Features:

  • Steam, chop/pure and bottle warmer functions; 4-cup work bowl
  • Patent-pending blade lock system holds the blade in place while pouring. This appliance has an automatic shutoff safety feature - turns unit off when water has evaporated
  • Steam blade creates even steam distribution for quicker, more efficient results
  • Bowl seal to prevent spitting and improve steaming; powerful motor for quick steaming and precise chopping
  • Recipe booklet, spatula, bottle adapter ring and integrated measuring cup included; 18-month
  • User-friendly dial control with LED indicator light
Supper convenient and space saving. Great product. Worth every penny

This product is a life saver. 3 in 1 is super convenient and is a space saver. Where do i start.... the bottle warmer is great. It can accommodate any bottle type. For narrow bottles, it has an attachment that you put over it in order to secure the bottle and trap the steam. I use a bottle that is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. The attachment still works for this bottle type. The amount of water needed to heat the bottle is dependent on if the milk is cold or at room temperature. It always heats my bottles perfectly. The babyfood maker works great. Easy to use and clean.... be careful, the blade is super sharp. The user guide comes with a chart that indicates how much water you need for each particular fruit/veggie. The chart also indicates the age appropriate range. I found this very useful. I didn't have to constantly google when is it ok to give a baby X Y and Z. It also has a few easy recipes. To steam you simply put in the container, attach the blade, add the ingredients, place the cover, then add the suggested amount of water. There is no timer.... the amount of time is dependent on the amount of water that you add. The user guide provides the timing information. Once the steamer is done, you can now puree the food. The instructions will usually ask for you to pulse the food in order to break it down before you complete puree it. You have to hold the knob down while you puree, but it usually only takes 30 seconds to complete. You have to wait for the machine to cool down before you do your next batch, but the instructions indicate that you can speed the cooling time by adding cold water to the reservoir then dump it out after a few minutes. I do this all the time as I like to store my food in bulk. In order to clean the reservoir, you just add a vinegar and water solution as the instruction say and let it sit. Great product. Worth every penny. I suggest this machine to all of my expecting friends

Has to be the best thing my mother n law ever got me

Has to be the best thing my mother n law ever got me! This ting is AMAZING and makes my life so much easier making my sons baby food. Steam and blend its that easy. Even comes with several recipes. LOVE THIS!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

LOVE LOVE LOVE my Cuisinart Baby Food Maker

I absolutely love my baby food maker!!! I did a lot of research on different types of food processors and I kept coming back to this one. Why? This one just seemed simple. Not only can I make baby food, but I can also chop veggies or whatever I would like to eat. The BEST thing about this machine is it doesn't even look like a baby food maker. I have it sitting on my counter all day and it fits right in! It is super quick to just cut your veggies or fruit and place them in the cup and in less than 10 min everything is ready to go! The book that it comes with also helps you know how much water to add and whatever else you need. I'm beyond happy I purchased this item and you can't go wrong with it!

Love It!!

I would 100% recommend this baby food maker! It was the easiest way to make baby food. No steam basket. It cooks then purées in the same container. It is SO EASY to use, best for your baby, less money than baby food and you don't have to pray someone didn't take out nutritious vitamins from your store bought baby food. Also, it seems a lot of the baby food is mostly bananas and a tiny bit of veggies or a lot of one food, but little of all the other nutritious foods - mainly veggies. I started my baby at 6 months with just green organic veggies. She's almost 8 months and we're finally moving towards beets and cauliflower. She ate one by one with just funny faces at first, but then got used to them all. She was interested in eating at that point, she figured she had no choice, I suppose. Who knows. every baby is different, obviously, but making baby food with this made it so simple. I also used it to grind up organic oatmeal that I then boiled like you would normally (wisk it fast so it doesn't clump!). No baby oatmeal box needed or rice cereal. The real stuff has the iron baby needs, not just fortified with iron. I didn't give rice because she ate the oatmeal from the get go alright. I figured rice has less health benefits/nutrition than oatmeal or barley so why even give it. I think they start babies on it because it's bland in taste so it may not get rejected for picky eaters. Anyway, I almost bought the Beaba, but I then found this one and this yields a weeks worth of food (depending on age of child), was easier and has the bottle warmer. I haven't used it for bottle warming since I already had the Dr Brown's one from the get go. It would have been perfect to have this on my baby registry so I could have had to only get on product. Also bought 2 sets of the "Baby Fresh" trays for freezing the baby food. I ziploc them once frozen and thaw enough for each feeding in separate covered munchkin plastic dishes.

i never had to buy babyfood because of this!

with my first baby, i used a steamer and food processor to prepare all of her homemade food. when baby #2 came, i did not feel like i could do all that work. i'm a full time working mom and the thought of spending my evening hours doing everything else on top of preparing my baby's food made me want to just curl up and cry. then i saw my sister using a baby food maker and it was so easy, i decided to try this one. the price was a bit intimidating at first, but after using it for a few months, i knew it was the best investment i had ever made for my baby's diet. whenever i cooked food for my family, i would cut up extra veggies and meats, set aside some rice or oatmeal, then i would dump everything in here, fill the water to max and steam/puree. the baby food was that easy to make. and she always had healthy variety of meals always consisting of several veggies, protein and grains. i don't know if it's because of this but to this day (she's 14 mos), she is a great vegetable/meat eater. obviously, i'm not knocking on anyone who buys baby food. i bought plenty for my first kid. and i probably would have with my #2. however, if you WANT to try making all of your baby's food, but the thought of it intimidates you, you don't want to have giant steamers and food processors out on your countertop and sink all the time (i've been there), definitely give this a try. i loved : this keeps all the vegetable steamer water in the mix so you don't lose the nutrients. i don't have to cook each ingredient separately, but i could dump them all in this one container it steams and purees in one container = less dishes! i don't have to make HUGE batches of one ingredient but they can get more fresh food without freezer burn in the end, saved me a ton of time and money i didn't love: the bottle warmer. never used it. the size didn't work and it was weird. it was much easier to just microwave water in a cup and do it that way. note: with all baby food makers, you have to remember that the container you pour water into is an enclosed space so mold can grow in there if you don't clean and dry out properly. after each use, i would flip over the entire unit over the sink to drain out whatever water is left then keep the lid open to let everything air dry. almost every 3 days, i would put vinegar/water in and let it sit over night, then drain and rinse with water and then keep the unit flipped upside down on my sink. i think this helped.

