3 Ways To Serve Pumpkin For Your Baby

Not only is pumpkin delicious, but it's also very nutritious! It's going to give your baby Vitamin A, protein and iron! Don’t let your pumpkin go to waste this spooky season! Follow our fang-tastic 🧛recipes below.

The recipes provided include ‘Pumpkin Puree’ you can make this at home with your leftover pumpkin. Here’s how:

Once you have removed your pumpkin’s stringy and seedy innards, cut it in half. Then, place both halves cut-side-down onto a baking sheet and roast until the flesh is soft and coming away from the skin. Once the pumpkin is roasted, blend the flesh until smooth.

Mini Pumpkin Muffins

Course: lunchCuisine: KidsDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

  • 1 1/3 cup pumpkin puree

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 1/4 cup sugar (or maple syrup)

  • 1/3 cup oil

Instructions

  • Add all of the dry ingredients to a bowl and stir with a spoon until well mixed.

  • In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients

  • Pour wet into dry and combine

  • Separate mixture into a lined 12 hole muffin tin. Bake under 180c for 15 - 18 minutes

    Pumpkin Energy Balls

    Course: breakfast, lunchCuisine: KidsDifficulty: Easy
    Servings

    6

    servings
    Prep time

    10

    minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

    • 1/2 cup maple syrup

    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    • 1 tbsp pumpkin spice 

    • 1 cup peanut butter

    Instructions

    • Mix ingredients until well combined

    • Keep refrigerated and make into balls.

      Pumpkin Oatmeal

      Course: breakfastCuisine: KidsDifficulty: Easy
      Servings

      2

      servings
      Prep time

      5

      minutes
      Cooking time

      10

      minutes

      Ingredients

      • 1 & ½ cup milk

      • 1 cup oats

      • 1 tsp pumpkin spice

      • 1 tbsp maple syrup

      • 1 pinch of salt

      • 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree

      Instructions

      • Mix ingredients until well combined over a low heat

      • Cool before serving

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