The Best Baby & Toddler Food Delivery Services That Make Meals Less Stressful

Nurture Life

Price range: $6.55-$7.49 per item
Types of meals: Snacks, smoothies, oat bars, finger foods, sandwiches, meals
Best for: Toddlers and kids
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Lots of options
Dietician-approved
Large age range

Cons:
Shipping isn’t always free

This age-spanning service will cover nearly all of your kids’ nutritional needs throughout childhood, from the moment they start eating chunkier solids at 10 months old all the way through their school-age years. That’s why Nurture Life is one of the best baby food services—it grows with your child. Plus, it’s developed by pediatric dietitians who are fully focused on offering nutritionally balanced meals.

Only antibiotic-free meat, sustainably-farmed fish, and locally-grown produce are used for the finger foods (such as the cubed beef meatloaf, broccoli, and butternut squash layered in a jar) and kid-friendly fare (chicken bites with mashed sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese with cauliflower are among the age-agnostic hits). The menu changes regularly, so things never get dull, ensuring both your tot and his or her palate grow along the way.

Square Baby

Price range: $4.98-$7.07 per meal
Types of meals: Mashes/purees
Best for: Babies
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes
Pros:
Charitable
Dietician-approved
Allergen introduction

Cons:
Not a large age range
Not always free shipping

When Katie Thomson, a registered dietitian, and Kendall Glynn, a certified genetic counselor, created Square Baby, they wanted to “cut through the clutter [of the industry], the confusion and the mountains of applesauce.”

With 1-3 Square Baby meals per day (depending on your child’s age), kids will eat 100% of their daily recommended servings of fruit, veggies, protein, and grains. Plus, recipes include diverse foods and flavors like “Salmon Mash” and “Apple Curry Chicken” to expand your little one’s palate.

Perhaps our favorite thing about Square Baby is that they offer an “allergen introduction menu,” which introduces your baby to allergens at a young age. (It might sound scary, but it’s recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics).

Still not convinced? Every time you order a Square Baby meal, they will donate one meal to No Kid Hungry, and every time you tag Square Baby in a social media post about the meals, they donate ten meals No Kid Hungry.

Boxes are customizable and delivered every two weeks.

White Leaf Provisions

Price range: $6.99-$26.55 per product
Types of meals: Purees and apple sauces
Best for: Babies, Toddlers
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Regenerative agriculture
Lots of flavors

Cons:
Not always free shipping
Can be pricier

You could argue there was no duo better suited to create White Leaf Provisions than husband and wife Keith and Meghan Rowe. Keith is a classically French-trained chef hailing from a small village in Ireland, and Meghan comes from a long line of successful entrepreneurs. So it only made sense that the two would come together to produce a baby food line that is both nutritious and sustainable.

Their apple sauces and baby food pouches are made from in-season fruits and vegetables that are grown using biodynamic and regenerative agriculture practices. They are certified organic and biodynamic, GMO-free, and you won’t be surprised to hear they come in BPA-free, recyclable packaging.

Boxes are delivered every 24 days, and shoppers can filter not only by ingredients, but by health focus: “healthy digestion, healthy brain, boost immune, strong heart, and skin and eyes.”

Kid Snack Box

Price range: $15-$75 per plan
Types of meals: Snacks
Best for: Kids
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Dietician-approved
Sent select coupons

Cons:
Shipping not always free
Only snacks

The delivery service Kid Snack Box will — as you can probably guess — deliver a box of snacks to your kids each month. Each of the five to eight items will be approved by the company’s registered dietitian/nutritionist, so you can rest assured your kids are getting healthy options. 

It’s also a nice way to get a feel for which snacks your kids do (or don’t) like before you buy them in bulk. Plus, Kid Snack Box will send select coupons so you can splurge on any favorites.

Little Spoon

Price range: $1.99-$7.92 per product
Types of meals: Baby food, finger food, pouches, snacks, and meals
Best for: Babies-Kids
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Lots of meal types
Budget-friendly options

Cons:
Shipping fee

Although it started as an invite-only NYC company, Little Spoon has since expanded the reach to the 48 contiguous United States. The range of 100+ flavors spans basic single-item options (apple, mango, pear) to more unusual combinations of multiple ingredients, such as the popular blend of pitaya, pineapple, spinach, banana, and coconut oil.

