When you cook with herbs it makes food taste better and smells fabulous. Herbs also add a nutritional boost to meals and contain beneficial phytonutrients and antioxidants to keep the body strong.

Introducing herbs to your child at an early age helps to develop their sense of taste and can make foods more interesting. Start out by adding a single herb or spice to baby food purees. Simply add a small pinch of one herb or spice before cooking the food. The flavor of herbs and spices becomes more subtle when cooked. Once the food is cooked, puree it. 

Not sure where to start? Here’s a list of baby-friendly herbs, spices and natural flavor enhancers, and the foods that pair well with them:

Sweet Herbs and Spices

Cinnamon: Pair with sweet potatoes, winter squashes, apples, bananas, peaches, pumpkin and cherries

Clove: Pair with apples, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and pineapple

Ginger: Pair with sweet potatoes, winter squashes, pears, peaches, pumpkin, black beans, carrots and white beans

Nutmeg: Pair with apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches and blueberries

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