Baby Food Freezer Cubes: Easy Steamed Veggies for 6 Months & Up
Steamed cauliflower, red bell pepper, zucchini, and carrots blended smooth and frozen into easy, ready-to-reheat cubes — a simple first food for baby that also boosts pasta, rice, and meals for the whole family.
Equipment
- Steaming pot (with steamer basket/insert, or stovetop steamer)
- Blender, food processor, or immersion blender
- Freezer-safe cube tray
- knife
- Chopping board
Ingredients
- 2 cups cauliflower chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small zucchini chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped
Instructions
- Steam the vegetables. Add the cauliflower, bell pepper, zucchini, and carrots to a pot and steam until fork tender.
- Blend until smooth. Let the vegetables cool slightly, then blend using a blender, food processor, or immersion blender until smooth.
- Freeze in portions. Pour the blended veggies into a freezer-safe cube tray and freeze until solid.
- Reheat and serve. Pop out the frozen veggie cubes into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals until no longer frozen and slightly warm. Serve as is, or stir into pasta, rice, or shredded meat for an easy nutrition boost.
Notes
- Customize freely — swap in any vegetable that steams and blends well, like sweet potato, peas, spinach, butternut squash, or broccoli.
- Use a freezer tray for clean-release, perfectly portioned cubes.
- Store frozen cubes in the tray or transfer to a freezer-safe bag/container once solid; keeps well in the freezer for up to 2 months
- To reheat, microwave in 20-second intervals until no longer frozen and slightly warm.
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