How to Make Baby Food Cubes

The best food for your growing baby is food you make yourself and puree for feeding. Whether you grow your own vegetables or purchase them from a farmer's market you know exactly what is in the food you are feeding your precious child. Read on to learn how to make baby food cubes.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Food mill, blender or food processor
• Ice cube trays
• Plastic wrap
• Freezer bags
• Fresh vegetables

1. Cook the vegetable until soft. This can be done by boiling, baking or steaming depending on which vegetable you cook.
2. Allow the food to cool before further processing.
3. Use the food mill, blender or food processor to puree the food to a mush. For very young babies just starting natural foods, add breast milk or formula to thin the puree.
4. Pour or spoon the mixture into the individual compartments of the ice cube trays.
5. Cover the trays with plastic wrap and stack them in the freezer.
6. Remove the cubes from the trays when frozen solid. Store in labeled freezer bags in the freezer.
7. Take as many cubes as needed for a feeding from the bags and thaw either in the refrigerator or quick thaw in the microwave.

Tips & Warnings

• Meats, fruits and pasta blends can also be frozen using this method.
• Each ice cube tray holds approximately 1 oz. of food.
• Never thaw baby food cubes on the counter. Like all foods they can pick up bacteria or spoil without refrigeration.
• When using the microwave quick thaw method, be sure to stir and cool the food thoroughly and test for any hot spots that could burn baby's mouth.