Instant Pot Baby Food
Instant Pot Baby Food: a quick way to make baby food purees or finger foods for baby-led weaning! Up to 6 different baby foods made in 3 minutes! Great for 6 months and up!
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep Instant Pot: plug in the Instant Pot and add the trivet to the bottom.
Prep Produce: peel and chop produce according to directions. Add the prepped produce into separate ramekins. If making a bigger batch of baby food, you can use a steamer basket.
Water: add in 1 cup of water to the bottom of the instant pot.
Layer: if using ramekins, place 3 ramekins on top of the trivet.
Second Layer: you can either add another row of ramekins or a steamer basket filled with additional food.
Cook: lock the lid on tight and place the valve in the sealing position. Selection Manual High Pressure and set the time for 3 minutes.
Quick Release: Once the timer is up, quick release the pressure, turn off the Instant Pot and remove the lid. Let the ramekins cool for a few minutes until you can safely touch them, they will be hot.
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Age: 4 months and up
Yield: roughly 30-40 ounces depending on how much you add to the ramekins or steamer basket.
Note on Chopping: if you are going to puree your fruit and vegetables, then I would roughly chop them into cubes as you will be able to fit more produce into each ramekin. If you are going to serve as finger foods – then I would slice them into 2-3″ strips. Exceptions: for beets, I would chop into smaller chunks and then once cooked I would either mash with a fork (creating a pancake of sorts) or dice into “pea” size shapes. For zucchini, I would slice into rounds, cook and then before serving cut into “pea” size shapes. I have found that strips of beets and zucchini don’t always hold up as well and can get super mushy.
Note on Ramekins: I love the 10 oz ramekins as I can easily fit 6 of them in my instant pot at the same time. The size and depth of your brand of Instant Pot and ramekins will determine how many will ultimately fit in there. If you don’t want to invest in a set of ramekins for just this recipe, you can use any bowl or jar labeled as “oven-safe” and some popular brands are Pyrex, CorningWare, Anchor Hocking and canning jars. You can also use any steamer basket in the Instant Pot if it fits.
Blending: since you are making such a small quantity of baby food with this method, I have found that using a food processor or handheld emersion blender work the best to get a smooth puree. You will want to also drain any liquid from the ramekins before transferring the produce to another bowl or food processor to blend. If the puree is too thick, you can add the liquid back in a little at a time.
Storage: you can store the purees or the finger foods in the fridge – store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freezer – can be frozen for up to 4 months. See post above for more details.
Adding Spices: if you would like to add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, mild curry powder, cumin, etc, I would add it to the puree while you are mixing together your combination purees, not while coooking. This gives you more flexibility on which spices you can add in.
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Instapot baby food prep is a game changer! Even the carrots were super tender after just 3 minutes. Much more efficient than steaming on the stove or using the Nutribullet baby Turbosteamer. Thanks a bunch! Wish I found your site sooner! 😊
I'm excited to try this! Putting everything in a huge steamer is such a hassle and the designs on my Pyrex containers have begun to peel off through so many cycles of steaming. Totally forgot about the plain white ramekins. Yay thanks for the very useful tips!
What size instant pot are you using? I have the 6-qt instant pot and I’m wondering if all the ramekins will fit (I didn’t buy ramekins yet). This looks so simple to do, I’m excited to try it. Thanks!
Oh, my! This looks and sounds absolutely delicious. My husband will love this. I have a question. What brand of peanut butter do you use? Just regular Peter Pan, or are you using natural PB?
Thank you for all the great tips, too!
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