Name: Homemade Infant Formula
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 7/8 cups filtered water; 4 tbsp lactose; 2 tsp organic extra virgin, cold pressed coconut oil; 2 tsp grass-fed unflavored gelatin; 2 cups whole, pasture-raised raw cow's milk (if not raw, ensure it is at least organic and grass-fed); 2+ tbsp organic, grass-fed raw cream; 1/4 cup homemade liquid whey; 2 tsp organic extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp regular cod liver oil (or high-vitamin fermented cod liver oil or unflavored high-vitamin cod liver oil); 1/4 tsp bifidobacterium infantis; 1/4 tsp acerola powder; 2 tsp nutritional yeast flakes

I recently weaned my 9-month-old from the breast and am now exclusively formula feeding. The only issue was that I was not sure if I was 100% comfortable with all the ingredients in the powdered formulas available in the market right now. I went with Kendamil Organic Infant Powdered Formula for the time being, but I silently wished there was a better alternative.

It was not until I heard an interview featuring Sally Fallon Morell on The Spillover (now called Culture Apothecary) where she explained how she and a colleague put together a homemade baby formula recipe with much cleaner ingredients that she used on her adoptive infant who had a lot of health issues and that now thousands of babies have drank as their primary source of food for decades now. The exact podcast episode can be found below:

Listen on Apple Podcasts! The Spillover: “An Exposé on Baby Formula with Sally Morell”

Or listen directly from Spotify below!

The orignal recipe, as mentioned in the podcast episode comes from The Weston A. Price Foundation. To start of, the homemade formula posted here does not contain any vegetable oils which is already a huge win. The original recipe does contain sunflower oil, but I stick with extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil and extra virgin cold pressed olive oil for my baby’s formula only. I believe these are two of the best oils our babies could benefit from and not inflammatory.

Some other tweaks to the recipe was the amount of cod liver oil added. I found 1 tsp to be too strong for my baby at first, so I recommend starting at 1/4 tsp to begin with and work your way up to 1 tsp, to allow your baby (and yourself) to get accustomed to the smell and taste.

Sally Morell also wrote a book called Nourishing Traditions, where she dives deep into the importance of quality nutrition for the family. She is the founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation and has written many other books.

If you’d like to check out her Nourishing Traditions book you can find it readily available on Amazon by clicking here.

Now back to the formula!

My baby absolutely loves her homemade formula and I, feel so much relief knowing I have a say on what is in her formula for the first time. Can I get a sigh of relief? Honestly, it was a Godsend and I could not be more grateful.

I have seen the benefits on her overall well-being and digestion; not to mention how she finishes and enjoys every ounce. The least I can do is share this wonderful formula with other mothers who are looking for the best alternative to store-bought formula.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I am here to support you in your journey. I know the ingredients may feel daunting but trust me, once you have all the ingredients – all of which I get from Radiant Life – you will soon develop a momentum and it will become second nature. I can prep and make in the formula in 10 minutes now with ease.

Recipe derived from Weston A. Price Foundation. Click here to visit their website.

Homemade infant formula (0-12 months old), made a la carte.

Equipment

1 Small pot
1 Blender

Ingredients

1 7/8 cups filtered water
4 tbsp lactose
2 tsp organic extra virgin, cold pressed coconut oil
2 tsp grass-fed unflavored gelatin
2 cups whole, pasture-raised raw cow's milk if not raw, ensure it is at least organic and grass-fed
2+ tbsp organic, grass-fed raw cream if not raw, ensure it is at least organic and grass-fed. Add 2 tbsp or more of cream, according to preference.
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey I do not always add this to my baby's formula. View recipe in the notes section below. Please do not use powdered whey or cheese-derived whey as it was change formula consistency
2 tsp organic extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp regular cod liver oil (or high-vitamin fermented cod liver oil or unflavored high-vitamin cod liver oil) You may add up to 1 tsp of cod liver oil, based on preference
1/4 tsp bifidobacterium infantis
1/4 tsp acerola powder
2 tsp nutritional yeast flakes

Instructions

Add 2 cups of water into a pitcher and remove 2 tbsp to get 1-7/8 cups
Pour half of the water into a small pot and place over medium heat
In the pot add the gelatin, lactose, and coconut oil and stir occasionally until completely dissolved.
Once dissolved, add the remaining water into the pot to cool the mixture down
In a blender, add the remaining ingredients. Order does not matter.
Add the water mixture from the pot into the blender and blend for 30-60 seconds. Ensure all ingredients have been thoroughly combined
Pour formula into a glass jar and store in the fridge once cooled down
Serve as needed. Do not heat formula in the microwave.

Notes

I recommend buying all your ingredients (except for the raw whole milk, raw heavy cream, and grass-fed plain yogurt) from Radiant Life.

Here are the links to the exact brands and products I used for this recipe:

For all dairy products I highly recommend Sprouts. These are generally the only two places I need to fulfill my ingredients list.

NOTE: Any ingredient you cannot find you may look for the product on Amazon. Feel free to e-mail me through the Contact page on the website if you have any questions or would like me to review any other brands for you.

Homemade baby formula and homemade whey recipes were derived from the Weston A. Price Foundation: https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/formula-homemade-baby-formula/#gsc.tab=0

For the homemade liquid whey please follow these instructions:

Place a bowl underneath a strainer.
Add two quarts of organic, grass-fed plain yogurt on a strainer lined with a tea. towel and cover completely. Leave overnight at room temperature.
Collect the liquid in the bowl and place in a glass jar.
Refrigerate collected liquid whey.

Only cod liver oil from this list is recommended. Press here for list.

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Homemade Infant Formula Recipe