Steamed Carrots
- 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 tbs olive or avocado oil (optional)
- pinch finely chopped carrot greens, or other fresh herb of choice (optional)
Steam Roasted Carrots
- 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
- 1-2 tsp olive or avocado oil
Spiralized Carrots
- 1-2 large carrots, peeled
Mashed Carrots with Cottage Cheese & Chives
- 1 cooked carrot peeled and either steamed, steam roasted or roasted
- 2 tbsp whole milk plain cottage cheese (or whole milk ricotta, yogurt or plain hummus)
- pinch finely chopped chives
Steamed Carrots
In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over high heat. Add a steamer basket and add the large halves of the carrots into the basket in a single layer. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat and let cool.
If adding spices or herbs, take the carrots and toss in the olive oil and carrot greens (or other spices or herbs of your choice, see below for some other suggestions).
Slice or chop the carrots to be age-appropriate for your baby. Serve and enjoy.
Steam Roasted Carrots
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, silicon mat or spray with cooking spray. Place the carrot halves onto the baking sheet.
Drizzle the carrots with the oil and gently toss until the carrots are well coated.
Cover the baking sheet tightly with a piece of tin foil.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender when pricked with a fork. Let cool and cut to an age-approate size for your baby.
Spiralized Carrots
In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over high heat. Add a steamer basket and add in 1-2 large carrots into the basket in a single layer. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the carrots are just tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat and let cool.
Using a sprializer, spiralize the carrots into long thin strips.
Mashed Carrots with Cottage Cheese & Chives
On a cutting board, take a cooked carrot (steamed, steamed roasted or roasted) and mash with the back of a fork until it is a chunky puree consistency. Add the carrot mash to a small bowl. Add in the cottge cheese and chives.
Mix the carrots, cottage cheese and chives together until well incorporated. You can serve this to your baby with a baby feeding spoon or place some dollaps on their high chair and let them eat and explore it with their hands.
Age: 6+ months
Yield: 3-4 small portions for baby
Storage: you can store these recipes in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Spices/Herbs: Adding spices to your baby's foods is a great way to introduce more complex flavors at an early age. Some great spices and herbs to add to cooked carrots are a pinch of cinnamon, cloves, mild curry, garlic powder, and cumin or you can add in a pinch of chopped fresh rosemary, chives, mint, basil or you can even add in the greens from the carrots.