Squash for baby: recipes and health benefits

Among the autumn vegetables you absolutely must let your little one try: squash! Its sweet, fragrant flavour is generally very popular with babies. Here, without further ado, are 2 recipes using squash for baby, along with its health benefits!

Squash and sweet potato purée, from 6 months

Ingredients:

• A few pieces of squash (butternut for example), approximately 500g
• One small sweet potato (approximately 200g)
• 3 teaspoons of olive oil
• A small spoonful of crème fraîche

Method:

1. Steam the squash and sweet potato for 20 minutes. (Check they are cooked through and leave for a few more minutes if needed);
2. Place the vegetables in a blender, add the olive oil and crème fraîche.
3. Add a little cooking water depending on the desired consistency.

Squash and comté risotto (from 8 months)

Ingredients:

• Half a squash (potimarron)
• 1 onion
• Risotto rice
• 60g of comté
• Olive oil

Method:

1. Peel and chop the squash, then steam for 15 minutes
2. Finely slice the onion and fry gently in olive oil for a few minutes
3. Add the rice and stir it together with the onion for 3 to 4 minutes
4. Pour 2 glasses of boiling water over the rice gradually, stirring continuously, until all the water is absorbed
5. Once the squash is cooked, add the comté cut into small pieces, then blend
6. Use the squash cooking water to finish cooking the risotto
7. Mix the rice into the squash purée

You can add a few herbes de Provence if baby likes them!

The health benefits of squash

This autumn vegetable is a real health asset for our little ones, but also for ourselves:

• This member of the cucurbit family contains a wealth of minerals: iron, calcium, copper, zinc…
• It helps to strengthen the immune system and fight off the minor ailments of winter
• Squash is rich in fibre and provides a feeling of fullness
• It is a natural energy booster

If you enjoyed our special baby recipes, feel free to check out the sweet version with " 3 sweet baby food recipes with seasonal fruit ". A guaranteed special autumn edition!