Sweet Potato Mac N' Cheese

Treat your little one to a creamy and nutritious Sweet Potato Mac N' Cheese. This toddler-friendly dish combines soft-cooked macaroni with a smooth and cheesy sweet potato sauce.

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Sweet Potato Mac N' Cheese
Suitable from
Toddler foods

Easy to prepare

Total time
40min

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Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.5mg

per serving

Common allergens

Soy, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Sweet potato1 piece
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Soy milk1 cup
  • Nutritional yeast1/4 cup
  • Pasta, whole grain8 ounce
  • Broccoli, raw2 cups

Steps

  1. Toast the sweet potato and garlic at 400°F (205°C) for 25 minutes.

  2. In a high-speed blender, combine the roasted sweet potato, roasted garlic, soy milk, and nutritional yeast and process until smooth.

  3. In a saucepan, pour the sweet potato sauce over cooked pasta. Cook on medium heat until the sauce is warm.

  4. Stir in the cooked broccoli or serve it on the side.

Nutrition

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

Calories
49kcal
Protein
2.4g
Fat
1.0g
Carbs
7.9g
Calories from
  • Carbs63%
  • Protein19%
  • Fat18%

Good source of Vitamin B12 · Vitamin B6

Ingredient health benefits

👀 Eyesight
🤲 Skin health
🦠 Immune system
🧠 Brain development
💩 Gut health
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🩸 Blood health
🦴 Bone health
🦵 Cellular growth
🫀 Cardiovascular health
🔥 Energy
🚽 Digestion

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

49

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.3mg0%
Sodium 62.6mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 7.9g3%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g5%
Total Sugars 1.5g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 2.4g5%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%
Calcium 26mg2%
Iron 0.5mg3%
Potassium 118mg3%
Vitamin C 11.5mg13%
Vitamin K 12.5mcg10%
Vitamin B6 0.9mg54%
Vitamin B12 1.7mcg73%
Folate 14mcg3%
Magnesium 15mg4%
Zinc 0.3mg3%

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