November 7, 2018 Leave a Comment
ShareTweet+1PinWhatsApp0 SharesKeep your baby warm, nourished and hydrated in all kinds of weather with these healthy and tasty soup recipes for babies under one.
When you think of winter foods, the obvious choice for anyone seems to be soups. A warm bowl of freshly made soup is the ultimate comfort food during cold or rainy weather – even for babies! There are many advantages of feeding babies soup:
- We tend to feel less thirsty during winter, due to which we may end up getting dehydrated without knowing it. Soups help to maintain correct hydration.
- With soups, you can ensure your baby gets the nutrients of vegetables that he doesn’t eat otherwise, especially since multiple ingredients can be combined in a single soup
- Adding healing spices like pepper, turmeric, garlic or cumin to soups adds medicinal benefits, which are essential at a time when infections abound
- Thick or creamy soups can ensure adequate weight gain in babies who are fussy about eating solids
- When babies are sick, soups are among the best foods for cough and cold as well as fever
When making soups for babies, be sure to use fresh and if possible, organic ingredients from a trusted source. Opt for fruits and vegetables without insect bite marks or other bruises or discoloration. Wash them well, if you like with water and vinegar.
When serving soups with multiple ingredients, ensure that your baby has tried each one individually earlier without any problems. Always remember to follow the 3-day rule when introducing any new food to baby. Start feeding small quantities of soup and increase it as you understand what baby likes. Always serve the soup warm and fresh.
Here are 25 soup recipes for babies under one year of age, including a variety of grains, fruit, vegetables and meat. Follow the age recommendations for each recipe and please stay away from the foods to be avoided for babies under one.
25 Soup Recipes for Babies Under One
1. Rice Soup
In most places, rice is the ideal first food for baby, being easily digestible and providing enough calories at the same time. This makes this simple rice soup the ideal first soup for baby too!
Age: 6 Months+
2. Lentil Soup
Lentil soup, also known as Dal Ka Paani, is another popular first food. It’s best to add a spoon of mashed dal to the watery part so that it has some nutritional value. The garlic in the soup contains allicin, which helps fight infection in babies.
Age: 6 Months+
3. Vegetable Moong Dal Soup
Once your baby is familiar with dals on their own, you can amp up a plain moong dal soup by adding vegetables. You can use any vegetable or combination of vegetables your baby is familiar with.
Age: 8 Months+
4. Barley Soup
Barley soup or barley water is a dish that’s very hydrating for babies in all seasons. When making this soup, please make sure to use barley that is particularly safe for babies and is from a trusted source.
Age: 6 Months+
5. Easy Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkins often top the list of immunity-boosting foods, since they contain vital nutrients and trace minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, Vitamins C, A, E, K, folate and riboflavin. This soup helps to prevent anemia and other infections common in winter.
Age: 6 Months+
6. Bean Soup
The Pretty Bee has a beans soup recipe that’s a hearty dish perfect to keep baby full for a long time. Instead of canned beans mentioned in the recipe, you can use dried beans soaked overnight. Make sure your baby’s digestive system can handle it since these beans are quite high in fiber.
Age: 7 Months+
7. Carrot Beetroot Soup
The color of this soup gives you a good indication about the high amount of nutrients and antioxidants in it. The carrots provide beta carotene which turns into Vitamin A in the body. Beets are rich in iron and promote brain development.
Age: 6 Months+
8. Tomato Rasam
Rasam is one of every South Indian’s go to remedies for various problems, whether it’s constipation or weight loss. Archana’s Kitchen has a recipe customized for babies, but still containing healing spices that offer various health benefits. Add some garlic too to take it up a notch.
Age: 10 Months+
9. Chicken Clear Soup
Chicken is the best lean meat to offer your baby, being rich in protein and iron that is easily absorbed by the body. Chicken soup has additional healing and warming effects. Choose organic chicken, and pick the thighs or leg pieces for more iron.
Age: 7 Months+
10. Sweet Potato Soup
Sweet potato is another immunity boosting vegetable that also contains the important beta-carotene, along with calcium, iron, selenium and Vitamins B and C. Roxy’s Kitchen has a simple sweet potato soup recipe – use homemade chicken stock for better taste and health.
