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Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple
Introducing chicken as a new protein. Broccoli is served as a floret half for easy grasping.
When can babies eat Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple?
From about 6 months, if your baby is ready for solids and the pieces mash easily. This is a baby-led weaning recipe to self-feed, not a puree-only start.
How to serve Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple
Serve Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple from about 6 months. Cut each food as shown below so pieces mash between your fingers. Put foods on the tray separately and stay with your baby for the whole meal.
Ingredients
- 40g buckwheat groats (dry)
- 120g chicken fillet
- ½ broccoli floret
- ½ apple
- Water for cooking
Steps
- Rinse the buckwheat and cook for 15-20 minutes until soft.
- Wash the chicken, cut into large pieces, and cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Steam the broccoli (½ floret with the stem as a handle) for 7-10 minutes until VERY soft.
- Peel the apple, remove the core, cut in half, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Blend the buckwheat and shape it into a 5-7 cm sausage-like stick.
- Cut the chicken into strips for grasping.
- Let everything cool to a comfortable temperature.
- Serve separately: the buckwheat stick, chicken strips, half a broccoli floret, and half an apple.
How to cut the foods
Age-based baby-led weaning cut photos from Tiny Spoon. Pieces should mash between your fingers before they go on the tray.
How to cut Buckwheat, 6–8 months
Offer cooked buckwheat in a sausage shape so your baby can grasp it with their hand.
How to cut Chicken, 6–8 months
Cut the chicken into thick, finger-sized strips. Cook until tender, but not dry. Do not overcook.
How to cut Chicken, 8–10 months
Cut into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Do not overdry.
How to cut Chicken, 12+ months
Cut or chop into small pieces. Do not overdry.
How to cut Broccoli, 6–8 months
Serve whole florets with long stems. Steam until very soft. The stem serves as a handle for the baby to hold.
How to cut Broccoli, 8–10 months
Serve smaller florets or cut into smaller pieces. Still leave a bit of the stem for grasping.
How to cut Broccoli, 12+ months
Cut into small florets or chop into bite-sized pieces. Can be served a little firmer.
How to cut Apple, 6–8 months
Boil or bake half an apple until soft.
Frequently asked questions
How should I cut the foods in this baby-led weaning recipe?
Use the age-based BLW cut photos below. For a 6-month-old, pieces should be about two adult fingers long and mash between your fingers. Always supervise.
Is this a BLW recipe for starting solids?
Introducing chicken as a new protein. Broccoli is served as a floret half for easy grasping. Offer it from about 6 months if the pieces mash easily.
When can babies eat Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple?
From about 6 months, if your baby is ready for solids and the pieces mash easily. This is a baby-led weaning recipe to self-feed, not a puree-only start.
How to serve Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple
Serve Buckwheat, Chicken, Broccoli, and Apple from about 6 months. Cut each food as shown below so pieces mash between your fingers. Put foods on the tray separately and stay with your baby for the whole meal.
Sources
- Starting Solid Foods — American Academy of Pediatrics
- When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods — CDC
- Complementary feeding — World Health Organization
- Your baby’s first solid foods — NHS
Reviewed by Morvarid Nikousokhantayar.