41 Baby Led Weaning Recipes for 10 Months
- October 31, 2023
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At 10 months, your baby likely has discovered some favorite and not-so-favorite foods. Here are some of our favorite nutritious baby led weaning recipes for 10 months.
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Having a 10 month old is fun. While the first birthday is right around the corner, 10 month olds are still full of personalities in their own rights.
There are many similarities to baby led weaning at 9 months, but baby may have also changed a lot too!
And while the stress of introducing solids has likely decreased by this point, it’s still important to continue to serve new foods (like introducing peanut butter early if you haven’t done so yet)!
Baby led weaning at 10 months is really fun.
Babies have come a long way since starting around the 6 month mark, and show so much more independence and preference to food.
Fortunately, we don’t have any food allergies (thus far) but we still love many of these dairy free recipes for baby.
These easy baby led weaning recipes are great for so many reasons.
For us, they work so well because I can also serve them to my 3 and 5 year olds, which makes my life easier.
What foods can my 10 month old eat?
Your 10 month old can eat nearly everything you eat! Things to avoid include honey, foods with high sodium, added sugars, and anything that is hard. Just be sure to cut things appropriately and take a CPR class if you need a refresher on choking.
Can my 10 month old use utensils?
Yes! While a 10 month old baby may not be totally proficient at using his/her own utensils, it’s a good opportunity to start to introduce them. You can still pre-load an ezpz spoon, but let the baby hold it and try to self feed.
What does a 10 month old feeding schedule look like?
Scroll down for our feeding schedule, which includes 4-5 nursing sessions/day and 3 meals.
Why You’ll Love Easy Baby Led Weaning Recipes
Babies are really capable and it’s so fun to watch them enjoy their food.
As a dietitian, this is one of my favorite things about baby led weaning, since they are in control of the eating process.
- Ready in 20-30 minutes – Have a hungry baby? These easy baby led weaning recipes for 10 month olds are ready quickly!
- Can serve to the whole family – The whole family can enjoy these easy baby led weaning recipes, or serve them aside any other meal you’re eating that may be too spicy or salty for a baby.
- Easy side to any meal – Maybe you have pasta or a baby friendly chicken dish you’ve made, but you’ve forgotten some baby-friendly veggies, like broccoli for baby. Add one of these recipes as a side!
- Easy leftovers – Anything that isn’t eaten right away can always be saved for later, and even frozen for later. Many of these are staples to reoffer as freezable meals for toddlers.
At this point, your baby may have tried many different foods already.
But, keep at it. There is a window for when babies are open to trying new foods, and we want to continue this at a young age.
What to Know For Baby Led Weaning at 10 Months
There are a few things to know about feeding babies at 10 months old, vs. baby led weaning at 7 months.
- Teeth – Babies generally have at least 1-2 teeth by this point, which can help them with further chewing. I still prefer to use soft silicone utensils, like ezpz spoons and bowls.
- Offer utensils – While baby may not be totally proficient at using his/her own utensils, it’s a good opportunity to start to introduce them. You can still pre-load an ezpz spoon, but let the baby hold it and try to self feed.
- Continue to cut foods properly – Depending on the food, you may still need to cut it in small pieces. For example, when I offer an apple, I’ll either offer the whole apple for baby to hold (as I watch him), or shred and cut into small pieces that I know he can handle.
- Continue to Offer Different Textures – serve different textures, like purees, yogurt, applesauce, veggies, toast and more. I still rely on My Serenity Kids pouches all the time – the nutrition is stellar!
- Finger Foods – You can also offer many baby finger foods that they can hold. Here are some examples for how to cook sweet potato for baby led weaning – so many options!
- Better tongue movement – Babies can also move their tongues around more, which is a good thing for tasting and swallowing.
- Add flavor – Don’t shy away from flavor. While babies shouldn’t have excess salt or sugar, you can add spices to any dish or recipe. Spices for baby led weaning are so good for babies!
- Better idea of allergies – By this point, you may have discovered any allergenic foods for your baby. If you haven’t yet introduced allergenic foods or have fears about it, talk to your pediatrician.
- Regular feeding times – Your baby has likely transitioned to two naps/day, and has regular feeding times, which makes the schedule predictable.
- Environment – The feeding environment in which you feed your baby also matters. Try to keep it light and calm, and if possible, sit and eat with your baby. They learn so much just from watching you eat. Always use a safe high chair so baby is in a safe position.
Our 10 month feeding schedule looks something like this.
- 7-730 am – wake up and nursing
- 830 am – breakfast
- 930 am- milk or snack (usually a My Serenity Kids pouch)
- 12:00 pm – lunch
- 2:30 pm – milk
- 4:00 pm – snack, like acorn squash
- 530-6pm – dinner before bedtime routine and milk
- Occasionally, we still do an overnight feed if baby wakes!
If you have an older baby, here is our 1 year old eating schedule.
How to Properly Cut Food at 10 Months
Most babies will have the pincer grasp at 10 months, meaning they can pick up food between their two fingers.
