Home Made All in One Baby Food Pouches

My one and a half year old recently decided to implement his own eating philosophy I like to call "the 1 second rule". Basically, anytime I offer him something to eat, he will take a bite, and the food will stay in his mouth for one second or less before he would spit it out. He has applied  this philosophy to every single food I offer him, except for treats like cake, cookies, etc....hahaha...

Of course this makes it hard for me to get any nutrition into his tiny body. But I recently discovered that he is less likely to spit things out if I offer it to him in the form of liquid-y type foods such as smoothies, yogurt, etc.

He particularly enjoys those store bought fruit pouches but at the rate that he is eating these pouches, it can get very costly to keeping buying them. So I decided to make some of my own, and it has been the best decision I've made so far.

After much research online, I've found different kinds of refillable/reusable food pouches to try. I ended up going with the Kiddzo food pouches, which seemed to give me the best value for the number of pouches that came in the set.

In addition to getting some fruits and veggies into his system, I also wanted to add a protein element into these food pouches because his 1 second rule also applies to all kinds of protein sources including eggs and meats.

This recipe is very easy to prepare. All you need to do is mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and pour into the individual pouches. I used carrot powder this time around, and I used some maple syrup to add a little sweetness to the mixture because the applesauce I used wasn't the sweetened kind and I knew that my kid would be more likely to eat it if he can taste some sweetness....hahaha....

This recipe gave me 5 pouches, some of which I stored in the freezer. For the frozen ones, you just need to thaw them in the fridge overnight before serving.

I love how easy it was too make and the fact that it is all in one protein, veggie, fruit, carbs, and dairy. But most importantly, I am so glad that my son actually liked it and didn't spit any of it out....YAY...

Home Made All in One Baby Food Pouches

4 jars of baby food applesauce (4 oz per jar)/ 2 cups of applesauce

1 jar baby food chicken puree (2.5 oz jar)

1 tsp veggie powder

8-12 tsp maple syrup (to taste)

1/4 c baby cereal

a few splashes of milk

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until it reaches the right consistency or thickness for food pouches. If it is too thick, you can add a few more splashes of milk.

Transfer into pouches and store in the refrigerator, or freeze until ready to use. If frozen, pull out of the freezer the night before use, and let sit in the refrigerator to thaw overnight.

Here is a printable version of the recipe