My baby ate so much butternut squash when we started him on solids, that it actually became his nickname! Squash is divinely nutritious for little ones + very easy to digest. In fact, it is one of my favourites for baby’s first foods.
Using bone broth as a base adds to the overall nutritional content + is very nourishing to their gut lining which becomes an important aspect of nutrition when introducing solids.
I prefer to hold off for about 6 weeks upon starting solids, before making blends or combinations such as this. For brand new bites, try roasting a squash then puree with a healthy fat (coconut oil), bone or vegetable broth + VOILA!
World’s Healthiest Baby Food!
This recipe is quick + easy to make! It is versatile (Moms + Babes + Kids), in season right now + NUTRITIOUS DELICIOUS. The magical touch is definitely the homemade bone broth for your base! None in stock? Please visit my friends at The Gut Lab!
- 3 TBSP Coconut Oil or Grass-fed Butter
- 2 Yellow Onions (peeled + chopped)
- 2 Garlic Cloves (peeled + chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan Salt (see note)
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala or Favourite Curry Powder
- 1 Large Butternut Squash (peeled + chopped)
- 4 Cups Organic Bone Broth (or bouillon cube in a pinch!)
- Heat coconut oil / onion / garlic – cook 10 min
- Add salt / pepper / spice
- Add squash – cook 10 min
- Add bone broth – cook 25 min
- Let cool
- Blend or process until smooth
- Use a glass baby bottle + snip the nipple to an approbate size
- Watch Baby Guzzle!
Great recipe. I can’t wait to make this. I’m so confused on when it is appropriate to give baby salt. I love the gut lab’s broth but I think that has salt in it in addition to what’s in the recipe. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
Thanks Shannon! Great question! I added a note to the recipe to help with this 🙂 There is a lot of controversy around salt and this has to do with the increase in table salt (refined, processed with chemicals) in our modern diets. Table salt should be completed avoided for babies – and everyone to be honest! That said, it’s important to note that breastmilk contains naturally occurring sodium (I would have to look up exact amounts) which is a critical nutrient for neurological development and digestive processes, so as solids begin and breastmilk (or formula) is gradually reduced, the gentle addition of quality salt is actually very beneficial and recommended.
I recommend Himalayan or Sea Salt (Gut Lab used the former) since both are unrefined and contain trace minerals as well. I put a note on the recipe to help you gage this – if using the gut lab broth rather than your own, you could eliminate the salt recommendation completely and add it to your own bowl after cooking. For more information a favourite resource of mine is the Weston A Price Foundation – an organization who celebrates a traditional foods diet, babies included. Hope this helps, thanks for your question.
Lisa
Hope this helps, feel free to email if you have any concerns.
Wow – thank you so much, what a helpful response! I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond. Now I really can’t wait to make this!