Sweet potato purée

Prepare a simple and nutritious treat for your little one with Sweet Potato Purée. This toddler-friendly dish involves cooking and blending sweet potatoes until smooth. Source: bbcgoodfood

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Sweet potato purée
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy to prepare

Total time
50min

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Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.2mg

per serving

Common allergens

MilkIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Sweet potato2 pcs (about 500g)
  • Infant formulaa splash

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes on a baking tray and roast in the oven for around 45 mins or until a knife inserts easily into the flesh.

  2. Allow to cool a little, carefully peel off the skin, removing any hard bits and blitz in a food processor, with a splash of baby’s milk, until smooth. You may need to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times to get a smooth consistency throughout.

  3. Serve one portion and divide the rest between small containers or ice cube trays and freeze.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
36kcal
Protein
0.4g
Fat
1.4g
Carbs
5.4g
Calories from
  • Carbs60%
  • Protein5%
  • Fat35%

Ingredient health benefits

👀 Eyesight
🤲 Skin health
🦠 Immune system
🧠 Brain development
💩 Gut health

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.4g2%
Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1.0mg0%
Sodium 58.8mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 5.4g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g3%
Total Sugars 1.8g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 0.4g1%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
Vitamin A 240IU2%
Vitamin C 3.9mg4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg3%
Vitamin K 1.9mcg2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg3%
Zinc 0.1mg1%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.