Recently I was asked to review the Baby Brezza One Step Baby Food Maker for Digital Dads. It is definitely an interesting product and one that I wished I known about when my kids were just starting on solids.

When it comes to kitchen gear purchases I have one rule – no unitaskers (except, of course, for a fire extinguisher). And, if I was a parent of an infant looking to purchasing a baby food maker, I’d want to be sure that whatever I bought wasn’t going to become an orphan, lost in the corner of misfit kitchen appliances when its primary purpose had been served.

Given that my kids are three years and 15 months old it might seem a little odd that I’d agree to review this product in the first place, but immediately I saw other ways to use this product that would come in handy for parents of preschoolers and toddlers. I put together a quick episode of Digital Dads in the Kitchen with a few of those ideas.

I enjoyed using the Baby Brezza to make a few quick snacks for my kids and think it can be quite handy to have something like that around long after the days of pureed sweet potatoes have given way to homemade granola bars. If you want to try making either of the things I made in the video the recipes are available just below the video.

Homemade Applesauce

Software

1 large apple (Empire, Gala or Fuji work well)
juice of half a lemon
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
pinch of salt

Assemblage

Peel, core and dice the apple into small chunks and add to the Baby Brezza
Add in cinnamon, honey, lemon and salt, then add lid to container
Set machine to steam and blend for 15 minutes and press start
Check the consistency, then place finished apple sauce in a bowl and put in refrigerator to cool

Kid’s Banana Pomegranate Smoothie

Software

1 medium banana
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup yogurt
Cinnamon and honey, to taste

Assemblage

Chop the banana, then add it and all other ingredients into the Baby Brezza container
Add the lid and hold down the blend button until you reach the desired consistency
Pour into a glass (or sippy cup) of choice and enjoy

Disclosure: I received a Baby Brezza One Step Baby Food Maker at no charge to evaluate for the purposes of this review.I was also compensated for my time to produce a video of my review. My opinions are my own.