Your weaning journey with the parent hood: M&S recipes for every age and stage

Whether your baby is about to experience their first flavours, or you need a little inspiration for an increasingly hungry 10-month-old, our nutritionist-approved recipes will give you everything you need for those early years.
Your weaning journey with the parent hood:  M&S recipes for every age and stage
Your weaning journey with the parent hood:  M&S recipes for every age and stage
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Whatever you fancy cooking, we've got a recipe to inspire you. From speedy midweek meals to budget-friendly family dinners and weekend treats, let us help you cook and eat better, every day.
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Marks & Spencer
Whatever you fancy cooking, we've got a recipe to inspire you. From speedy midweek meals to budget-friendly family dinners and weekend treats, let us help you cook and eat better, every day.

Baby bircher

Baby bircher

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This easy breakfast overnight oats is perfect for little mouths – and you’ll love it, too! Try our weaning-ready baby bircher recipe from M&S Parent Hood. Suitable from 6 months.

Little cheddar biscuits

Little cheddar biscuits

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These little cheesy biscuits are perfect when your little one starts to eat more finger food, and are great to pack up for when you’re on the go and need a quick hand-held snack. Try the baby-friendly recipe. Suitable from 10 months.

Pearl barley and pea risotto with salmon

Pearl barley and pea risotto with salmon

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This recipe is designed for babies and is perfect from six months, as you start your weaning journey. Pearl barley is cooked with onion, peas and lemon juice, and some poached salmon is flaked through at the end. Make in batches then freeze for fuss-free meals. Suitable from 6 months

Melon and fruit tower

Melon and fruit tower

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Need a special way to celebrate your baby’s first birthday? Try our fun fruit tower idea as a showstopping and refined sugar-free alternative to cake. Buy all the fruit as close as possible to when you’re going to use it, so it tastes super fresh. Suitable from one year.

Sweet potato and spinach dahl

Sweet potato and spinach dal

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This baby-friendly dahl recipe is perfect for weaning, and you’ll love it too. Make extra and freeze in batches, and mash to your little one’s desired texture. Suitable from 7 months.

Choose-your-own-adventure berry compote

Choose-your-own-adventure berry compote

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This tasty berry compote is designed with weaning in mind, so it’s perfect to use on top of little eaters’ porridge or yoghurt. But it also tastes good enough for you to dollop some on your breakfast! Suitable from six months.

Herby white beans

Herby white beans

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This herby bean recipe is perfect for weaning. Fork-mash or blitz to your baby’s desired texture, and enjoy from seven months and up.

Potato and kale cakes

Potato and kale cakes

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If you’re introducing your baby to finger foods and different textures, these little potato and kale cakes are just the thing. With fluffy potatoes, kale and cheddar, they also make great on-the-go snacks. Suitable from 8-9 months.