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Best Pureed Spinach Baby Recipe

Published: Sep 5, 2022 by Ana · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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This pureed spinach baby recipe is loaded with vitamins and minerals for your healthy baby. Great to be combined with other sweet or savory baby food purees.

spinach puree in a bowl with a silicone baby spoon dipped in

Why we love this recipe:

  • Easy baby food
  • Very nutritious and healthy
  • Great to make for big batch cooking and create puree combinations
  • 2 simple methods
  • Baby-led weaning and puree made the same way
Jump to:
  • Health Benefits of Spinach Puree
  • How to make spinach baby food
  • Method 1: How to steam spinach for baby
  • Method 2: How to boil spinach for baby food?
  • How to serve spinach for babies
  • How to store
  • FAQ
  • More baby food recipes
  • Recipe

Health Benefits of Spinach Puree

raw spinach in a bowl held by two hands on black background

Spinach is a great vegetable for babies, toddlers, children and adults. It is not only a very neutral vegetable in terms of taste and pretty easy for the baby to accept but also a food loaded with micronutrients.

It's a good source of fiber and has lots of iron which is a really important micronutrient for babies once they start weaning.

Calcium is another mineral found in spinach that is really important for the babies growth and development as well as vitamin C which is one of the immunity-supporting vitamins.

How to make spinach baby food

You can make this for babies in two ways - either by steaming or boiling.

Steaming retains more nutrients because most micronutrients found in spinach are water soluble so if cooked a lot of those are transferred into the cooking water leaving the cooked spinach itself a little less nutrient-dense.

Note: Spinach reduces in size drastically when cooked. 500 g of raw spinach (about 10 cups) will only give you about 1 cup of cooked spinach.

Method 1: How to steam spinach for baby

collage of 4 photos showing step by step how to make spinach puree by steaming spinach
  1. Wash the spinach
  2. Place it in a steamer basket or steamer and steam for about 5 minutes, until it is soft and has reduced in size
  3. Run cold water over it to stop it from cooking and cool it quickly.
  4. Transfer to a blender and blend with water or breastmilk.

Method 2: How to boil spinach for baby food?

collage of 4 photos showing step by step how to make spinach puree by boiling spinach
  1. Wash the spinach
  2. Place spinach in a saucepan with water and bring to boil and boil for about 5 minutes until it has reduced in size.
  3. Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water.
  4. Transfer to a blender and blend with water or breastmilk.

How to serve spinach for babies

  • As spinach puree
    • It is not very appetizing on its own so the best advice we have is to make a big batch and freeze in ice cubes tray and then mix it with other single purees in order to give you baby variety. It goes well with apple puree, carrot puree, banana puree, mango puree, pumpkin puree and then you can add olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger or any spice you feel would go well.
    • When mixing 1 ice cube of spinach puree, add 3 ice cubes of any other puree you are using
spinach puree portioned out in a freezer tray
  • Spinach baby-led weaning
    • Serve cooked and finely chopped from 6 months old until 1 year old
    • To make it more appetizing best is to mix with other baby food with spinach like baked goods or foods that you baby will easily grab, such as spinach pancakes for baby, baked spinach and ricotta fritters, spinach cornbread muffins, blueberry spinach smoothie.
chopped up cooked spinach for baby-led weaning

How to store

  • Puree is best stored in airtight containers in the fridge. In freezer use ice cube trays or specific trays for baby puree like this one from Keedo Feedo.
  • Store in fridge for 3 days
  • Store in freezer for up to 6 months
  • Thaw overnight in fridge in airtight container
  • To serve remove it 2 hours in advance from the fridge so the puree reaches room temperature and then you don't have to reheat it
  • Reheat in a small saucepan on the stove with a tsp of water

FAQ

What age can babies have spinach puree?

Babies can have spinach puree as soon as they start weaning. It is a really great vegetable to start with and mix with other foods as it has a neutral taste and is packed with nutrients.

Does spinach cause constipation in babies?

Spinach has not been know to cause constipation in babies so probably will not cause constipation for your baby either. However, everyone is different and their digestive systems might act differently so watch out for any signs of intolerance.

Is spinach puree good for babies?

Yes, spinach puree is a great food to give to your baby because it contains iron and calcium that are really important nutrients for your baby during their growth and development.

spinach puree in a white bowl with pink silicone spoon

More baby food recipes

  • Pea puree (for baby & side dish)
  • Baby Mango Puree
  • Puree Carrots For Baby Recipe
  • Chicken Butternut Squash Baby Food Recipe

If you've tried this or any other recipe on the blog, then please rate it and leave us a comment below!

Recipe

spinach puree for baby in white bowl with pink silicone spoon

Best pureed spinach baby recipe

This pureed spinach baby recipe is loaded with vitamins and minerals for your baby. Great combined with other sweet or savory baby food purees.
5 from 1 vote
Author: Dora
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Servings 8
Fridge Life? 3 days
Freezable? 3 months

Ingredients

  • 500 g spinach

Instructions
 

Method 1: How to steam spinach for baby

  • Wash the spinach
  • Place it in a steamer basket or steamer and steam for about 5 minutes, until it is soft and has reduced in size
  • Run cold water over it to stop it from cooking and cool it quickly.
  • Transfer to a blender and blend with water or breastmilk.

Method 2: How to boil spinach for baby food?

  • Wash the spinach
  • Place spinach in a sauce pan with water and bring to boil. Boil for about 5 minutes until it has reduced in size
  • Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water.
  • Transfer to a blender and blend with water or breastmilk.

Notes

  • 500 grams (10 cups) of raw spinach yields only about 1 cup of cooked spinach
  • It is not very appetizing on its own so the best advice we have it to make a big batch and freeze in ice cubes tray and then mix it with other single purees in order to give you baby variety. It goes well with apple puree, carrot puree, banana puree, mango puree, pumpkin puree 
  • When mixing, for any 1 ice cube of spinach, add 3 ice cubes of any other puree you are using
  • For baby-led weaning serve it cooked and chopped

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 14kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 49mgPotassium: 349mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 5861IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
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