Flan is a nutritious, easy-to-make dish, and very suitable for including in the weaning menu for babies from 6 to 24 months old. Parents, along with the “Caring for babies 0-3 years old” section, learn 10 ways to make flan for your baby’s weaning meals that are both delicious and provide full nutrients.

110 “Foolproof” Ways to Make Delicious Flan for Baby’s Weaning

Flan with Chicken Eggs and Breast Milk

Weaning food made from breast milk is the best food for babies. Combining breast milk to make flan will help increase the deliciousness and enjoyment for the baby.

Instructions:

• Step 1: Separate the yolks of 3 chicken eggs and then beat well.
• Step 2: Heat 150ml of breast milk to about 80 degrees Celsius (simmering).
• Step 3: Mix the breast milk and the beaten eggs, strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Step 4: Divide the strained mixture into small glass jars and arrange them in the steamer.
• Step 5: Cover with a towel, then cover the steamer and steam over low heat for 15 minutes.
• Step 6: Let the cooked flan cool, store in the refrigerator, and serve during snack time for babies 6 months and older.

Flan for baby’s weaning made from breast milk and chicken eggs

Flan from Formula or Fresh Milk

Easily available ingredients in the house can also easily create delicious and nutritious milk flan. This is a weaning food made from formula that babies love.

Steps to make flan with formula/fresh milk:

• Step 1: Warm the fresh milk, or prepare the formula
• Step 2: Separate the egg yolks and beat well
• Step 3: Mix the milk into the beaten egg yolks, strain the mixture
• Step 4: Divide the mixture into molds. Cover the jars and steam the flan for about 20 minutes.
• Step 5: Let the flan cool and store in the refrigerator.

Delicious, Non-Fishy Cheese Flan

Cheese helps supplement protein gently without causing digestive discomfort. Cheese flan is suitable for the weaning diet of babies 6 months and older.

Instructions:

• Step 1: Beat the cheese and egg yolks together and gradually add the milk to the cheese mixture.
• Step 3: Strain the cheese, egg, and milk mixture through a sieve until smooth.
• Step 4: Pour the mixture into jars, cover the mouth of the jars with a clean cloth to prevent water from entering during steaming. Steam the flan for about 20 minutes.
• Step 5: Let it cool and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. In addition, mothers can also apply how to make cheese yogurt to help babies digest better.

Flan with Matcha Green Tea

Change your baby’s taste with sweet and subtly fragrant matcha green tea flan. This dish is suitable for mothers to include in the BLW weaning snack meal. However, green tea has an invigorating effect, so mothers should only give their babies a small amount each day.

How to make matcha green tea flan:

• Step 1: Separate 3 egg yolks and 2 egg whites.
• Step 2: Mix fresh milk and condensed milk with matcha powder, whisk well.
• Step 3: Add the egg mixture to the matcha milk mixture.
• Step 4: Simmer the mixture over low heat until it simmers (about 80 degrees Celsius).
• Step 5: Strain the mixture through a sieve and pour into jars for steaming.
• Step 6: Steam the flan for 20-25 minutes.
• Step 7: Let the flan cool and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Sweet and fragrant matcha green tea flan

Rich and Creamy Coconut Milk Flan

How to make coconut milk flan for baby weaning:

• Step 1: Separate and beat 3 egg yolks with 2 egg whites.
• Step 2: Mix fresh milk, condensed milk and coconut milk together. Then heat this mixture.
• Step 3: Strain the heated mixture through a sieve until smooth.
• Step 5: Pour the mixture into jars coated with a thin layer of caramel. Then steam for about 20-25 minutes.
• Step 6: Let the flan cool and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Agar-Agar Flan

Snack time for 2-year-olds can’t be complete without chewy agar-agar flan, moms!

