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
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Easily doubled / halved
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: Per tbsp
- kcal18
- fat0.1g
- saturates0.1g
- carbs4g
- sugars2g
- fibre1g
- protein0.3g
- salt0.02g
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes (about 500g)
Sweet potato
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- baby's milk
Milk
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Method
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.
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.
Serve one portion and divide the rest between small containers or ice cube trays and freeze.
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