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How to make zucchini for baby led weaning

Zucchini is a great first food for baby-led weaning or as a pureed baby food. Here we will go through how to prepare for baby at every stage so you are confident your baby will like it and develop the feeding skills they need. 
Course Baby food
Cuisine Baby Food
Diet Vegetarian
Fridge Life? 3 days
Freezable? 3 months
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 17kcal
Author Dora

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini

Instructions

  • Wash and cut the zucchini into spears, so you have 8 spears.
  • Place in a steamer basket over boiling water and cover.
  • Steam for about 10 minutes until easily pierce-able with a fork 
  • Remove from steamer and serve age appropriately (check notes).
  • Optional - coat with olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic powder
  • Optional - place them on parchment paper on a baking sheet and in the oven at 400°F/ 200°C for 15-20 minutes so they absorb all the flavors and become delicious. Make sure they are still squish-able between your fingers. Add some salt if serving for adults. 

Notes

  • to make zucchini puree check the post 
  • There are different ways of preparing zucchini for baby-led weaning, depending on the age of the baby and the developmental stage. 
    • zucchini for 6 month old baby
      • as zucchini puree - served on a preloaded spoon so the baby can still feed themselves and develop gross motor skills 
      • mashed - steamed zucchini mashed with a fork and also on preloaded spoon. This method is for babies that are passed the puree stage and are ready to move on to more textured food. 
      • baby-led weaning - steamed zucchini spears that are easy for them to hold. The spears need to be so soft that you can mash them between your fingers. 
    • zucchini for 9 month old baby or older, when they are developing pincer grasp
      • you can still use any of the options as for the 6 months old baby or
      • cut into bite size small pieces (about the size of a pinky fingernail). You can even put it on a fork and let them bring the fork to their mouth. 
    • zucchini for toddlers

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg