Sweet Potato For Babies (6 months+) and Toddlers

Steamed, roasted, baked, boiled or mashed, sweet potatoes can be served as first solid baby food beginning with 6 months of age.

Servings :

Calories : 28.9 kcal

Course : Main Course

Prep Time : 15

Cook Time : 5

Total Time : 20

Steam on medium-low heat for approximately 15-20 minutes (it depends on the size) or until they are soft when pierced with a fork. Use a steaming basket for best results.

Chop the sweet potatoes into desired size (strips or cubes). Brush with oil (healthier oil to use is olive oil or avocado oil).
Spread on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and roast until soft, approximately 35-40 minutes.
Another way to bake a sweet potato is whole, with the skin on.
Just wash, pierce it with a fork a few times and bake it for 45-55 minutes (depending on size) at 400F.
Then just scoop the insides with a spoon or fork.

Cut the sweet potatoes into small/medium cubes and cover with water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, and simmer (covered with a lid) until soft when pierced with a fork.
Then you can mash them if you like.

To mash the sweet potato just use a fork, no liquid is needed.
Pureed (cooked and mashed sweet potato blended with some liquid to thin it out).
As liquid you can use water, breastmilk, stock or some milk (animal or plant based).

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Serving: 0.25sweet potatoCalories: 28.9kcal