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Can babies eat butternut squash?
Butternut Squash can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage.
How to cook butternut squash for a baby
- Method
- Roasted or Steamed
- Ready in
- 35 Min.
- Texture
- Smooth purée
How you cut and serve butternut squash changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare butternut squash, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Halve, roast with skin on at 200°C, then scoop and blend.
- 9 to 11 months
- Soft mash or small roasted cubes.
- 12 to 17 months
- Small soft cubes.
- 18 months and over
- Bite-size cubes they can pick up with a pincer grip.
Is butternut squash an allergen?
Butternut Squash is not one of the main food allergens. Any new food can cause a reaction the first time it is offered, so give it on its own and stay with your baby while they eat.
Is butternut squash good for babies?
Butternut squash is exceptionally rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium. Roasting caramelises its natural sugars, producing a sweet, nutty flavour that babies tend to love. Its smooth, velvety texture when puréed makes it one of the easiest vegetables to introduce first.
- Vit A
- Beta-Carotene
- Vit C
- Potassium
- Fiber
Storing butternut squash
In the fridge
3 Days. Refrigerate cooked squash in a sealed container
In the freezer
3 Months. Cook, cool, and freeze in individual portions
Goes well with
Baby recipes with butternut squash
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This page is general information based on NHS weaning guidance, not medical advice. Always stay with your baby while they eat. If you have concerns about allergies, choking or your baby's development, speak to your health visitor or GP.