Age: 7 Months+
11. Mixed Vegetable Soup
This vegetable soup contains a good mix of vegetables, making this an excellent dish to ensure your baby eats his rainbow. Make sure that baby has had each vegetable individually in the past without any problems, before combining them together in this soup.
Age: 9 Months+
12. Broccoli Soup
The Pretty Bee has a brightly colored broccoli soup for babies which is a good idea if your little one rejects broccoli in other forms. You can either use broccoli alone or add some carrots; you can also opt for fresh garlic instead of the powder.
Age: 8 Months+
13. Mutton Soup
Mutton soup helps to release the minerals from the meat and bones, like calcium and magnesium, which is then easier to absorb. Mutton soup is traditionally used to heal colds and cough, and this recipe from GK Food Diary is ideal for infants. Be sure to strain the soup for babies who are new to mutton – pieces can be added later.
Age: 8 Months+
14. Moringa Soup
Moringa or drumstick leaves are considered a superfood, since they contain multiple times the nutrients of other fruits and vegetables. Before giving this moringa leaves soup from GK Food Diary, check out our post on how to give moringa to babies.
Age: 10 Months+
15. Dal Spinach Soup
Yummy Tummy Aarthi has a filling dal spinach recipe, which can be made with any kind of spinach leaves. The spinach offers iron and antioxidants while the dal adds protein required for normal growth and development.
Age: 10 Months+
16. Sweet Corn Soup
This sweet corn soup from Spices n Flavors is naturally sweet, thanks to the sweet corn, making it attractive for babies. You can steam all the veggies together to save time. The thick soup also makes for a filling dinner.
Age: 9 Months+
17. Apple Carrot Soup
Tarla Dalal combines apples and carrots in this antioxidant-rich soup, that also has a natural sweetness from them. Adding potatoes helps to make the soup thicker and creamier.
Age: 6 Months+
18. Strained Vegetable Soup
This soup from Sharmis Passions has lots of vegetables and is a good way to get in nutrients and fluids when baby doesn’t have much of an appetite, especially when he’s not feeling well enough to eat solids.
Age: 7 Months+
19. Doodhi Soup
Bottle gourd for babies works well thanks to its neutral taste. This soup from Tarla Dalal uses just one ingredient – bottle gourd or doodhi, resulting in a simple, wholesome vegetable soup for babies.
Age: 6 Months+
20. Creamy Squash Soup
This recipe from Super Healthy Kids uses squash, which is a vegetable that belongs to the pumpkin family. If you can’t find squash, you can also use yellow pumpkins instead. The buttermilk in the recipe has probiotic benefits which helps to enhance gut health.
Age: 8 Months+
21. Potato Leek Soup
Leeks are similar to spring onions and are available in many supermarkets these days. They are an excellent source of folate and flavonoid antioxidants. Mummy to Dex has a thick and creamy recipe for leek soup – just use homemade cream and vegetable stock.
Age: 8 Months+
22. Tomato Soup
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which is associated with a reduced risk of serious diseases like heart disease and cancer. They are also rich in Vitamin C, which helps to boost immunity. Shishu World has a tomato soup recipe for babies – choose perfectly ripe ones to ensure the soup isn’t too sour or acidic.
Age: 7 Months+
23. Cauliflower Soup
Cauliflowers are full of Vitamins A and C, as well as phytochemicals which can prevent cancer. This soup from Wholesome Baby Food is a good option during winters, but be extra careful – it may make your baby gassy.
Age: 8 Months+
24. Creamy Avocado Soup
You can give babies avocado in many forms, and this soup from Itty Bitty Baby Bites is a great recipe. Avocados are creamy by themselves, so you can skip the cream if you like, or go with a homemade version.
Age: 8 Months+
25. Sweet Potato Coconut Soup
This soup from Homemade Baby Food Recipes contains coconut milk, which gives the soup its creaminess as well as a delicately sweet taste. It’s also a good lactose-free alternative to cream.
Age: 7 Months+
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