite-sized pieces. These vegetables are all fantastic to serve as soft finger foods!
Storing this combination purée
Store broccoli, cauliflower and carrot purée in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freezer for up to 1 month. If freezing, ice cube trays are a good idea to store single serves. Be sure to practice food safety when freezing, defrosting and reheating baby food.
When baby is ready for more tastes and textures, try this Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Bake – it’s a baby and toddler friendly side dish, perfect for whole family meals. You can purée it to make Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese purée – yummy! Or serve it as is, with the cauliflower and broccoli in small pieces. It’s a great way to introduce baby to family food.
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Happy cooking,
Chloe x
Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrot Purée
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Ingredients
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped into 2cm/1inch pieces
- 500 g water for steaming
- 125 g cauliflower florets
- 125 g broccoli florets
Thermo Cooker Instructions
- Put the carrot into the simmering basket.
- Pour the water into the mixing bowl. Insert the simmering basket and cook for 10 minutes, Varoma, speed 2, MC on.
- Add the broccoli and cauliflower florets to the simmering basket and cook for a further 10 minutes, Varoma, speed 2, MC on.
- Remove the simmering basket, and reserve the cooking liquid in a bowl or jug.
- Put the steamed vegetables into the mixing bowl with 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid.
- Chop for 25 seconds, speed 7, MC on, making sure to increase the speed gradually to avoid the vegetables immediately sticking to the sides of the mixing bowl. Scrape down the mixing bowl and lid, and repeat 2 to 3 times until you are happy with the consistency (Note 1).
Conventional Instructions
- Steam the carrot in a steamer basket over a saucepan/pot with lid for 10 minutes.
- Add the broccoli and cauliflower florets and steam for another 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Using a food processor or blender, blend the vegetables with 1/4 cup of cooking liquid until you are happy with the consistency (Note 1).
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
[1] Homemade baby food, 2023, Raising Children Network Australia Limited.
