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Chicken Apple Squash Bowl for Babies (7 months+)

Chicken Apple Squash Bowl combines chicken breast, apple, butternut squash into a soft meal. Cook each component fully and adjust the finished texture to your baby's current eating skills.

7 months+Lunch28 minEasy
Chicken Apple Squash Bowl
  • Age Range7 months+
  • Prep 8 min · Cook 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

  • 40g chicken breast, diced
  • 1/2 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 cup butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 2-3 tbsp water or low-sodium homemade stock

Preparation

  1. Peel and deseed squash, wash and core apple, and chop both into small pieces.

  2. Steam or simmer the squash until starting to soften, then add apple and continue until both are fork-tender.

  3. Cook diced chicken separately until the centre reaches 74°C (165°F); finely shred and remove any tough pieces.

  4. Blend cooked chicken with squash and apple, adding safe water or unsalted cooking liquid until moist and spoonable.

  5. Check for hard pieces and cool to feeding temperature.

Serving by Age

Serve a moist, spoonable mash or soft manageable pieces suited to developmental skills. Check for chewy meat fibres. Do not offer firm, round or hard pieces.

7 months+

This recipe is listed for 7m+, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, mash or blend to a smooth purée with a little cooking liquid for a thinner texture. Ensure apple is peeled and fully cooked.

9 months+

Serve as a thicker mash with very soft small lumps. You can leave a slightly chunkier texture as chewing skills develop.

Allergen Information

The listed plain ingredients do not intentionally include a major common allergen; check packaged ingredients, broth and optional additions individually.

Storage

Cool clean untouched cooked portions promptly and refrigerate covered; use within 24 hours or freeze promptly where suitable. Reheat until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool to feeding temperature. Discard food from the baby's bowl.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Chicken Apple Squash Bowl?

Cool clean untouched cooked portions promptly and refrigerate covered; use within 24 hours or freeze promptly where suitable. Reheat until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool to feeding temperature. Discard food from the baby's bowl.

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