🥕 CARROT Your Simple First Purée Guide

🔪 PREP:
Wash, peel, and trim 3–5 medium carrots.
Chop into small even pieces for quicker steaming.

🔥 COOK:
Steam for 8–10 minutes until soft.
Steaming keeps natural sweetness and preserves nutrients.

🥄 PORTION:
Blend with cooled boiled water until smooth and runny.
Start with 5–10 teaspoons per meal.
✅ Tip: Add more water just before serving to loosen if needed — especially for early tastes.

❄️ STORE:
Use an ice cream scoop to portion into silicone trays or small tubs.
Freeze flat in freezer bags to save space.
Good for 48 hours in fridge or 2 months in freezer.

🍼 What about milk?
For early stages, stick to water when blending.
You can add fresh breast milk or just-prepared formula at serving time — not before freezing.
Baby will still get their main nutrition from milk feeds.

🍦 How to Portion

Use an ice cream scoop to portion smooth carrot purée evenly.
Scoop directly into a zip-top freezer bag or silicone tray.
Lay bag flat and gently press scoops into thin discs for easy stacking.
Label with the date and “Carrot” before freezing.

🍼 What About Adding Milk?

For early stages, blend with cooled boiled water only for safe storage.
You can stir in fresh breast milk or just-prepared formula at the time of serving if baby prefers a creamier texture.
Avoid reheating purée after adding milk to keep nutrients intact.

🧊 Freezer & Storage Tips

• Cool carrot purée to room temperature before freezing.
• Freeze flat in labelled bags or trays for up to 2 months.
• Store in the fridge for up to 48 hours if using soon.
• Do not refreeze once thawed. Discard any leftovers from baby’s bowl.

💡 Pro Tip: Carrot purée defrosts quickly — just pop out a disc and warm in a bowl over hot water or microwave in a baby-safe dish.

🥕 How Many Carrots to Purée?

Use 4–5 medium carrots (approx. 400–500g).
Makes around 8–10 first taste portions (1–2 tbsp each).
Great for 5–7 baby meals, depending on appetite.