Hellobee Boards Topic: Boil or bake butternut squash

Hellobee Boards Topic: Boil or bake butternut squash https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:42:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-375848 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:18:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 375848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never used water... oops??? it always turns out great and Cobi eats it this way. I cut it in half, bake it face up for 45 minutes at 350 degrees and it comes out perfect! Clementine on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-375826 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:52:21 +0000 Clementine 375826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsbells: I just buy this organic diced and peeled bs from WF. It makes it super easy! Bluebonnet on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-374454 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:04:31 +0000 Bluebonnet 374454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I baked it a casserole dish, face down, in an inch of water and it turned out great! I didn't know how else to cook it. I just followed the instructions in one of my baby food books. Mrsbells on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-374365 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:13:18 +0000 Mrsbells 374365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @JoJoGirl: haha yeah I didnt get to update sooner because I had no internet JoJoGirl on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-374348 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:03:29 +0000 JoJoGirl 374348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsbells: Oops I didn't see this post was a week old! Glad it worked out! :) Mrsbells on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-374345 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:01:50 +0000 Mrsbells 374345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @JoJoGirl: Yeah I used a cookie sheet too JoJoGirl on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-374341 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:01:22 +0000 JoJoGirl 374341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just do it on a cookie sheet with a splash of water. Mrsbells on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-374335 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:57:16 +0000 Mrsbells 374335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did go ahead and bake it in a teeny bit of water. It was pretty easy to do. I don't plan to cook squash again for her though because I got a reaction from it @Clementine: Do you have to peel it and cube first though to steam it? Because I guess that takes additional time Clementine on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-364314 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:38:57 +0000 Clementine 364314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Seriously, baking it in an inch of water makes it the same as if you steamed it in a pot. Next time, I make some for my LO I'm not going through the hassle of baking it anymore. pinkcupcake on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363644 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:12:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 363644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I steamed it and baked it - both ways turned out fine! Mrs. Bee on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363641 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:10:24 +0000 Mrs. Bee 363641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i bake it but it doesn't need an inch of water. just a little bit inside your baking pan, cut in half, face down for 1 hour. honestly i've tried it many ways -- face up, no water, poke holes, etc and it always turns out great! pastemoo on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363530 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:29:05 +0000 pastemoo 363530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you do it dry, just stab it all over and cover in foil (I drizzle olive oil--not sure if you introduced that yet). You don't have to cut it in half--takes longer to roast though. lemondrop on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363509 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:12:54 +0000 lemondrop 363509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Cut in half, put in a dry casserole dish cut side up, bake for an hour or so- turns out just fine! I've always done it this way in the past for our dinners. I don't even need to puree it, it is a nice mushy consistency at that point. Spaghetti squash was fun with all of the strings, and acorn squash was a real hit with him. I just bought a butternut to try out soon. shopaholic on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363495 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:01:36 +0000 shopaholic 363495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually roast/bake the butternut squash in the oven, no water. It almost kind of caramelizes and tastes sooo yummy! But I don't have a LO that I've fed it to yet. (I do put it in a pasta and our friend's 1 y/o LOVED it. We had to give them leftovers and later, the recipe!) regberadaisy on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363437 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:40:08 +0000 regberadaisy 363437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I baked it cut side up, no water and it was fine. M loves roasted butternut squash!!! Sweet T on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363431 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:18:38 +0000 Sweet T 363431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually cut in half, get rid of the seeds, and bake it with the cut side down. Andrea on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363330 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:38:21 +0000 Andrea 363330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We steamed it. NerdBee on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363308 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:27:08 +0000 NerdBee 363308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsbells: Oops! Sorry, forgot to mention to cut in half, scoop out seeds and wrap each half in foil. Bake at 400F until tender. I forgot how long it took. About 40 to 60 minutes, I think. chopsuey on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363306 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:26:35 +0000 chopsuey 363306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I cut in half, take seeds out And baked. I put a little bit of water in the pan, place the squash face up and cover with foil. Mrsbells on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363300 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:22:44 +0000 Mrsbells 363300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @NerdBee: Oh ok, did you cut it in half and then wrap it in foil? NerdBee on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363295 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:20:17 +0000 NerdBee 363295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We baked the squash wrapped in aluminum foil and it turned out fine. We first tried steaming the squash but it got really watery when we pureed it. Baking and then pureeing turned out perfectly. Mrsbells on "Boil or bake butternut squash" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boil-or-bake-butternut-squash#post-363286 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:16:29 +0000 Mrsbells 363286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Do you boil or bake squash to feed to your LO? My LO is 6 months old and I am reading online that its easiest to bake it and it retains all the nutrients this way, but it also says the squash should be in an inch of water when baking and I dont have enough deep dishes for the oven. What happens if I just bake it on a dry oven tray