Butternut Squash Puree
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Recipe type: Baby Food
 
Appropriate for babies 6 months and older.
Ingredients
  • 1 small butternut squash
  • 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Cut squash in half lengthwise and spoon out seeds and fibrous strings
  3. Place squash, cut side down, into a baking dish.  Fill dish with water, up to ¼ inch up the side of the squash.
  4. Bake for 50 minutes until very tender, remove from oven and let cool.
  5. Scoop out flesh, discard skin.
  6. Add 1 teaspoon water and puree squash using a hand blender
  7. Scoop 2 tablespoon portions of the puree into each Baby Cube (BPA-free baby food containers)
  8. Keep up to 3 days worth in the refrigerator and freeze the remainder immediately.  Keeps in freezer for up to 3 months.
Recipe by Bebe Love Okazu at https://bebeloveokazu.com/2010/03/27/butternut-squash-puree/