- You can continue to serve food in strips, but also offer smaller pieces to test their pincer grasp. This may look like pepper strips, as well as some diced pepper pieces. We like to serve up cut-up blueberries or raspberries for him to grasp.
- Avoid raw or hard foods, as you still want food to be “squishable” so baby can mash it with teeth or gums. We do a lot of ground chicken meatballs!
- Still cook most veggies and fruits (like hard apples or pear slices), or if I let him gnaw on something hard, I’m constantly watching him.
- I serve these egg muffins for baby led weaning alongside a fruit or veggie.
- Shredding veggies – If you aren’t serving something in finger shape (like bell pepper strips or cucumber strips), you can shred veggies.
- Spiralizing veggies and sauteeing in oil is also great for babies!
Baby Led Weaning Recipes 10 Months
At 10 months, you can still serve many of these options any time of day, since babies don’t really know the difference between lunch and dinner foods.
Speaking of dinner, here are some of my favorite baby led weaning dinner ideas.
So, whether you’re looking for baby led weaning lunch ideas, leftovers to reheat, or just baby led weaning sides, this list can help satisfy all of those queries.
These are all easy baby led weaning meals!
Although, if it works best to just share what you’re eating with baby at each meal, that works too.
I do tend to serve up easy baby breakfast ideas in the morning, and save savory stuff for later.
For example, baby pancakes could be an easy lunch (with veggies), while you can serve acorn squash alongside or mashed into stovetop oatmeal.
Baby Led Weaning Recipes 10 Months
These easy recipes for baby led weaning at 10 months are nutritious, quick and easy, and can be enjoyed by the whole family.
These diy yogurt pouches will save you money and are SUPER easy and quick to make! Great for the whole family and can be catered to individual dietary preferences, homemade yogurt pouches are the way to go!
Mix this easy sweet potato spaghetti with traditional pasta or enjoy these sweet potato zoodles on their own, with a creamy sweet potato pasta sauce!
Air Fryer Butternut Squash fries are flavorful and fun for kids! If you have picky eaters, roasting butternut squash in the air fryer is a great way to get a delicious and crispy texture!
This spinach baby food recipe blends spinach, sweet potatoes, yogurt and peanut butter for a balanced and nutritious introduction for homemade baby food or baby led weaning. They can even be frozen as baby teething popsicles.
Instant Pot Tortellini Soup is a weeknight staple, full of healthy and nourishing ingredients to fill you up and keep you warm. A great family-friendly winter meal!
Spinach pesto without nuts requires only a handful of ingredients and is ready in minutes. Use it on your favorite salads, pastas, pizzas and more!
If you're not a mayo fan, you'll love this recipe for Tuna Pasta Salad Without Mayo. It's quick, easy and nourishing, and great for the family. This recipe blends creamy hummus with olives, peppers, feta cheese and tuna.
Did you know how easy it is to make acorn squash in the air fryer? It's flavorful and perfectly crispy, and after making this air fried acorn squash, you won't want it any other way!
This easy baby pancakes recipe is nutrient-full and great to serve for baby led weaning at 6 months and beyond!
This Toddler Mac and Cheese with pears is the easiest pasta for toddlers and also works as some of the best pasta for babies. It's ready in 15 minutes, only uses one pot, and combines fruits and vegetables!
This Gluten Free Sweet Potato Pizza Crust is a wholesome, gluten free and vegan pizza crust alternative that you can decorate with your favorite options. As a plant based pizza crust, it's full of flavor, fiber, nutrients and antioxidants and makes for a great post run canvas for toppings of your choice.
Pumpkin sweetpotato soup combines the hearty, nourishing flavors of autumn in an easy 30 minute vegan instant pot recipe.
Air Fryer turkey burgers are juicy, quick and tasty. Make these to perfection every time!
This BBQ Bison Meatball recipe is the only bison meatball recipe you need. Instant pot bbq meatballs are delicious as is, or paired with rice or pasta.
These oatmeal bites for baby are sweetener free, and a great way to offer protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients, like iron, to your little ones.
Homemade cantaloupe puree is paired with healthy fats and some protein for baby for an all-around, balanced snack or meal option.
These baked carrot fries are great for baby led weaning - full of flavor!
These Garlic Turmeric Crispy Parsnip Fries are the perfect "fry" shape and sprinkled with cheese and herbs. An easy parsnip recipe for the whole family and a quick side to any meal.
These sweetpotato and zucchini fritters are a tasty, vegetarian meal that adults and kids will love! Made with shredded zucchini, sweetpotato, chickpea flour, eggs and cheese, this easy zucchini sweetpotato recipe will become a family favorite.
This turmeric oatmeal is ready in minutes and adds a savory twist to your breakfast favorite. Enjoy the anti-inflammatory benefits of these hearty turmeric oats.
This cantaloupe mango smoothie is great for kids. Make it in minutes with just 5 simple ingredients.
Baby waffles are a great first food for babies. These spinach waffles with sweet potatoes are free of added sugars and full of healthy ingredients for your little ones.
