7 of the best all-in-one baby food makers 2024
WHAT IS AN ALL-IN-ONE BABY FOOD MAKER?
A baby food maker is a combined steamer and blender to easily prepare baby food purées in one machine.
Steaming is the best way to cook baby food as it preserves more nutrients and flavour than boiling. If you intend to spoon-feed your baby, blending will give you smooth textured purées.
These all-in-ones can be quite expensive but are sometimes cheaper than buying both a steamer and a blender. And many could have a life beyond baby as they can be used for making dips, soups and sauces etc.
The features to look out for
Other functions: As well as blend and steam, some can defrost, reheat and even sterilise.
Options for different textures: To create purées suitable for your child’s age and preferences.
Cooking juice collector: So that any lost nutrients can be added back into purées, soups or stews etc.
Capacity: Go for a large size if you want to batch cook.
Cleaning: Is it dishwasher safe?
Accessories: E.g. spatula, measuring cup, recipe booklet or storage container.
Materials: The blending bowl and steamer basket are usually either plastic or stainless steel.
Pre-set programmes: For your preferred steaming and blending times.
WHICH ARE THE BEST BABY FOOD MAKERS TO BUY?
This list has been narrowed down to the very best with thorough research and the following considered:
Consumer reviews
Best-seller lists
Recommendations from industry experts
Award-winning products
Personal experience and the products loved by other parents.
The list is updated annually. It was last updated on 6 February 2024.
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1. BÉABA BABYCOOK NEO
The Neo is a premium baby food maker which can steam, blend, defrost and reheat.
The blender can create different textures according to your baby’s age and preference.
Capacity of 1250ml.
It has an eco-friendly design with minimal water and energy required and a glass bowl and stainless steel steaming basket.
2. BÉABA BABYCOOK SOLO
A slightly less fancy, but cheaper model than the one above. This can also steam, blend, defrost and reheat.
Capacity of 1100ml.
Collects the nutritious cooking juices.
The texture of blended food can be adapted to your preference.
The blending bowl and steaming basket are plastic.
3. PHILIPS AVENT 4-IN-1 HEALTHY BABY FOOD MAKER
Steams, blends, defrost and reheats.
1000ml capacity.
The blender can do smooth purées and chunky textures.
Dishwasher-safe plastic jar and blade.
Comes with a spatula, a recipe booklet and a 120ml storage pot.
4. Baby Brezza Baby Food Prep Maker Deluxe
Steams and blends food and can make 800g of food in as little as 10 minutes.
LCD control panel.
Bowl and blade are dishwasher-safe.
Comes with three reusable pouches and filling funnels.
5. TOMMEE TIPPEE QUICK COOK BABY FOOD STEAMER
Steams and blends food to a variety of textures.
Suitable for fruit, vegetables, meat and fish.
Capacity of 200g.
Smart memory function remembers your last steam and blend times.
Jug, lid and basket are safe in the top rack of a dishwasher.
6. Vital Baby Nourish Prep and Wean
This steams and blends and can also sterilise bottles and other items in 8 minutes.
Jug capacity of 900ml.
Two tiers for cooking different foods at the same time.
Five blending settings for the desired consistency.
Steaming residue water can be added to the purées.
Measures 22 x 13 x 30cm.
7. BABYMOOV NUTRIBABY+
Award-winning baby food maker approved by weaning expert Annabel Karmel that can steam, blend, reheat, defrost and sterilise bottles.
It has two steaming baskets with a combined capacity of 1500ml and a blender with a capacity of 700ml. It’s possible to steam and blend at the same time.
Cooking juice collector.
Three blending speeds for different textures.
Built-in steam timer and pre-set programmes.
BPA free.
All detachable parts are dishwasher-safe.
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