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Butternut squash is full of nutrients and is perfect for one of your baby’s first foods, starting from 4 months old. Your little one will love this butternut squash baby food puree!

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What health benefits does this butternut squash + sage baby food puree provide?

This puree is loaded with health benefits for your baby!

Butternut squash is high in antioxidants, as well as vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium and potassium .

Sage is also high in antioxidants and vitamin K.

Can I add herbs and spices to baby’s first foods?

Seasoning baby food with herbs and spices from the beginning is so important! It introduces your baby’s palate to a variety of flavors and promotes adventurous eating in the future.

With both my son and daughter, I added herbs and spices to their food from their first bite and I had no problems.

The reason foods are first introduced to babies one at a time is to be able to easily identify if your baby has food allergies and what specifically he is reacting to. Allergic reactions to herbs and spices are rare, so it’s generally safe to add them to baby’s first foods.

If you are not comfortable with this, you can introduce the main ingredient first, in this case squash. Once you know there is no reaction to that (wait a few days to see if you notice any symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea or rash) you can begin to pair the squash with an herb or spice.

How long will homemade baby food last?

Fresh, homemade baby food will last in the refrigerator for 3 days. Once the 3 days have passed, the remaining food should be disposed of for safety reasons.

If you make this or any other baby food recipes in bulk, it can be stored it the freezer for up to 3 months. Click here for more information, tips and tricks on storing homemade baby food.

By the way, these baby food freezer storage trays are PERFECT for freezing baby food. They come with snug fit lids that prevent spills and freezer burns, and they stack so easily.

How do you make Butternut Squash + Sage baby food puree?

I was gifted a Baby Brezza Food Maker Deluxe and decided to use it to make this recipe. I was honestly impressed with this all-in-one machine. It steamed and pureed the food so well.

The two best things about it? There is no need to keep an eye on the food, as everything is automatic and timed, and the cleanup is SO easy!

If you don’t have a Baby Brezza Food Maker, no worries! You can still easily make this recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cups of butternut squash
1/2 teaspoon of dried sage
water, breast milk or baby formula (if needed)

Step 1: Wash, peel and cube the butternut squash (or save time and effort by purchasing already cubed butternut squash from the grocery store).

Step 2: Add the cubed butternut squash and sage to the Baby Brezza Food Maker, and set it to steam for 20 minutes and puree. And, seriously, that’s it! It will cook and puree it automatically, so when you take the lid off, you’ll have what is picture below.

If you need to thin out the puree a little, you can add water, breast milk or baby formula.

If you don’t have a Baby Brezza Food Maker, simply steam the butternut squash for 15-20 minutes, or until it is soft. Then, add it to a food processor or blender, along with the dill and a little bit of liquid (water, baby formula or breast milk) and then puree it until smooth.

Note: The Baby Brezza is extremely convenient and a huge time saver. It does a good job of pureeing, but doesn’t always give you a perfectly smooth puree. (The green beans weren’t perfectly smooth, but the sweet potato was.)

This is not a bad thing! I am in favor of giving your baby different textures, because it will help with palate training your baby and avoiding picky eating in the future.

That being said, if you do want perfectly smooth purees, you’ll need a high powered blender.

Change it up!

Try substituting the sage with thyme, oregano, or allspice!

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You should always consult your pediatrician before giving your baby new foods.