Quick and easy way to make agar-agar flan:

• Step 1: Make the flan layer as usual, then pour the flan to half fill the jars and refrigerate.
• Step 2: Make the agar-agar layer by mixing the agar-agar powder with water. Then simmer the agar-agar mixture, stirring constantly until it simmers, then turn off the heat.
• Step 3: Take the flan out of the refrigerator and pour the agar-agar mixture onto the other half of the jar.
• Step 6: Refrigerate the agar-agar flan for 2-3 hours before serving.

Corn Flan for Baby Weaning

The aroma of corn and the richness of milk will stimulate the taste buds of children in the weaning stage. This is a dish that should be included in the BLW weaning menu. Let’s learn how to make it below!

How to make corn flan for baby’s weaning to change their taste:

• Step 1: Remove the corn kernels and blend with 120ml of fresh milk.
• Step 2: Strain the corn milk thoroughly.
• Step 3: Separate the egg yolks, add the corn milk mixture and beat well.
• Step 4: Strain the mixture again.
• Step 5: Pour the mixture into jars and steam for about 20-25 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick.
• Step 6: Let cool and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Rich and Creamy Avocado Flan

Avocado is a food rich in fats for babies and many minerals beneficial to the baby’s digestive system such as vitamins K, C, B6, E,… In addition, the rich, creamy taste of avocado also makes flan more appealing to babies.

 How to make avocado flan for babies:

• Step 1: Whisk 2 egg yolks with 130ml of formula.
• Step 2: Strain the mixture.
• Step 3: Scoop out the avocado flesh, blend until smooth, then add to the mixture. Beat thoroughly until the avocado mixture is smooth.
• Step 4: Pour the mixture into glass jars and steam for 15-20 minutes.
• Step 5: Let cool and store in the refrigerator.

Vitamin A-Rich Pumpkin Flan

Besides pumpkin flan, you can make many pumpkin cake dishes for your baby’s weaning.

 Steps to make pumpkin flan for baby weaning:

• Step 1: Make the flan layer as usual.
• Step 2: Boil the pumpkin until soft and blend with fresh milk, you can add a little condensed milk to enhance the pumpkin flavor.
• Step 3: Pour the mixture into glass jars and steam for about 30-40 minutes.
• Step 6: Let the flan cool completely, then refrigerate for at least one hour until it cools and sets before serving to your baby.

Flan is a simple and easy weaning dish

Flan from Formula and Pumpkin

How to make formula flan for baby weaning:

• Step 1: Prepare the formula according to the usual ratio.
• Step 2: Separate the egg yolk and beat it with the milk mixture.
• Step 3: Strain the mixture twice and pour it into the flan containers. Steam for 15-20 minutes over medium heat.
• Step 6: Let the flan cool at room temperature and it can be stored in the refrigerator.
• Step 7: Add a little pureed pumpkin on top of the flan to eat together. Pumpkin will create a soft, smooth, and fragrant texture for the flan. In addition, pumpkin also contains many nutrients good for children’s development.

2Things to Keep in Mind When Making Flan for Baby Weaning

Flan is a nutritious weaning food, however, if you don’t make and store it properly, it can easily affect your baby’s digestive system. When making flan, parents need to keep the following two things in mind:

Steam the Flan Thoroughly

Flan is a simple, easy-to-make weaning food, suitable for babies from 6 to 24 months old. However, if you don’t steam the flan thoroughly, it can easily produce harmful bacteria, affecting the baby’s digestive system. Therefore, mothers should pay attention to check that the flan is cooked thoroughly.

In addition, babies should only eat a maximum of 4 flans per week to avoid excess nutrients for the baby’s body.

Store Flan Properly

For flan for baby weaning, it’s best for babies to consume it within the day. If storing the flan in the refrigerator, don’t keep it for more than 2 days. The baby’s digestive system is very weak during this stage, so mothers should take note!

3Conclusion

Above are 10 extremely simple ways to make flan that parents can add to their baby’s weaning food list. In addition to traditional dishes, parents should explore and create more dishes such as weaning cakes, rice cakes,… so that the baby’s weaning stage is not boring.

Compiled by Thu Uyen

Reviewed by Ngoc Ha