Easy recipes for children with diagnosed cows’ milk protein allergy
Learning to manage cows’ milk protein allergy (CMPA) can take a while to get used to. And when it comes to weaning a baby with CMPA from their specialist milk to food, you’ll need lots of patience and attention to detail too. Food labels need to be checked for dairy-based ingredients, substitutes for milk and cheese need to be found, and any recipes you want to follow need to be made CMPA-friendly. Another problem facing parents dealing with CMPA is that milk can sometimes occur in unlikely places, but can be absent from foods that you’d think would contain it. So, it’s always best to consult with your healthcare professional who can advise on what to look out for and where to seek the most up-to-date information.Delicious meals for babies with CMPA
Tanya Wright has helped us to develop a series of recipes to help parents easily prepare nutritious, tasty meals for their babies. The meals are aimed at infants who have been weaned onto a mixed diet. They’ve also been designed for use with special formula milk and each ingredient has been checked for its suitability for CMPA. The aim is to make sure that babies with CMPA can still enjoy a healthy, balanced diet and experience new tastes and textures too.
21 simple recipes using special formula milk
By working with leading infant allergy dietitians and qualified chefs, we’ve made sure that each recipe is full of the day-to-day nutrients that your baby needs. We’ve put together 21 recipe ideas for you to choose from, covering a wide variety of main dishes and desserts – from moussaka or casserole to rice pudding or trifle.
Aptamil Pepti
All of our recipes have been tested for use with specially designed formula for cows’ milk protein allergy, like Aptamil Pepti. In fact, the nutritional information on the downloadable recipes below is based on using Aptamil Pepti as an ingredient. The formula itself has been made using extensively hydrolysed whey to create milk that’s suitable for babies with cows’ milk protein allergy. It provides the nutritional care your baby needs without upsetting their allergies.
All the recipes are coded to indicate if they are free from cows' milk, eggs, wheat, gluten, nuts, peanuts or soya. In these recipes, milk-free* means free from whole cows' milk protein. Aptamil Pepti does still contain cows' milk protein, but it has been structurally altered so that a baby's immune system is unlikely to react to it. All the recipes are free from nuts (tree nuts) and peanuts (ground nuts).
Simply choose a recipe
You can save it as a PDF to work from your computer or print it off and take it into the kitchen with you. And if you have any questions about the recipes, cows’ milk protein allergy or Aptamil Pepti, just get in touch with one of our experts on 0800 996 1000.
Fisherman’s pie with creamy mashed potato
Chicken and mushroom stroganoff
Chicken pie with a herb pastry crust
Tuna pasta bake
Chicken winter warmer casserole
Moussaka
Shepherd’s pie
Tofu korma
Leek, broccoli and cauliflower cheese
Omelette with tomato and mushroom filling
Cheesy melting circles
Cheese and spinach scones
Gingerbread family
Banana cake
Mini iced party cakes
Bread and butter pudding
Chocolate pudding
Rice pudding fruit topping
Mini blueberry pancakes
Strawberry trifle
Birthday cake