Latin Inspired Baby Recipes

This post is sponsored on behalf of Target.

The holidays are here. Don’t forget the babies in your life as you begin grocery planning. Check out these easy Latin-inspired baby food recipes just in time for the holiday! From pumpkins to sweet potatoes, the following recipes feature simple ingredients that can be found at home or at a local Target store – allowing you to mix and match between fresh and packaged ingredients, so babies can enjoy a tasty holiday meal too.

Sweet Potato Coconut Puree

(3-6 mos) recipe inspired by Weelicious

Ingredients

• Earth’s Best Organic Sweet Potatoes Baby Food, 2.5 oz.
• 1/3 cup coconut milk (full fat or light)

Preparation

1. Place all the ingredients in a Baby Bullet by Magic Bullet Complete Baby Food Prep System*.
2. Puree until smooth.
3. Serve.

-Place in Beaba Multiportions Freezer Tray for storage.

Guava Puree

(3-6mos) – recipe inspired by Yummy Tummy.

Ingredients

• 3 guavas

Preparation

1. Simmer guavas in a ½ cup of water until nice and soft.
2. Blend in the blender.
3. Put it through a strainer to get rid of the seeds.
4. Cool and serve.

-Place in Beaba Multiportions Freezer Tray for storage.

Butternut Squash and Plantain Puree

(3-6 mos) recipe inspired by Wholesome Baby Food.

Ingredients

• up & up® Baby Food Butternut Squash Green Beans 3.5 oz
• 1/2 plantain peeled and roughly chopped
• 6 oz of chicken stock

Preparation

1. Put the chopped plantain into a saucepan and pour in the chicken broth.
2. Bring the mixture to the boil, then lower the heat.
3. Simmer for around 10 minutes, until the plantains are fork tender (like cooked potato) and drain.
4. Place cooked plantain with up & up® Baby Food Butternut Squash Green Beans in a Baby Bullet by Magic Bullet Complete Baby Food Prep System* and puree until smooth.
5. Cool and serve.

-Place in Beaba Multiportions Freezer Tray for storage.

Arroz con Leche Inspired Pumpkin Puree

(6-9 mos)

Ingredients

• up & up® Baby Food Pumpkin Spinach 3.5 oz
• 1/2 cup rice milk
• A pinch of cinnamon

Preparation

1. Place all the ingredients in a Baby Bullet by Magic Bullet Complete Baby Food Prep System*.
2. Puree until smooth.
3. Serve.

-Place in Beaba Multiportions Freezer Tray for storage.

Pureed chicken with yucca

(9-12 mos) inspired by the Tiki Tiki blog.

Ingredients

• 1 chicken thigh
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1-medium carrot, chopped
• 1/2 celery stalk, chopped
• 1/2 yucca, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup chicken stock or broth

Preparation

1. Roast chicken thigh skin-on for about 30 minutes, until done.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Remove the skin and discard.
4. Remove the meat from the bone and chop into small pieces.
5. In a small pan, cook onion in olive oil until soft.
6. Add the chicken, carrot, celery, yucca, tomato paste and stock to the pan. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on low heat until the carrot is very tender, about 20 minutes.
7. Place all the ingredients in a Baby Bullet by Magic Bullet Complete Baby Food Prep System*.
8. Puree this mixture until very smooth.