Get the AutoMeal for $100 on Amazon

If you’ve ever spent a nap time steaming carrots, moving them to a blender, and then scrubbing three different pieces of equipment, you know homemade baby food can take a lot of work. On the flip side, buying baby food can get expensive. That’s where the Momcozy AutoMeal Baby Food Maker comes in. It is a countertop machine that combines steaming and blending in one simple step, and right now, it’s on sale for $100 on Amazon.

The Momcozy AutoMeal Baby Food Maker steams and blends ingredients in one automated process. You don’t have to move hot vegetables from a steamer basket into a blender, so there’s less mess and fewer dishes. It has three texture settings: smooth, medium, and coarse, so it works for silky first purées and also for chunkier food as your baby starts eating more. The 15 ounce capacity makes up to four servings at once, so you can cook a batch and store some for later. As one mom puts it, “the best part is how hands off it is — you literally just press start and it steams and blends the food for you while you can go spend time with your kids and family instead of standing in the kitchen.” All in, you can make a batch of baby food in less than 25 minutes.

Cleanup is just as simple. The machine has a self-clean mode: add water and activate it to clean the cup. It also has detachable parts, so you can wash it more thoroughly and it is made with food-grade, BPA-free materials.

• 4.3-star average rating
• Self-clean mode
• Very little prep required

Want more from NBC Selected? Sign up for our newsletter, The Selection, and shop smarter.

I’m a commerce editor at NBC Selected who covers various topics, including home and lifestyle. I’ve covered sales and major shopping events like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday for more than a decade.