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Broccoli purée and finger food recipe

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Puréed broccoli is an excellent, nutrient-rich baby weaning food to serve to little ones from around 6 months*. You can purée the whole broccoli head or save some florets to steam and serve as finger food. You only need one ingredient and 10 minutes and you have a great dish for little ones and you can freeze leftovers too! See method

Makes 120ml (if all the broccoli is puréed)
Takes 10 mins
Freezable
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Dairy-free

Ingredients

375g broccoli head

Method

Cut the florets from the broccoli, leaving as much stem as possible, then wash in cold water. Heat a large saucepan filled with 6cm of boiling water over a medium high heat until simmering.
Put the broccoli into a steaming basket or heatproof sieve that fits into the circumference of the saucepan and place into the pan. Put a lid on and steam for 6-7 mins. It’s ready when it’s squashable between your forefinger and thumb.
Rinse the broccoli under cold water for 10-20 secs to cool and stop the cooking process.
Remove as many florets as you’d like to keep for finger food and purée the rest in a small food processor or using a stick blender until completely smooth. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Tips:

If your baby is ready to move onto a lumpier texture, you can roughly mash the broccoli with a potato masher or the back of a fork. Just make sure there are no big lumps.
You can serve both the purée and the finger food at the same time to help your baby explore different textures.
If you’d like the purée to be looser, just stir in a splash of your baby’s normal milk a little at a time, until it’s the consistency you want.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Freeze the purée in an ice cube tray and stir into sauces for older babies or simply defrost and reheat until piping hot before allowing to cool. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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*This recipe is perfect for babies starting their weaning journey from around 6 months. Begin with smooth textures, then move on to mashed and lumpy as your baby grows in confidence. And yes, soft finger foods can join the party right from the start of this milestone.

When weaning your baby, introduce allergenic foods one at a time and not before 6 months.