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This beet puree recipe will brighten up your little one’s plate, and it’s so easy to make. Just get the bibs ready, because this colorful vegetable makes a beautiful (and messy) first food!
Why Choose Beet Puree for Babies?
- Beautiful Color: Beets turn a gorgeous deep pink or gold, which makes for a fun, vibrant first food (and some pretty great photos of your baby).
- Mild Flavor: Beets are naturally sweet so they easily appeal to baby’s taste buds. Plus, pureed beets mix well with other purees so you can build a medley of different flavors.
The Ingredients
- 2 beets (any color), washed with stems and leaves removed
How To Make Beet Puree
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place beets on one side of a piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper and fold in half over the beets like a book. Pinch the edges to fully seal the package (this way they will steam in the oven while they roast).
- Bake for 45 minutes until fork tender.
- Open the foil, and let roasted beets cool until you’re able to touch them.
- Use a ziplock bag or gloves to cover your hands and peel the beets. This prevents your hands from getting stained. The skin should slide right off.
- Cut and puree beets in a food processor until smooth. Add water or breast milk little by little if you need to thin out the puree.
- Serve or make a baby food combination with another puree.
Tips for This Recipe
- Use red or gold beets. Both work well, the main difference is gold beets won’t stain as much if you’re worried about that.
- Grab a bib! It comes with the territory (but can also be kind of fun), but beets do stain and can make a mess. Pull out your biggest bib or tape a plastic garbage bag all around your baby. The potential mess is worth it though, trust me.
- The easiest way to peel beets is to roast them with the skin on. The skin will peel right off. Wear a pair of gloves or cover your hands with a plastic bag so you can avoid staining your hands.
- To serve Baby Led Weaning (BLW) style, roast and peel the beets and allow them to cool. Then cut into thin, long pieces about the width of two fingers and serve.
- Steam the greens and add them to your dinner when you make this beet puree for your baby. This way nothing goes to waste!
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What To Mix Beet Puree With?
You can make many baby food combinations with this red beet puree! Here are some baby foods you could mix with it:
How to Store/Freeze
- To Store: Beet puree can be stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- To Freeze: Once cooled completely, add puree to an ice cube or baby cube tray and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, thaw a couple of cubes in a container in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for a few hours.
Your baby is going to love this beet puree! It’s easy to make and tasty, whether you serve it alone or mixed with other fruits and vegetables. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions and tag me on social media so I can see your little ones gobbling it up!
Beet Puree
This beet puree recipe will brighten up your little one's plate and is so easy to make. Get the bibs ready, this colorful vegetable makes a beautiful (and messy) first food!
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 2 beets (any color), washed with stems and leaves removed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place beets on one side of a piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper and fold in half over the beets like a book. Pinch the edges to fully seal the package (this way they will steam in the oven while they roast).
- Bake for 45 minutes until fork tender.
- Open the foil, and let roasted beets cool until you’re able to touch them.
- Use a ziplock bag or gloves to cover your hands and peel the beets. This prevents your hands from getting stained. The skin should slide right off.
- Cut and puree beets in a food processor until smooth. Add water little by little if you need to thin out the puree.
- Serve or make a baby food combination with another puree.
Notes
- Use red or gold beets. Both work well, the main difference is gold beets won’t stain as much if you’re worried about that.
- Grab a bib! It comes with the territory (but can also be kind of fun), but beets do stain and can make a mess. Pull out your biggest bib or tape a plastic garbage bag all around your baby. The potential mess is worth it though, trust me.
- The easiest way to peel beets is to roast them with the skin on. The skin will peel right off. Wear a pair of gloves or cover your hands with a plastic bag so you can avoid staining your hands.
Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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I’ve made this recipe a few times, but I have found I always have to roast them longer, and at a higher temperature to get them cooked through (and to get the skins off easily). I now do 400 degrees for 1hr and 30 mins. Perhaps I’m using unusually large beets, but this is what works for me. Thanks for the great recipe!
My little guy loved this. I feed it to him while he wears just a diaper & a plastic bib – that beet juice is dark!