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Pumpkin Ricotta Dip for Babies (7 months+)

Fully tender pumpkin and plain pasteurised ricotta blend into a mild dip that is suitable for spoon-feeding when served at an appropriate soft texture.

7 months+Snack20 minEasy
Pumpkin Ricotta Dip
  • Age Range7 months+
  • Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Dairy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peeled deseeded pumpkin, cut into small even pieces
  • 2 tbsp plain pasteurised ricotta cheese (milk allergen)
  • 1–2 tbsp safe water (adjusting texture as needed)
  • Small pinch ground cinnamon (optional)

Preparation

  1. Peel and deseed pumpkin, removing stringy fibres, and cut into small even pieces.

  2. Steam or simmer until all pumpkin pieces are completely tender and crush easily under a fork.

  3. Drain excess cooking liquid and mash or blend the soft pumpkin until smooth.

  4. Cool slightly, then stir in plain pasteurised ricotta and optional cinnamon evenly. Add safe water until moist, smooth and spoonable with no large curds.

  5. Cool to feeding temperature and offer on a clean spoon; if used as a spread, apply thinly to developmentally appropriate soft food.

Serving by Age

Offer as a moist soft spoon-fed mash with pumpkin completely cooked and pasteurised ricotta mixed in. Avoid hard vegetable dippers or bread crusts. Ricotta introduces the milk allergen.

7 months+

The recipe is age-gated to 7m+; do not treat this field as an instruction for earlier feeding.

9 months+

Smooth or lightly textured pumpkin-and-ricotta mash for spoon-feeding, with no hard pumpkin or curds.

Allergen Information

Contains milk from ricotta. Use cheese produced with pasteurised milk, check its salt content, and follow any individual milk-allergy plan.

Storage

Prepare freshly where possible. Refrigerate clean untouched portions promptly in a covered container and use within 24 hours; keep yoghurt and cheese chilled and discard any food touched or eaten from by the baby.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Pumpkin Ricotta Dip?

Prepare freshly where possible. Refrigerate clean untouched portions promptly in a covered container and use within 24 hours; keep yoghurt and cheese chilled and discard any food touched or eaten from by the baby.

Which allergens does Pumpkin Ricotta Dip contain?

It contains Dairy. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

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