You only prep once

Creating fruit and vegetable purees in large batches, just like batch cooking any kind of food, will significantly reduce the time and effort you spend preparing food. Instead of dragging out the steamer and blender to make small amounts every single evening, getting all the preparation out of the way in one go makes the weaning process much more manageable. Just one hour of preparation time could give you 15 to 20 meals for your little one, depending on their appetite and stage of weaning. Once everything is frozen into individual cubes, you have a reliable stash of ready-to-go food that requires zero daily prep, giving you back your evenings and taking the stress out of daily mealtimes.

Long shelf life, without the additives

Freezing your purees will allow you to use them for several weeks without losing the natural color and flavour of the fruit or vegetable, which is what generally happens with shelf stable purees. While the additives in shelf stable purees are not necessarily unhealthy (in some cases it’s literally just lemon juice), one thing they typically do is to distort the color and flavour profile of the food your baby is eating. Weaning your baby is about more than just nutrition, it’s also important that they learn the natural colors and flavours of foods. This will help them throughout their weaning journey as they progress on to finger foods, where familiar colours, tastes and smells will be a big help.

Your babys meal is ready in seconds

Reheating frozen fruit and vegetable purees in the microwave takes a minute or less, depending on the number of cubes you use. When your little one is hungry, they usually want to eat right away, and waiting for a meal to be prepared from scratch can be stressful for both of you. Having your purees pre-portioned and frozen means you can simply place the required number of cubes into a bowl, warm them up, stir to ensure an even temperature, and have a nutritious meal on the highchair tray almost instantly. This everyday convenience helps make mealtimes much smoother, allowing you to spend less time rushing around the kitchen and more time focusing on feeding your baby.

Its easy to mix and match flavour combinations

As your baby progresses in their weaning journey, it’s important that they try different flavours and flavour combinations. Having their food already prepped into handy little cubes lets you easily choose what to mix and match, without the added cost and time of preparing a variety of fruits and vegetables each day. If you find they don’t like sweet potato and carrot today, you might find that they like sweet potato and broccoli tomorrow, or maybe they’ll like sweet potato and red pepper next week. Whatever the case may be, having their food prepared in this way enables you to offer your baby lots of variety for minimal effort.

Reduce your food waste

Buying fresh fruit and vegetables can often lead to waste if they go bad before you have a chance to prepare them. By making your purees in batches and freezing them in individual cubes, you can easily control your portion sizes and only ever defrost exactly what you need for a specific meal. If your baby decides they don’t want a certain vegetable today, you haven’t wasted a whole piece or opened a jar that will quickly spoil. The rest of your puree stays perfectly preserved in the freezer until you are ready to use it again, which helps you save on your food bill and significantly reduces your household food waste.