As your baby moves toward solids, the Biteables line features a variety of pre-cut, bite-sized finger foods like orzo, squash, broccoli, and turkey kale meatballs. And for toddlers and big kids, there’s Plates, a line of healthy heat-and-eat meals that range from the standard (Chicken Super Nuggets) to specialty (Gluten-Free Cauliflower Gnocchi), all of which are fortified with hidden organic vegetables and superfoods.  

While you can customize your own box for the biweekly deliveries, the default ordering method uses Little Spoon’s Blueprint algorithm, which generates a personalized selection based on baby’s age, height, weight, and preferences. The rectangular containers come packaged with a — you guessed it — little spoon right under the lid, making them crazy-convenient for meals on the go.

Once Upon a Farm

Price range: $2.99-$4.69 per item
Types of meals: Pouches, oat bars, snacks, meals
Best for: Babies
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Celebrity-approved
Can ship to Canada
WIC-eligible in some states

Cons:
Not always free shipping
Not a large age range

This baby food company, co-founded by celebrity mom Jennifer Garner, is on a mission to give busy moms the freshest and healthiest food pouches possible. It’s not quite as fresh if you were to make it yourself, but it’s pretty dang close. Once Upon a Farm uses USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified produce from the Garner family farm in Oklahoma, which hadn’t been farmed in 40 years before the actress had replanted in 2018. The produce is then blended with “good fats” like quinoa, coconut oil, avocado and flax seed. Lastly, it’s cold-pressed to ensure the baby food retains its nutrients. 

What started as a subscription service for pouches has since expanded to include oat bars, snacks, and meals.

Lil’ Gourmets

Price range: $3.75-$4.16 per item
Types of meals: Pouches, purees
Best for: Babies
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Wide range of flavors
Products available at select retailers
Free samples available

Cons:
Shipping fee
Not a large age range

If you’re hoping that your little one develops a discerning and global palate, start them off with this baby food service. Lil gourmets will introduce your baby to special chef-prepared purées. Your babe will sample sweet potato curry and coconut cauliflower hash. To be honest, your baby might be eating better than you with this service. You can choose from several different plan options. The food is all non-GMO, organic, and gluten-free.

Cerebelly

Price range: $2.97-$5.09 per item
Types of meals: Purees, smoothies, bars
Best for: Babies and toddlers
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Neurosurgeon-approved
Free TerraCycle recycling rewards program

Cons:
Not always free shipping
Not a large age range

Talk about the mind-body connection: Cerebelly‘s veggie-forward baby food pouches were developed by a neurosurgeon with the intent to nourish and support brain development in kids under 3. While the organic, vegan pouches are available for purchase at Target, you can also sign up for subscriptions that you either hand-pick or have personalized for your child’s age and milestones based on a two-minute online quiz. 

In addition to filling your box with no-sugar-added pouches in earthy flavors such as Black Bean Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash White Bean, you can also add Cerebelly’s toddler-perfect Smart Bars. Have we mentioned that Molly Sims is a fan?

Tiny Organics

Price range: $4.19-$5.99 per item
Types of meals: Purees, meals
Best for: Babies and toddlers
Easy to skip or cancel: Yes

Pros:
Nutritionist-approved
Can request to a store

Cons:
Shipping fee
Can’t ship to Hawaii or Alaska

Made for babies who are six months or older, Tiny Organics embraces organic ingredients, new flavors and baby-led weaning, which means that your baby learns how to eat by themselves. There is a lot of finger food, so be prepared for a little bit more mess than normal on your child’s high chair. Eating with their fingers and determining how much they want to eat helps babies gain confidence and develop their motor skills. Check out Tiny Organics’ explainer to see if your baby is ready to start feeding themselves. 

The food itself is USDA-certified organic and non-GMO. Tiny Organics believes that kids should try more than 100 foods before they hit age 2, which will make them less likely to be picky eaters later on. With flavors like Massaman Curry and Southern Grits and Greens, your baby’s palate might be more refined than yours after a few months.

You can choose between a 12- or 24-pack, pick your meals, and select how frequently you want them. (Every week, two weeks, or four weeks.) The meals arrive frozen in a package with dry ice on your doorstep. Once you put them in your freezer, they can stay there for three months. When you want to feed your little one, just let the meal thaw in the fridge and pop it in the microwave or heat it on the stovetop.