20 Baby Food Purees That Are Anything But Boring

Cantaloupes' high water content means that when the fruit is blended with yogurt , it yields a rich, creamy texture.

Start your babe's day with antioxidant-rich Apple Oatmeal With Goji Berries.

Blueberries and spinach might not sound like a natural combo, but they blend into a vitamin-packed puree that your baby's likely to love.

The amount of milk that babies consume can lead to uncomfortable tummy troubles for some little ones. Whether or not your baby is struggling with stomach issues, he's likely to enjoy this prune and brown rice concoction.

Baby food guru Annabel Karmel recommends introducing omega-3-rich oily fish at around 7 months. Her Salmon Puree recipe is a tasty way to supply your baby with his or her fish fix!

For a taste of the exotic, let your little one sample Annabel Karmel's Chicken and Apricot Curry — a mild introduction to spicy flavors.

Roasting a medley of pears and bananas before pureeing them together gives the mixture a decadent, caramelized flavor.

Never thought of banana and avocado as being complementary? Give Weelicious's rich and creamy mousse a try. The blend is packed with antioxidants beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, magnesium, and potassium.

A fruity combo from Annabel Karmel's latest book, Weaning, this Pear and Plum Compote is sweet, satisfying, and easy to alter with the addition of rice, yogurt, and/or cinnamon.

Community member CherylDee, who blogs at From Lipsticks to Baby Bottles, shared her easy recipe for Potato, Sweet Potato, and Tuna Pasta.

Healthful Succotash simply needs to be pureed to become baby-friendly.

Fall's a great time of year to get into the habit of regularly roasting up a big sheet of root veggies a couple of times a week. All it takes is one extra step to transform your solid veggies into a baby-friendly puree.

Annabel Karmel's Cheesy Leek, Sweet Potato, and Cauliflower Puree is packed with beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, and fiber.

A simple starter recipe from Kim Laidlaw's Baby & Toddler On the Go, this puree can be made with one medium sweet or russet potato — or two golden beets. Click here for the recipe!

Chow.com's Chicken and Sweet Pea Baby Food is a quick three-ingredient fix!

Mix it up for little eaters with the unexpected blend of carrots, banana, and quinoa. It's sweet, nutritious, and easy to digest.

For those times when the fridge runneth-under . . . Weelicious's Curried Edamame utilizes frozen edamame as the key ingredient in this exotic puree.

Butternut squash and carrots make for a delightfully sweet (and orange!) meal for little ones.

Pureed white beans are rich in fiber, protein, and iron. Blending them with just a bit of water gives them a smooth, peanut butter-like consistency.

Beans are often overlooked when it comes to baby's first foods. This healthful puree can be made from any variety of dried beans and is an easy way to introduce the taste (and nutrients) to kids.