Weaning Recipe: Sweet Potato Purée | BBC Good Food

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A chopping board with a sweet potato, spoon and small containersWeaning recipe: Sweet potato purée
  • Caroline Hire – Food writer
Save recipeMakes about 425gEasyPrep: 5 minsCook: 45 minsA star rating of 5 out of 5.7 ratingsRateloading...

Sweet potatoes are a great first food when you start weaning your baby and you can blend in their regular milk. Try this simple purée

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Ingredients

Nutrition

  • 2 sweet potatoes (about 500g)
  • baby's milk
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Nutrition: Per tbsp

  • kcal18
  • fat0.1glow
  • saturates0.1g
  • carbs4g
  • sugars2g
  • fibre1g
  • protein0.3g
  • salt0.02g
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Method

  • step 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.

  • step 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.

  • step 3

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

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