🥑🍠🍳 Weight-Boosting Foods for Babies

Nutrient-Dense Options Backed by Dr. Annie for Healthy Baby Growth

When your baby isn’t gaining enough weight, it’s easy to feel worried, confused, or even guilty. But the truth is, some babies simply need more calorie-rich and nutrient-dense foods to support their individual growth curves.

Dr. Annie, Ghana’s leading expert in infant nutrition, emphasizes that the goal is not to “fatten” babies, but to provide wholesome, energy-packed foods that fuel healthy weight gain, brain development, and strong immunity.

This guide is designed to help parents, especially in Ghana and Africa, choose the best weight-boosting foods that are affordable, accessible, and baby-friendly.

✅ What Makes a Food “Weight-Boosting”?

Dr. Annie recommends foods that are:

• High in healthy fats (for energy and brain development)

• Rich in protein (for muscle and tissue building)

• Naturally energy-dense (calories in small portions)

• Easy to digest and safe for babies

• Fortified with micronutrients like iron, zinc, and calcium

🍲 Dr. Annie’s Top Weight-Boosting Foods for Babies (6 Months and Up)

🥑 1. Avocado

• Packed with healthy monounsaturated fats

• Soft, creamy, and perfect for first foods

• Can be mashed alone or mixed with sweet potato, banana, or rice

Serving tip: Mash ¼ avocado and mix with Dr. Annie Dates Powder for added energy.

🍠 2. Sweet Potato & Yam

• Rich in carbohydrates, beta-carotene, and fiber

• Naturally sweet and easy to mash or combine with protein sources

• Excellent for mixing with breastmilk, formula, or fish powder

Try This: Yam mash + red palm oil + Dr. Annie Chicken Powder

🍌 3. Bananas

• High in natural sugars and potassium

• Easy to digest and available year-round

• Great snack or addition to porridges and cereals

Serving idea: Mash banana into Dr. Annie 7 in 1 Cereal for a hearty breakfast.

🍳 4. Eggs (From 6 Months — Fully Cooked)

• Complete protein source

• Provides healthy fats, choline, iron, and vitamin D

• Introduce one at a time to monitor for allergies

Start with: Mashed boiled egg yolk mixed with mashed avocado or oats.

🥩 5. Meat & Poultry (Well-Cooked & Mashed)

• Excellent source of iron, zinc, and protein

• Blended chicken, beef, or goat meat helps build muscle and strength

• Can be mixed with starchy bases like rice or yam

Boost it with: Dr. Annie Beef or Chicken Powder — safe and easy to mix into any meal.

🐟 6. Fish (Deboned & Flaked)

• Rich in protein and omega-3 fats (especially oily fish like salmon)

• Supports brain development and healthy weight

• Ideal for Ghanaian babies used to tilapia or mackerel

Serving idea: Soft rice + flaked fish + mashed kontomire + Dr. Annie Fish Powder

🫘 7. Beans, Lentils & Cowpeas

• Affordable plant-based protein and fiber source

• Great for muscle building and gut health

• Best when boiled, mashed, and mixed with oil or fortifiers

Add to: Mashed beans + palm oil + Dr. Annie Dates Powder = high-energy combo!

🥥 8. Coconut Milk / Coconut Cream

• High in natural fats and flavor

• Can be added to rice, oats, or baby cereals

• Helps make bland food richer in calories and taste

Use in: Coconut rice porridge or mixed with mashed sweet potatoes.

🥣 9. Dr. Annie Fortified Cereals & Powders

• Dr. Annie 7 in 1 Cereal: nutrient-packed for weight and brain development

• Dr. Annie Rice Soya Oats Dates: soft, sweet, and rich in iron

• Dr. Annie Shrimp, Fish, or Chicken Powder: perfect for protein fortification

• Dr. Annie Date Syrup or Powder: natural energy booster

🛒 All products are made with love and science, created by a Ghanaian mom, PhD nutritionist, and trusted brand by mothers across Africa.

🥄 Sample High-Calorie Daily Menu (9–12 Months)

❗ What to Avoid When Trying to Boost Baby Weight

Dr. Annie cautions against:

• Using sugary drinks or artificial juices to "fatten" the baby

• Adding glucose, sugar, or sweetened milk powders

• Feeding mostly starch (e.g., plain rice or plain bread) without protein or fat

• Forcing baby to overeat — this leads to stress and mealtime aversion

❤️ Final Words from Dr. Annie

"Every bite your baby takes is a chance to build strength, grow well, and develop lifelong healthy habits. Feed with love, wisdom, and intention."

Weight gain isn’t about “feeding more.” It’s about feeding better — and Dr. Annie is here to guide you every step of the way.