Cooking without milk for your baby isn’t always straightforward. It’s amazing how many recipes look like they’ll be fine – nothing creamy or cheesy in the name or in the picture of the finished dish – only for you to discover a sneaky splash of milk in the ingredients list.
So it’s good to have a stash of tasty, well-balanced, dairy-free baby recipes that you know you can rely on…
Here’s our pick of the best dairy-free baby recipes, suitable from 6 months+
This tasty, gluten-free casserole, with its trio of root vegetables, is a great first meat dish for a newly weaned baby. And, when your baby’s older and able to manage a lumpier texture, you can mash instead of pureeing. Suitable from 6 months.
A tasty dessert alternative for babies who don’t do yoghurt. Made with your baby’s usual milk – whether that’s dairy-free formula or an alternative based on soya, rice or oat milk. Suitable from 6 months.
A mild, veggie-packed curry that’s big on flavour. Serve with rice or fingers of naan bread. You could also adding some pureed or chopped cooked chicken to boost the protein content. Suitable from 7 months.
With many processed foods containing milk or milk traces, home-made alternatives are often the best truly diary-free option – and these haddock fish fingers are dead simple to throw together and make great finger food. Suitable from 8 months.
A slightly spicy bowl of meat-and-veg tastiness that also includes baked beans – a good source of calcium for those who are dairy-free. Suitable from 9 months.
A tender meat-and-veg one-pot stew, with bay leaf, thyme and parsley, that will simmer away while you get on with your day. Delicious served with mashed potato or rice. Suitable from 11 months.
