One of our favorite features of the Nutribullet Baby Bullet Blender is its dishwasher-safe pieces. All components, including the batch bowl and storage cups, are safe to toss in the dishwasher. The only pieces unsafe for the dishwasher are the motor base and blade attachments. We washed everything by hand in the lab, and all parts and components disassembled easily. Moreover, there aren’t too many crevices to reach for a thorough cleaning, and everything came out spotless.

Before our test began, we equipped our parenting editors with 10 pounds of frozen peas, 10 pounds of baby carrots, aprons to protect clothes, dish and paper towels for cleanup, a microwave steamer (for baby food makers that don’t feature a steaming component), one jar each of peas and carrots for comparison, and access to a dishwasher and sink. For this test, we made stage one baby foods, which are thin and smooth in consistency.The Béaba Babycook Neo is the highest-priced baby food maker we tested and on our list. While not the most budget-friendly, the machine does a great job blending and steaming food. Plus, it comes in three modern color combinations: cloud (white and gray), eucalyptus (green and rose gold), and midnight (dark blue and light pink). According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, there are three developmental stages of food consistency. Capacity: You may be able to get away with a classic NutriBullet model if you’re only using it for one or two people. Bigger families require a bigger blender, like the Smart Touch. Now that you know how to use your nutribullet ® Baby Steam + Blend, take it for a spin with the following recipes: We love the digital control panel that's like the machine's motherboard. The intuitive control panel is where you choose which function you want to use, and it also sends you alerts, like a water shortage reminder for the tank and if the cover did not properly close. Moreover, it counts down how much time is left for steaming, which we thought was convenient so you can do another task (or relax) while you wait.

Three unique programs — Steam, Blend or Pulse, and Auto: Select Steam to thaw and cook ingredients to perfect tenderness, Blend or Pulse to achieve the desired texture, or Auto to steam and purée ingredients automatically.It took some time for us to understand the instructions during testing. There are no buttons to fuss with, only a dial with three options: steam, blend or pulse, and auto. A blue light flashes to let you know the machine is on and working, but it could be brighter. We recommend reading the instructions first if you want to play around with the unit. Once you understand the machine's functions, it's straightforward to operate it.

Despite unhelpful instructions, we found the Béaba baby food maker easy to use during testing. It features two buttons on the front of the water reservoir: a steam cloud for steaming and a blade symbol for blending. Unfortunately, we found the blending button difficult to press during our test, so we resorted to using a fork to push it in. The machine has a pre-set timer for steaming (you can't control the timing). When steaming room-temperature carrots, the timer went off at 26 minutes, and then at 27 minutes when we steamed frozen peas. While the carrots cooked well, we thought the peas could soften a little more. We recommend using the machine's defrost setting (the steam button) to gently heat frozen food before starting a full steaming cycle. For immediate steaming, room temperature may work best for the pre-set steaming time. We appreciated the straightforward instructions during testing. Fill the water tank, add food to the steamer basket, steam the veggies, pour the steamed food into the pitcher, and hit the puree button. The pitcher is small but just right for single servings; it makes approximately one cup of food. There's only one button to press to change from steam to puree mode. And if a quiet machine is important to you, the Chefhandy will surely impress again. We thought the baby food maker was quiet while steaming and pureeing (almost like a gentle humming). So easy to use: just choose a tray, choose a setting and the built-in indicator on the base lets you know when it’s done. Sweet Potato Puree: With its sweet and mild flavor and rich nutritional profile, sweet potato is a great food to start your little eater on.I love this food processor!” says five-star reviewer, UCLALeslie. “I am an amateur cook and I love cooking at home. This food processor is amazing! I use it to knead bread, I absolutely love that attachment. I also use it to chop, mix and mince my vegetables. Great product!!!” This extended warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. nutribullet is not liable for any damage to products not covered by this warranty (e.g., cups). To find the best baby food makers, we referred to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for guidance on when babies can start eating solid foods and the different stages of food consistency. We also spoke to parents and medical professionals, including Arunima Agarwal, MD, and Brandi Naccari, MD. With this expert guidance in mind, we researched dozens of top-rated baby food makers on the market, considering their design, ease of use, effectiveness, ease of cleaning, and overall value. We then narrowed our list to 16 baby food makers, which we put through multiple tests at the Verywell Testing Lab in New York City.