This wonderful puree is filled with color and flavors of fall. A healthy and nutritious addition to your baby’s diet.

Hello, everyone. We have officially switched seasons. This is my favorite time of the year. Though it gets cold quite late in Arizona, still I love the fact that the cold waves are on its way.

Autumn brings different shades of colors. Similar shades are also found in the produce that we get in this season.

With apples and squashes all around, I thought of making something quick for babies 6  months and older. In today’s recipe, I have combined apple and butternut squash together and add little cinnamon powder to it. This puree is full of fall colors and flavors.

 Apples are packed with a wide range of health benefits. They are a wonderful source of vitamin C and fiber. Apple’s help in regulating blood sugar. Apples have various antioxidant, anti-cancer, cardiovascular and other beneficial properties. They are considered as the easiest food for little tummies since they are very light on digestion.

Butternut Squash has its share of health benefits too. It is filled with vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and manganese. Butternut squash is an excellent source of potassium. It is filled with more healthy potassium than a banana.

Some of the health benefits of butternut squash are said to be lowering high blood pressure, lowering cancer risk, boosting immune system just to name the few. Butternut squash has a high content of fiber, so it helps in avoiding constipation.

While shopping for butternut squash, look for those with even cream color and is firm and heavy. Avoid those with soft spots, has wrinkled, feels light and looks dull. You can store butternut squash in a cool dry place. After cutting it, refrigerate the open piece by covering it with a plastic sheet. I usually cut this beautiful squash into cubes and store it in a freezer. It gets easy for using it for baby food.

Let’s go through the recipe.

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Apple with Butternut Squash

Apple with Butternut squash. This wonderful puree is filled with color and flavors of fall. A healthy and nutritious addition to your baby's diet.

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Baby Food

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 1

Author Deepika Haldankar

You Need:

• 1 Apple (sweet variety)
• 6 cubes of Butternut Squash
• A dash of Cinnamon Powder
• 1/4 cup Water

How To Make It:

1. Wash and cut an apple into pieces. You can peel the apple skin if you wish to.
2. In a pot add apple pieces, butternut squash, cinnamon powder, and water.
3. Cover and cook until apple pieces get tender. Alternatively, you can also steam it in a steaming basket.
4. Once done, run it through a food processor.
5. Serve.

Recipe Notes

I have used frozen butternut squash in this recipe. [br]You can add baby cereal (oats, whole grains, multigrain etc) to this puree while serving it to your baby.

Important Note:

Talk to your baby’s Pediatrician before starting any new food.

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