Spice up the type of foods you're preparing for your baby with this great homemade hummus recipe.

Here's a lunchtime recipe that's perfect for you and your baby as you're weaning them onto solids up until their first birthday. The recipe has been designed to be nutritionally balanced so it'll benefit both of you.

Courtesy of Danone Baby Nutrition and The First 1000 Days, we hope you enjoy giving this recipe for hummus a go!

Recipe: EasyPeasy Homemade Hummus

Serves 12

Suitable from 6 months on.

Ingredients:

• 400g tin chickpeas
• 3 tbsps tahini
• 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed and
• smooth
• Juice of half a lemon
• Ground black pepper
• Pinch cumin & cayenne pepper

Method: 

1.Blend the chickpeas in a food processor until smooth, mix in the tahini, flax seed oil, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne.

2.Adjust seasoning by adding freshly ground black pepper.

3. Add a little water if needed.

4. Serve at room temperature.

 

Why not set aside some of this mixture for the adults in the family and spice things up by

blending in some chopped red chilli if you dare! 

Nutrition Information

• per serving
• Energy: 126kcals
• Protein: 5g
• Carbohydrate: 6g
• Fat: 9g
• High in Fibre, Omega
• 3 and Iron

The First 1000 Days developed by Danone Baby Nutrition is a special booklet aimed at promoting a child’s health and nutrition in the first two years of their lives.You can find out more about it on their website here.