Get the recipe: Butternut Squash for Baby-Led Weaning
Learn how to serve butternut squash for baby-led weaning or making purees with this informative guide. Butternut squash is full of essential nutrients, making it a great first food for babies 6 months and up. Serve it as a baby food puree on a self-feeding spoon, as a solid for the finger food stage, or for baby-led weaning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 butternut squash, deseeded
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut or mash into age-appropriate pieces.
Notes
Age: 6+ months
Yield: 8 portions for baby
How to Cut:
Steamed or roasted and cut into wedges or strips - (6+ months): Soft, cooked larger pieces at this age are easier for younger babies to grasp. You can also offer mashed butternut squash on a pre-loaded spoon.
Steamed or roasted and cut into cubes - (9+ months): Offer soft, cooked cubes to older babies starting to work on their pincer grasp; you can also continue to offer wedges, strips, or mashed butternut squash.
Storage: you can store this recipe in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
Puree for Self-Feeding: Yes, it can be done! You can offer purees and still allow your baby to lead the way with self-feeding.
- Place a few spoonfuls of purees directly on the tray or in a bowl for your baby to dip fingers into. Model how to dip your fingers into the puree and bring them to your mouth, to taste some.
- Offer your baby a pre-loaded self-feeding utensil and hold it out for them to grasp or set on their tray.
- Use a solid food as a dipper. You can also offer a soft stick-shaped piece of food, such as a soft roasted carrot or bread lightly toasted and cut into strips to dip into the puree.
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