Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash! {2 Ingredients}

Make Baby {and your budget} happy when you make this easy 2-ingredient Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash!

Would you love a way to make frugal baby food for your sweet hungry baby?  You’ll love this Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash recipe!

Making Homemade Baby Food is SO simple, and can be such a HUGE money-saver!

In addition to this Homemade Baby Food Sweet Potato Recipe, baby will love this Butternut Squash, too!

You’ll thank yourself for having your refrigerator and freezer stocked with healthy food for Baby… and your wallet will thank you, too! 😉  Are you ready for the easy recipe?

Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash

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Before you make your Butternut Squash Baby Food, here are some frequently asked questions…

Do You Really Need a Baby Food Maker?

Nope… you actually don’t!  Though they can be nice to have on hand, they’re really not necessary at all!  You can make all sorts of purees for baby just by using a blender, and as baby ages you can mash up food with your potato masher!

Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about making their own baby food…

Heidi said:  “I made food for both of my boys… never bought baby food.”

Kathy said: “If there weren’t many spices in the food, I mashed up and fed them what we ate.”

Paulette said: “I found it was so much more cost efficient to make my own. Plus, I knew there was no additives, just wholesome goodness. I mashed up large quantities of a single fruit or vegetable and froze. No spices or sugars added, just let the palate learn the natural taste.  I tried out one new food per week so I could check for allergies.”

Can I Feed My Baby Butternut Squash?

So are you wondering… what vegetables should I start my baby on?  In addition to Sweet Potato Baby Food, Butternut Squash Baby Food is a very common stage 1 baby food you’ll find at the grocery stores.  Once my boys were ready for solids {around 4 – 6 months old}, this was one of the first foods they started on.  And they LOVED the sweet taste!

Can You Steam Butternut Squash For Baby Food?

You sure can!  That’s basically what we’ll be doing with this recipe!  You’ll just cut your squash in half lengthwise, add some water to a 9×13 casserole dish or cake pan, place your squash in the dish face side down, cover with foil, and let it steam in the oven!

What Is the Best Blender for Making Baby Food?

You’ll want to make sure you have a powerful blender on hand once you start making baby food.  The key is a strong motor that will blend well and break down any remaining chunks in the food.  When it comes to blenders for baby food, my top pick is a Vitamix.  They’re a bit pricey, but let me tell you… they’re amazing!  I’ve had mine almost 10 years now, and it still runs great!  They also have amazing customer service and a stellar warranty.

Vitamix Blenders

How Do You Preserve Baby Food in Jars?

Once you make your homemade baby food, you’ll portion it out into small baby sized portions.  Then… you’ll simply place what you’re not going to use right away in the freezer.  Once you transfer your baby food to the freezer, just make sure to use it up within 3 months.

How Do You Store Homemade Baby Food?

When it comes to storing homemade butternut squash baby food, these  OXO Tot Baby Blocks are the best!  They’re perfectly made for tiny portions, freezer-friendly, and SO nice for storing Baby’s food!  They’ve even got a leak-proof seal, are stackable, and are great for portioning with measurements right on each container.

OXO Tot Baby Blocks

What your Frugal Friends are Saying about This Recipe…

Ashlie writes: “I tried this – recipe works great, such a good idea”

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Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash

Make Baby {and your budget} happy when you make this easy 2-ingredient Homemade Baby Food Butternut Squash!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baby food, butternut squash, first foods for baby, stage 1 baby food

Servings: 20 1 oz. servings

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

• 1 Butternut Squash
• 3/4 Water for Baking
• 1 1/4 cups Water for Blending*

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Poke squash with fork approx. 10 times in various spots around the outside, then microwave for 1 minute.
• Cut squash lengthwise with sharp knife on a cutting board. {it will be a bit softer and easier to cut after microwaving}
• Scoop out seeds and stringy flesh from each side with large spoon.
• Fill 9×13 Baking Dish with 3/4 cup Water, place each side of squash face down in dish, then cover dish with foil.
• Bake for approx. 45 minutes, or until soft.
• After removing from oven, allow to cool.
• Scoop out the squash {discarding any remaining seeds you find}, and transfer to Blender or Food Processor. {I use my Vitamix to get the job done}
• Pour 1 1/4 cups Water over Squash in Blender / Food Processor, and blend or pulse {stirring as necessary}, until you reach your desired consistency. {more water can be added for a thinner consistency}
• Transfer Squash Puree to OXO Tot Baby Blocks, pop on lids, and store in Refrigerator or Freezer.
• Pull out one at a tine, and allow to come to room temperature prior to feeding to Baby.

Notes

If storing in the refrigerator, use within 2 days.
If storing in the freezer, use within 3 months.

*Water amount will vary depending on how large your squash is and the consistency you want for Baby… just make sure it’s not too thick

Wasn’t that so EASY? Now you can stock the fridge and freezer with healthy food for Baby!

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