Vegetarian Spaghetti Squash Casserole Boats are stuffed with a creamy vegetarian spaghetti squash casserole. This vegetarian spaghetti squash recipe is the perfect cozy fall dish.
This vegan winter roasted vegetable bowl is a delicious autumn bowl recipe, with whole grains, plant protein and roasted vegetables topped with a creamy tahini lime dressing.
These crispy frozen green beans in the air fryer are ready in a flash, and make for a healthy veggie side that taste like green bean fries. Make them in under 15 minutes.
This white bean skillet recipe boasts a combination of white beans, tomatoes, veggies and pizza spices giving it a true flavor like its name, Pizza Beans! It's a delicious vegan cannellini bean recipe.
Sheet Pan Halibut with Avocado Tomato Salsa is an easy and quick weeknight dinner recipe that the whole family will love. High in protein and nutrients, this sheet pan dinner also makes for easy clean up!
Sheet Pan Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes is an easy sheet pan fall dinner made with delicious pork tenderloin with apples and sweet potatoes.
This Mediterranean Vegan Cold Pasta Salad is a creamy, colorful plant based pasta recipe. Swap out your typical pasta salad recipe for this healthy, roasted vegetable pasta salad.
Baby French Toast Sticks are a healthy, tasty way to introduce eggs to your baby. This protein french toast can be topped with fruit, peanut butter, hummus, yogurt or milk!
These Spinach Sweet Potato Tots are a fun way to offer nutrient dense toddler vegetable recipes to your little ones. Packed with iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and carbohydrates, this veggie tots recipe is great for meal prep and the side to any meal.
These customizable sweet potato black bean nachos are great as a weeknight dinner, vegetarian nachos recipe, or football food. Easy to make for groups and great for kids!
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal cookies only require 3 pantry ingredients and are ready in under 20 minutes! Plus, these 3 ingredient vegan peanut butter cookies are the best as an easy, quick dessert.
These quinoa pizza bites are the perfect toddler quinoa bites or quinoa appetizer. Filled with greens, tomatoes, breadcrumbs, and cheese, these veggie quinoa bites taste like healthy mini pizza bites.
This quinoa and sweet potato salad blends savory quinoa and sweet potatoes with a variety of fresh fruit options, topped with a smooth citrus honey dressing.
This Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast or brunch option. Filled with protein, carbohydrates, and antioxidants, it's a quick and easy sweet potato egg bake and meal prep casserole.
Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese is the answer to your cheesy pasta dreams. A mixture of whole wheat pasta, mashed sweet potato, cheese and kale make this savory sweet potato pasta dish a real winner.
This turkey taco quinoa skillet is an easy, delicious weeknight meal that comes together quickly. Made with cheese, quinoa, ground turkey, black beans, veggies, this cheesy taco skillet will be a new favorite!
Lemon Tahini Lentil Hummus is an easy, hearty, protein-packed vegetarian side or main dish, bursting with Middle Eastern spices and flavors. This lentil hummus recipe is great with chips, rice, vegetables or on its own!
Crispy Turmeric Baked Cauliflower is the perfect appetizer, or fun veggie side dish. With flavors of garlic and cheese, finished with a soft crunch, you'll never want to prepare cauliflower any other way!
Favorite Equipment For Easy Baby Led Weaning Meals
At this point in time, we’re pretty comfortable with making this process of feeding a 10-month-old quick and efficient.
We pretty much use all of the EZPZ products since they have an awesome development team that creates things based on baby’s needs for their age and developmental milestones.
The mini cup, utensils, bowl and tiny placemat are all great for babies just starting solids, or those comfortable with them.
Everyone may have their own forms of these things that work for them, but these are what we love!
- CPR class – While this doesn’t technically fall under equipment, it DEFINITELY falls under proper preparation. Make sure you have taken this in the rare instances that your baby chokes and you feel confident in knowing what to do!
- Born to Eat book – This has fun recipes and tips for serving solids to babies to create a good relationship with food.
- Sturdy high chair with foot rest – Since your baby needs to be sitting independently, you want something sturdy for them to be sitting in. It is not safe to feed them on your lap. You want to be looking at them always. I love this one since it transforms into a helper for the toddler years!
- Long sleeved waterproof bibs with a pocket (you’ll be surprised at how much food goes in that pocket!) or any bib with a pocket (I find silicone bibs easiest to clean)
- Splat Mat – essentially to make clean up easier below the high chair (or a good dog 🙂 )
- Mesh Feeders – These can be great for those who want a modified BLW or just some easier to swallow options for certain purees.
- Silicone plates and bowls – this works great for feeding oatmeal
- Tiny cup – This is great for starting to introduce water and even breastmilk/formula, and later, whole milk.
- 360 Cup – One baby can hold and tip the cup, this is wonderful and will last until toddler years.
Sarah Schlichter is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition. She specializes in family nutrition, sports nutrition and intuitive eating. She also co-hosts the podcast, Nail Your Nutrition.
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