Healthy Recipes for Babies from 12 to 24 Months Old

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Written and verified by the nutritionist Saúl Sánchez Arias.

Last update: 05 November, 2022

Here are some healthy recipes that are ideal for babies from the age of 12 to 24 months.

When our babies are just beginning to discover new ingredients and flavors, we can make them healthy homemade dishes that include fruits and vegetables.

When we don’t have a lot of time, it may be tempting to resort to foods that aren’t exactly healthy for our children. But the intake of junk food can have a negative effect on a child’s health.

Keep in mind that unhealthy eating habits during childhood can continue into adulthood, leading to life-long illness.

Therefore, it’s important for you to incorporate healthy recipes for your children, as they can bring along multiple benefits.

Benefits of healthy eating habits for babies

Healthy foods provide energy.
Healthy diets help maintain a healthy weight.
Healthy eating allows the body to function properly.
Healthy diets promote good moods.

8 healthy recipes for babies from the age of 12 to 24 months

Here are some healthy and balanced recipes that you can offer your baby:

Omelets with mushrooms

Ingredients

Eggs.
Mushrooms.
Juice from 1 lemon.
2 tablespoons of milk.

Preparation

The first thing you should do is clean the mushrooms properly.
Next, add a few drops of lemon juice and the egg and milk. Proceed to mix all the ingredients together.
In order to cook the omelet homogeneously prepare it in a pan.
Next, cover the pan.
Finally, steam the omelet for 15 minutes

Healthy Recipes for Babies from the Age of 12 To 24 Months

Tagilette styles vegetables

Ingredients

Cucumbers.
Carrots.
Fresh cheese.
Cherry tomatoes.
Salt and pepper.
Cooked minced meat (red or white meat).

Preparation

First, remove the skin from the cucumbers and carrots and peel them in the form of noodles.
Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.
Add the minced meat and fresh cheese.
Once the dish is seasoned with salt and pepper, it’s ready to be served.

Apple, banana and vanilla flan

Ingredients

Bananas.
Eggs.
Apples.
20cl of milk.
15g of vanilla sugar.

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Peel and cut the apple and banana into small cubes.
Beat the egg, vanilla, sugar and milk in a bowl.
Add the fruit pieces to the mixture.
Lightly grease the baking pan and place the mixture inside
Place the mixture into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
When the flan is golden, remove from the oven and let cool.

Carrot and banana salad

Ingredients

Bananas.
Carrots.
Brown sugar.
Orange juice.
Natural or Greek yogurt.

Preparation

Rinse and then grate the carrots.
Next, peel the banana and cut it into small cubes. Place together in a bowl with the carrots.
Mix the yogurt, orange juice and sugar in a small bowl.
Pour the mixture over the carrot and bananas.
Once everything is mixed properly, it’s ready to be served and enjoyed.

Carrot and egg puree

Ingredients

Eggs.
Potatoes.
Carrots.
Butter.
2 teaspoons of milk.

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 210°C and wash the potatoes and carrots.
Next, peel and grate the potatoes and carrots and add a pinch of salt.
Mix everything together with milk and mash the mixture with a fork.
Place an individual serving in an oven safe bowl.
Mold a hole in the center of the bowl and break the egg into it.
Finally, sprinkle the bowl with slices of butter and bake for 8 minutes.

Boiled artichoke

Ingredients

Artichoke.
Potatoes.
20g of jam.
White cheese and grated cheese.

Preparation

First, dice the potatoes and then boil them for 15 minutes with the artichoke. Add a pinch of salt.
After boiling, mash the potato with a fork.
Add the white cheese and ham (cut into small cubes).
Place the mixture on the bottom of the artichoke.
Finally, sprinkle the grated cheese on the artichoke and then bake.

Chocolate banana mousse

Ingredients

Banana.
Sugar.
Eggs.
Dark chocolate (search for chocolate with the highest percentage of cocoa).

Preparation

Peel the banana and cut it into slices.
Then cook in a pot with 4 teaspoons of water and sugar and a piece of dark chocolate.
Beat the egg white. Mix the egg with the banana puree, then put it into the fridge to cool.
After it’s cool, it’s ready to serve.

Fish with a raw spinach puree

Ingredients

30g of fish.
100g of potatoes.
50g of raw spinach.
Butter.

Preparation

Steam the potatoes for 20 minutes.
Add the fish to the steamer.
Finally, place all of the ingredients into the blender and blend.

There are many healthy recipes for babies from the age of 12 to 24 months that you can offer your child.

You just need to be adventurous to try them out, play with the ingredients in order to prevent the dishes from becoming monotonous.

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