Brothy Rice

Looking to give your baby’s plain rice a nourishing upgrade? This simple bone broth rice is a great way to add gut-loving nutrients and flavour to your little one’s meals. Cooking rice in bone broth using the absorption method enhances the nutrient profile, while adding healthy fats like coconut oil helps convert some of the rice’s digestible starch into resistant starch — a prebiotic powerhouse that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.

This recipe is a gentle, nutrient-dense option for babies and toddlers and can be used as a base for family meals too. It’s perfect for batch cooking and makes a versatile side dish to pair with veggies, protein, or stews. You can even boost its gut-health benefits by cooling it overnight before serving!

Serving Suggestions:

✔ Serve with soft, shredded chicken or flaked fish
✔ Mix with puréed or mashed vegetables for babies
✔ Add a spoonful of butter or olive oil for extra fat and flavour
✔ Use as a base for curries, stews, or bolognese for toddlers and older children
✔Add an egg yolk whilst cooking for extra nutrition.

Age Suitability:

Suitable once baby starts solids.
For babies just starting solids, we recommend mashing or mixing with purees as rice can cause unnecessary gagging when it disperses around the mouth so adding something to ‘stick’ it together can be helpful.

Storage:

Store cooled rice in an airtight container in the fridge below 5°C
Consume within 2–3 days
Reheat until warmed through (but not piping hot)
Want an extra gut health boost? Let it cool in the fridge for 12–24 hours before serving — this increases the resistant starch content, which feeds good gut bacteria.