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Instant Pot Butternut Squash Cubes
Instant Pot Butternut Squash. How to cook instant pot butternut squash cubes quickly and easily. Perfect for when you have spare butternut squash, want to make instant pot baby food, or just want a simple side dish for dinner. Steaming butternut squash in the instant pot is also a fantastic beginner method for getting started with your instant pot.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 113 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Instant Pot
- Steamer basket
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Recipe Ingredients:
- 500 g butternut squash
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Peel and slice your butternut squash into butternut squash cubes, making sure you get rid of all the seeds.
- Remove any fleshy/soft bits of butternut squash.
- Pour a cup of water into your instant pot inner pot.
- Load your steamer basket into the instant pot.
- Load the butternut squash cubes into the steamer basket, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes on manual.
- When it beeps do quick pressure release.
- Serve.
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Notes
- As a guide because not all butternut squashes are the same size our cubed squash weighed 500g. It might be easier for you to work off 2 small/medium whole butternut squash.
Nutrition Information
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
880mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
26575IU
(532%)
Vitamin C
53mg
(59%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 880mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 26575IU | 532% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.