Winter Squash Baby Food

This is a simple recipe to make your own nutritious baby food. Makes ~20 ounces.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium-sized butternut squash

• 2 cups water, divided

Equipment:

• Oven

• Blender

• Ice cube trays

• Airtight container or ziplock

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400°F

• Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds

• Cover a sheet tray with parchment paper and place squash flesh side down on parchment paper

• Pour 1 cup of water on the parchment paper

• Roast in oven for about 1 hour or until the squash is tender. The squash should be bubbling and caramelized.

• Allow squash to cool for 10-15 minutes until you can comfortably hold it

• Peel off the outer skin and put flesh into a blender with the 1 cup of water and puree until smooth

• Pour into ice cube trays, allow to cool completely, then cover and freeze.

• Once they are frozen, you can pop the cubes out and store in an airtight container.

• Thaw cubes in the fridge the night before you want to use or put the cube in a bowl over another bowl of hot water to defrost.

Recipe sourced and adapted from: https://pickyeaterblog.com/baby-food-recipes-butternut-squash-puree/