I LOVE THIS!!!!

I absolutely love this. I thought for a really long time and debated on whether or not to buy this. I just wasn't sure if it was worth the extra money vs. the baby bullet and some of the other baby processors. The cuisinart is about double that of the baby bullet. I can tell you...it IS definitely worth the money! It is so simple. Literally, all you have to do is cut up the veggies or fruit, add the water, and then turn it on to steam. After that, flip the switch to puree. This is an awesome thing to have if you want to make your own baby food. Can't recommend this product enough!

Wonderful Product

I have only used the baby food maker part of this product (we already owned a bottle warmer) and it works wonderfully. I have made sweet potatoes and carrots so far. It was very easy to use. The booklet tells you the amount of food to put in the processor and how much water to use. The unit automatically stops when the steaming is done and then you turn the knob the other direction to puree it. I know that food can be steamed on the stove and then blended, but I was looking for convenience. This is VERY convenient. I am very happy with my purchase.

Nothing beats a Cuisinart

I resolved before my daughter was born to make my own baby food for her when the time came. I read reviews for every other baby food maker I could find. So why did I end up buying a model that had not yet been reviewed, and was relatively expensive compared to the other, more common baby food makers? First, I was looking for something superlatively efficient. I wanted consistent results from a compact machine. For the price I was willing to pay, the Cuisinart brand is a proven performer, and this machine lives up to the name. Admittedly, I've only had it a couple of weeks and used it a few times, but I'm very happy with the results so far. I've followed the directions exactly in terms of water amount and the size of the diced food I put in to be steamed, and the resulting puree has been perfectly consistent. I also love the efficiency of having all the steaming and pureeing in one bowl -- just turning a 3-position dial couldn't be easier. I haven't used the bottle warming function on this or any comparable machine. I like the size - it's about the size of a small coffee maker, like you might find in a hotel room. It has a small footprint and is unimposing on the countertop -- it doesn't scream 'baby appliance.' I'd love a model in black or stainless, but I'm not crazy enough about aesthetics to mind. Now, this isn't essential to the review, but a tidbit for those who will otherwise spend (waste) time wondering about the measuring cup like I did -- as far as I can tell, the strange cylindrical indentation on the bottom serves a few purposes - allows for easier measurement of the small amount of water needed for the bottle warming function, displaces enough volume in the main chamber of the cup so that the markings don't overlay the rubber strip, and sits slightly off-center in the bottom of the measuring cup so that it will be easier to pour water out of it when you use it to measure water for bottle-warming. For the OCD geek types out there, you're welcome. ;) *UPDATE* The machine is still performing superbly. I've now made an assortment of veggies, fruits, and meat purees and have yet to find a complaint about the consistency or function of the appliance. It's so easy to throw the bowl, blade, lid (and occasionally, measuring cup) in the top rack of the dishwasher.

Awesome Product

As a full-time working mom and part-time student, I am constantly filled with concern about being able to provide my baby (now a toddler) the healthiest start to life. Even before she was born I knew I wanted to make my own purees, but quite frankly the task seemed daunting. This product was perfect. It allowed me to make the most of the minimal time I had at night to prepare healthy and creative purees that my daughter loved to gobble up. The process with this product will make your life so easy. Start by washing and chopping up the vegetable or fruit you’d like, fill the bowl to the appropriate line, add the amount of water proscribed by the chart included in the manual, close the top, and flip the switch. Walk away and do other chores or simply relax while the veggie/fruit steams. When it’s done, flip the switch in the opposite direction to blend and voila! (I purchased ice cube trays with lids to portion out the purees for freezing.) The manual is spot-on with the amount of water you need to steam the veggies/fruit to perfection. I never had any issues with having to add more water (although I never cooked grains in it so I cannot attest to the accuracy in this regard). Overall, the blending capability on it is fantastic. Most everything came out perfectly smooth with no lumps or chunks. However, I did seem to have trouble with green beans – no matter how much I blended I just couldn’t get it to a good consistency. Obviously, with only one container clean-up is a breeze. I did notice some slight discoloring of the plastic after the second use, but it certainly was nothing major. I also never had any problems with mold or any similar issue in the water reservoir. You won’t either if you follow this process….after you’ve finished cleaning the bowl, take the processor and tip it upside down in the sink to dump out any excess water (sometimes you’ll get a little bit that comes out, sometimes you won’t). Then, leave it on the counter with the lid open and let it dry over night before putting it back together and putting it away in storage.

Great for Making Baby Food

This was one of the best things I got to help make baby food. Keep the manual handy as it is a must read since it gives the water requirements for several kinds of foods. The only complaint is that the blade piece doesn't automatically snap down in place when the lid is closed so I just have to make sure it is secure every time I close the lid. I though the unit was broken until I figured this out.

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