Using your Babycook beyond baby

Baby all grown up? Not to worry, you can still use the Babycook! Here are a few of our favourite things to make with the Babycook that aren’t purees

Your Béaba Babycook was there for every first puree, every experimental vegetable blend, and every batch of carefully portioned baby food but its usefulness doesn't stop when your baby grows up. The Babycook is far more than a baby food maker; it's a versatile kitchen appliance that earns its benchtop space long after the weaning stage is done. From toddler meals and family soups to dips, sauces, and healthy snacks, your baby food steamer and blender is ready to take on a whole new role in your kitchen. If your Babycook has been quietly gathering dust since your little one graduated to finger foods, it's time to rediscover what it can do!

One of the best-kept secrets about the Béaba Babycook is just how capable it is beyond the baby stage. As a compact baby food blender and steamer, it handles everything from silky soups and smooth hummus to steamed vegetables and reheated leftovers with the same efficiency it brought to puree prep. For toddlers moving through different food textures, the Babycook's adjustable blending function means you can dial up the chunkiness as their eating skills develop no need for a separate appliance. It's equally handy for preparing healthy snacks for older kids, or whipping up a quick sauce for the family's dinner. The Babycook truly grows with your family, making it one of the most practical and long-lasting investments in your kitchen arsenal

Dips– From healthy ranch dressing, fresh hummus, guacamole dip, and authentic sauces galore are some of the easiest things to make! Simply place your ingredients in the blending bowl and blend baby blend

Babycook Recipes: Broccoli Pesto Dip

Soups – Whether fall is around the corner or your craving some refreshing gazpacho, soups can be made a just a few easy steps. In most recipes, simply steam your ingredients, and then blend them together

Babycook recipes: Chicken Noodle Soup

Baking – Whether you love to bake or typically steer away, making your mixture for things such as natural muffins, pancakes or waffles can be done in the Babycook. For no-bake dessert options you can also make things such as low sugar On the more savory side, you can also make things such as fresh falafel for the whole family

Babycook Recipes: Strawberry Muffins

Drinks – Just a few notches above purees, smoothies are a breakfast staple! Whether you’re in need for breakfast or a quick snack, blending a fresh smoothie is a breeze. You can also make homemade mummy margarita and immunity tea

Babycook Recipes: Pina Colada's all round!

Frozen treats – No bake desserts exist too! Fresh fruit popsicles have never been easier to make. All you need is a few ingredients such as a fruit and water and a popsicle tray. You can also make larger batches of sorbet and ‘nice cream’ galore!

Babycook Recipes: Berry Popsicle

Grains – Things are heating up over here! The Babycook can steam more than just vegetables. With the steam basket, you can make healthy pasta (hello chickpeas and edamame!), rice and whole oats. Whether you make something savory for lunch or dinner, you can also make oatmeal or overnight oats for breakfast, too

Babycook Recipes: Thai Salmon with Rice

If you've been wondering whether a baby food maker is worth the investment beyond the early weaning months, the answer with the Béaba Babycook is a resounding yes. Parents consistently find that once they rediscover their Babycook for toddler and family cooking, it becomes a permanent fixture on the benchtop rather than a single-stage baby gadget. Whether you're steaming, blending, defrosting or reheating, the Babycook delivers the same speed, nutrition, and simplicity it always has just for a bigger (and hungrier) audience. Explore the full Béaba Babycook range and see why so many Australian families keep theirs for years