Pumpkin Baby Food recipes from wholesomebabyfood.com (and Jen)

Jen's Tip: You can used canned Pumpkin (NOT pie filling) and natural UNSWEETENED apple sauce when pumpkins aren't in season or you're pinched for time. All of these freeze and taste lovely (even for mom).

Pumpkin Puree Baby Food Recipe (6-8 months)
1 sugar pumpkin
water
cinnamon, nutmeg (optional - sprinkle into the cooking water or when you puree/mash)

Pumpkin is best when baked though you may peel, cube and steam it. Bake a pumpkin exactly as you would bake a winter (Acorn, Butternut etc.) squash. Pumpkin is after all a squash.

1. Halve the pumpkin, de-seed
2. Place halves face down in a baking pan with approx 1-2 inches of water
3. Bake between 375-425 F for approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour
Skin should be "puckery" and/or wrinkled and pumpkin should feel soft when pressed
4, Scrape out the pumpkin "meat" and then mash or puree as needed for your baby.

Yummy Bananas & Pumpkin (6-8 months)

1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 small bananas

Mash 2 small bananas and add the pumpkin puree
Mix thoroughly, blend if needed for your baby's texture preferences. Makes a yummy addition to baby's cereal or yogurt.

Apple, Pumpkin & Oatmeal Breakfast Baby Food Recipe (6-8 months)

1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cup (cooked) oatmeal
Dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and/or ginger

Mix spices, applesauce, pumpkin puree and oatmeal together
Stir thoroughly or blend if needed