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Recipes for blended diets for enteral feeds

This resource has been written by dietitians at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. It is designed to be used by those under the care of their home enteral feed (HEF) service. 

These recipe ideas accompany the Blended diet for enteral feeds resource.

Breakfast ideas

Food

Amount needed

Total calories in the recipe

1 wheat biscuit
Whole milk
20 grams
120 ml
142
1 wheat biscuit
Whole milk
Half a banana
20 grams
120 ml
40 grams
174
1 wheat biscuit
Whole milk
Smooth peanut butter
Ella’s Kitchen Mighty Grains fruit pouch
20 grams
120 ml
50 grams
120 grams
515
2 wheat biscuits
Whole milk
40 grams
240 ml
284
2 wheat biscuit
Whole milk
Half a banana
40 grams
240 ml
40 grams
316
Porridge oats
Whole milk
50 grams
150 ml
272
Porridge oats
Orange juice
Greek yoghurt
50 grams
50 ml
50 grams
298
Porridge oats
Smooth peanut butter
Banana
Whole milk
40 grams
50 grams
60 grams
200 ml
620
Puffed rice cereal such as Rice Krispies or supermarket own rice snaps
Whole milk
30 grams
150 ml
207

Lunch and dinner ideas

Food

Amount needed

Total calories in the recipe

Chicken and tomato pasta (230ml)

Cooked pasta
Tomato pasta sauce
Cooked chicken
Frozen or fresh peppers
Vegetable, olive or other oil

 

100 grams
80 grams
50 grams
30 grams
1 tablespoon

 

347

Chicken pesto pasta (200 ml)

Cooked pasta
Pesto
Cooked chicken
Peas
Whole milk
Grated cheese

 

100 grams
80 grams
50 grams
30 grams
120 ml
20 grams

 

570

Shepherd’s pie (200 ml)

Cooked minced lamb
Peas
Mashed potato with added butter and cheese
Vegetable, olive or other oil

 

80 grams
30 grams
50 grams
15 grams

 

484

Sardines and vegetables (200 ml)

Tinned sardines
Mashed potato with added butter and cheese
Frozen mixed vegetables
Whole milk

 

125 grams
75 grams
25 grams
50 ml

 

339

Salmon and vegetables (300 ml)

Cooked new potatoes
Spinach
Whole milk
Vegetable, olive or other oil

 

80 grams
150 grams
30 grams
150 ml
30 ml

 

663

Beans on toast (200 ml)

Bread crumbs
Baked beans
Butter or spread
Whole milk

 

50 grams
150 grams
20 grams
75 ml

 

495

Eggs on toast (150 ml)

Bread crumbs
2 boiled eggs
Whole milk
Vegetable, olive or other oil

 

50 grams
120 grams
75 ml
1 tablespoon

 

495

Spaghetti on toast (200 ml)

Bread crumbs
Tinned spaghetti
Full cream milk
Vegetable, olive or other oil

 

50 grams
150 grams
50 ml
1 tablespoon

 

397

Avocado and egg on toast (150 ml)

Bread crumbs
Whole milk
Avocado
1 egg

 

50 grams
75 ml
80 grams (half)
60 grams

 

462

Beans and sausage on toast

Bread crumbs
Tinned baked beans with pork sausages
Whole milk
Vegetable, olive or other oil

 

60 grams
150 grams
100 ml
1 tablespoon

 

433

Dessert ideas

Food

Amount needed

Total calories in the recipe

Sticky toffee pudding (200 ml)

Ready made sticky toffee pudding
Ready made custard

 

110 grams
100 ml

 

516

Banana and custard (120 ml)

Banana
Ready made custard

 

60 grams
100 ml

 

147

Strawberry cheesecake (300 ml)

Ready made strawberry cheesecake
Double cream
Whole milk

 

100 grams
150 ml
100 ml

 

874

Prunes, apple and pear (150 ml)

Prunes, apples and pear
Ready made custard

 

100 grams
100 ml

 

174

Chocolate brownie (200ml)

Chocolate brownie
Ready made custard

 

110 grams
100 ml

 

655

Rice pudding (200 ml)

Rice pudding

 

200 grams

 

170

Apple crumble (200 ml)

Apple crumble
ready made custard

 

110 grams
100 ml

 

323

Yoghurts

Please note: Other branded products are available

Brand

Amount

Total calories

Yoghurts

Tesco Greek style natrual
Onken mango, papaya and passionfruit
Onken cherry
Sainsbury’s Greek style natural

all 125 grams  

124
116
116
102

Yoghurt drinks

Frubes
Petit Filous

 

180 grams
100 grams

126
63

Rice pudding and custards

The rice pudding will need to be blended before being given.

Brand

Amount

Total calories

Rice pudding

Ambrosia
Tesco creamed rice pudding
Muller Rice strawberry dessert
Muller Rice Original
Sainsbury’s rice pudding, creamed
Sainsbury’s Stamford Street Co.
Asda creamed rice pudding

All 100 grams  

93
94
100
96
94
86
93

Custard

Ambrosia Devon custard
Tesco ready to serve
Sainsbury’s Stamford Street Co.
ASDA

All 150 grams 144
149
108
147

Fruit pots and pouches

Brand

Amount

Total calories

Heinz apple, banana and apricot
Heinz apple and mango
Heinz pear
Ella’s Kitchen banana and coconut
Cow and Gate apple, mango, orange and carrot
100 grams
100 grams
100 grams
120 grams
100 grams
63
58
60
119
49

Iron shots

Food

Amount

Calories and iron

Lentils 50 grams 50 calories
1.20 mg iron
Fortified breakfast cereal 50 grams 187 calories
5.50 mg iron
Spinach 100 grams 19 calories
1.60 mg iron
Lean beef mince 100 grams 137 calories
2.3 mg iron
Ox liver 100 grams 198 calories
7.8 mg iron
Potato 100 grams 74 calories
0.34 mg iron

Fat shot

Food

Amount

Calories and fat

Double cream 50 ml 248 calories
26.9 grams fat
Butter 50 grams 370 calories
40.9 grams fat
Olive Oil 50 ml 450 calories
50 grams fat
Peanut butter 50 grams 304 calories
25.9 grams fat
Avocado 50 grams 95 calories
9.8 grams fat
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Disclaimer

Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.

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