Green Bean Puree Recipe

Learn how to make quick and flavorful Green Bean Baby Food as a baby-led weaning food or as a Stage 1 or 2 puree. Plus, find tips on how to store and combine the puree with other flavors to make yummy baby food combinations.

Green beans are such a common veggie and one that can be flavored in so many ways that it’s a wonderful option for baby. I love making the puree and offering a whole bean as different texture experiences, so you can choose the one that works best for where you are in your baby-feeding journey.

Read on to learn how to make a basic Green Bean Puree, how to serve Green Beans as a BLW food, options for easy baby food combinations with green beans, and tips for green bean finger foods.

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Here’s a look at the ingredients you need to make this baby food recipe, whether as a puree or a baby-led weaning food.

See the Notes at the end of the recipe for options to turn the puree into a baby food combination by pairing it with other purees.

Below is an overview of how to make this baby food recipe. Scroll to the end of the post for the full amounts and timing info.

Green Bean Baby Food (stage One)

You can serve cooked green beans to a baby feeding themselves in the baby-led weaning style of eating. As long as the green beans are soft and tender, they are a great food for babies to eat starting around 6 months, or whenever they start solids.

You can serve green bean puree on a baby spoon or in a reusable pouch, depending on how you prefer or where you’ll be. It stores well and is easy to vary the flavor as you like.

To vary the flavor and nutrients in this as a Stage 2 baby food, you can combine Green Bean Baby Food with any of the following purees:

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There’s no one right serving size for every child, so start with a smaller amount and offer more as indicated by baby. When they turn their head or close their mouth, end the meal—it’s usually pretty obvious when they want to be done!

Use ripe pears—they should give just a little to the touch and smell like a pear—for the best flavor in this puree. Some babies may want a few spoonful, some a bowlful. Follow baby’s cues to determine the right amount for them.

Perfectly creamy Sweet Potato Puree is a very favorite easy side dish (and baby food!). This is delicious in fall, takes less than 30 minutes, and can be flavored in all sorts of ways.

Broad Bean Puree

This chicken puree is a nutrient-rich baby food that's easy to make and packed with flavor. It's a quick blend of chicken and sweet potato that's versatile, so you can make it as a Stage 1 or 2 baby food.

This easy baby food is rich in healthy fats, super smooth, and has a mellow flavor. This is a great puree to make when you're eating something like tacos so you can have some, too!

You can make this puree to feed to a baby or toddler, or as a simple side dish for the whole family to share.

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Store the puree in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or freeze in an ice cube tray overnight, transfer to a freezer bag, remove as much air as you can and freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw 1-2 cubes overnight in the fridge in a container or at room temperature for about an hour.

Learn how to make quick and flavorful Green Bean Baby Food as a baby-led weaning food or as a Stage 1 or 2 puree. Plus, find tips on how to store and mix the puree with other flavors to make yummy baby food combinations.

Serving: 0.25 cup , Calories: 44 kcal , Carbohydrates: 5 g , Protein: 1 g , Fat: 3 g , Saturated Fat: 0.4 g , Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g , Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g , Sodium: 5 mg , Potassium: 160 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 2 g , Vitamin A: 522 IU , Vitamin C: 9 mg , Calcium: 28 mg , Iron: 1 mgThis nutritious Green Bean Puree is perfect for babies just starting their solid food journey. Its easy to make and packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Green Beans For Baby Led Weaning (6+ Months)

Green beans go with a range of other foods. Why not try mixing it with carrot puree, corn puree, sweet potato puree, mashed potatoes, chicken puree, apple puree, mashed egg or yogurt.

Adding spices and herbs to baby food helps to cultivate an adventurous little foodie, don't be scared to experiment. You can make a batch of green bean puree, seperate it out and try adding different herbs/spices to the different portions.

If your baby doesn't like the puree don't be discouraged to serve it again. There were many foods that my sons didn't like on first try, especially when very new to solids, but after a few tries they were more accepting.

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You can also try adding different flavours with herbs and spices or by coming with other purees (suggestions given in question above).

If your baby is used to finger foods you could offer cooked whole green beans instead or finger foods that they can dip into the puree.

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Green beans are steamed until tender and then pureed until smooth. For added flavour and to help expand your baby's palate, mix in the optional herb suggestions.

Making for an adult? Add an extra teaspoon of olive oil, a little extra basil and use chicken stock for the liquid. Season to taste. Delicious served with fish. 

TIP: Try reserving a couple of the cooked green beans to offer as a finger food along side the puree (6 months +).

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Calories: 26 kcal | Carbohydrates: 4 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 0.2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 3 mg | Potassium: 119 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 396 IU | Vitamin C: 7 mg | Calcium: 21 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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Green Bean & Potato Puree

Receive family friendly recipes, delivered weekly to your inbox, for FREE! And receive a FREE ebook - How to Raise a Healthy Little FoodieLooking for the first puree to serve your baby? Try thisGreen Bean Baby Foodrecipe! Steamed until just tender, this nutritious and smooth puree features a mild taste for your baby’s emerging palette. It’s a great Stage 1 Baby Food for 4-6 months and up.

We start with fresh or frozen green beans that are gently steamed to bring out the freshness. Then, we blend them into a velvety and creamy puree for baby. I add a pinch of cilantro, parsley, or basil to this puree to round out the flavor profile, but you can skip that step if you prefer. Because we are using this gentle way of cooking the green beans 💚, their taste doesn’t get aggressive, making it the perfect light puree for your baby’s first bite.

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Green Bean Puree

Green Bean Tip: You can use either fresh or frozen green beans for this recipe. If you want to use organic but are on a budget, try looking for frozen organic green beans in the freezer aisle, which are cheaper than fresh conventional green beans.

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While I love the crisp and fresh flavor of steamed green beans, there are several ways you can cook green beans for baby food.

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Trim the green beans and then add them to a large skillet that has been preheated with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of water, cover, and cook for 2 more minutes. Puree in a blender as directed below.

Trim the green beans and then toss with