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Butternut squash puree for babies
A delicious recipe for homemade baby food suitable for both your little ones and the whole family...
- Recipe:
Recipe by Beverley Glock
- Photo:
Quintet Publishing 2011
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 8+
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 40 Mins
- Preparation time
- 10 Mins
- Cooking time
- 30 Mins
1 butternut squash (small)
1 tbsp olive oil (mild)
3 tbsp breast milk (or formula)
To oven bake
Preheat the oven to 220'C/425'F/Gas mark 7
Halve the butternut squash and scoop out the seeds - cut the halves into slices, brush with a little olive oil and roast for 20–30 minutes, until soft
Remove from the oven, set aside to cool slightly, then peel
Purée or mash with a little breast milk or formula
To steam
Halve the butternut squash, scoop out the seeds, then peel and chop into 2cm (¾in) cubes
Steam over boiling water for 15–20 minutes until tender
Mash or purée the flesh with a little breast milk or formula and serve
To freeze
You can either cover and refrigerate for up to 48 hours, or freeze in ice cube trays until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag, label and use within 1 month
To defrost
Simply remove 2 or 3 cubes of frozen mashed butternut squash, allow to come to room temperature, stir, heat through fully and serve
Tips
Leave the breast milk out of the portions for the whole family
Butternut squash freezes really well. A whole squash will fill up a whole ice cube tray and give you extra to make a family meal. It is a very versatile vegetable and delicious roasted.
Variations
Butternut squash & sweet potato mash: Prepare the basic recipe, adding 1 washed, peeled and chopped sweet potato to the steamer with the butternut squash
Butternut squash & carrot mash: Prepare the basic recipe, adding 1 washed, peeled and chopped medium carrot to the steamer with the butternut squash
Popeye’s squash: Prepare the basic recipe, adding 100 g (4 oz) fresh baby spinach to the steamer for the last 10 minutes of cooking time, add a pinch of ground nutmeg when mashing or puréeing the vegetables
Squash & apple porridge: Prepare the basic recipe, then stir in 1 tablespoon apple purée and 1 tablespoon baby porridge
Butternut squash & cauliflower mash: Prepare the basic recipe, adding 5-6 washed cauliflower florets to the steamer with the butternut squash
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.So quick to make, 5*
Reviewed on 03/08/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Easy to make and my baby enjoys it. I add cous cous to it as well sometimes.
Reviewed on 08/07/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Squash is one of the sweeter veggies so my baby loves this. Add a bit of stewed apple too for a change. My older kids also love squaSh. We roast chunks in olive oil with a sprinkle of paprika :-)
Reviewed on 12/04/15
