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Peach baby food puree is great as one of your baby’s first foods, starting from 4 months old. This puree is seasoned with allspice for a delicious twist.

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Do peaches have to be cooked for baby food?

If you are using very ripe, soft peaches, they don’t have to be cooked for baby food. You can peel and blend or mash them as is.

However, if your peaches aren’t super soft, you should cook them. They can be steamed, boiled or baked. In this recipe, I chose to steam them.

Cooking the peaches also helps to break them down and make it easier for a baby to digest them. So, if you’re feeding the peaches to a baby younger than 6 months, it wouldn’t hurt to cook them.

Another benefit of cooking the peaches is that it helps to preserve their color. Uncooked peaches may oxidize quickly, turning them a brownish color. This doesn’t affect the taste at all, though.

Can I add herbs and spices to baby’s first foods?

Seasoning baby food with herbs and spices from the beginning is so important! It introduces your baby’s palate to a variety of flavors and promotes adventurous eating in the future.

With both my son and daughter, I added herbs and spices to their food from their first bite and I had no problems.

The reason foods are first introduced to babies one at a time is to be able to easily identify if your baby has food allergies and what specifically he is reacting to. Allergic reactions to herbs and spices are rare, so it’s generally safe to add them to baby’s first foods.

If you are not comfortable with this, you can introduce the main ingredient first, in this case, peaches. Once you know there is no reaction to that (wait a few days to see if you notice any symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, or rash) you can begin to pair the peaches with an herb or spice.

What health benefits does this peach + allspice baby food puree provide?

This puree is loaded with health benefits for your baby!

Peaches are high in fiber, which is good for digestion, and vitamin C, which is great for your baby’s immune system.

Allspice helps to alleviate gas and is also high in vitamin C.

How long will homemade baby food last?

Fresh, homemade baby food will last in the refrigerator for 3 days. Once the 3 days have passed, the remaining food should be disposed of for safety reasons.

If you make this or any other baby food recipes in bulk, it can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Click here for more information, tips, and tricks on storing homemade baby food.

By the way, these baby food freezer storage trays are PERFECT for freezing baby food. They come with snug-fit lids that prevent spills and freezer burns, and they stack so easily.

Try these other yummy baby food recipes!

How do you make peach + allspice baby food puree?

You will need:

Ingredients:

3 peaches (or about 2 cups of frozen peaches, defrosted)
1/4 teaspoon of allspice

Equipment:

Baby Bullet, food processor, or blender
small pot with a lid
steamer basket
a large bowl filled with ice water

*If you’re using very ripe peaches, peel and cut them, and skip to step 5. Also, skip to step 5 if you are using frozen peaches.

Step 1 Put about 2 inches of water in a small pot and bring it to a soft boil. Add the steamer basket to the pot.

Step 2 Wash the peaches, then score them with a knife (mark an “x” on the peach’s skin).

Step 3: Place the peaches in the steamer basket and put a lid on the pot. Steam the peaches for 10-15 minutes, or until the peaches are soft.

Step 4: Remove the peaches from the steamer basket and place them in a large bowl filled with water and ice. Let the peaches sit in the ice water for 1-2 minutes. Then, peel and cut the peaches, removing the seeds and core.

Step 5: Place the peaches in a blender along with the allspice. Blend until smooth. You most likely won’t need to add any additional liquid since peaches are really juicy. If you do need more liquid to thin out your puree, add a little water, baby formula, or breast milk.

Note: A blender will generally give you a smoother puree than a food processor, especially when working with ingredients that have skins or fibers.

If you’re looking for an extra-smooth consistency, a high-powered blender can be especially helpful.

Although I’m using a high-powered blender to showcase this recipe, I actually made a lot of homemade baby food for my kids using a food processor!

As my babies became more comfortable eating solids, I liked introducing different age-appropriate textures instead of serving only perfectly smooth purees. Offering a variety of textures helps babies develop their eating skills as they grow.

In fact, this KitchenAid food processor is the one I used. I loved it because it was compact enough for my small kitchen but still powerful enough to make homemade baby food.

Ultimately, you don’t need any special equipment to make baby food. Whether you use a blender or food processor, the most important thing is preparing the puree to a consistency that’s appropriate for your baby’s developmental stage.

Change it up!

Try substituting the allspice with pumpkin pie spice, ginger, or cinnamon!

You should always consult your pediatrician before giving your baby new foods.