Sweet Potato Baby Food
Sweet Potato Baby Food (for 6mth+) Nourish your little one with this tasty and simple Purple Hawaiian sweet potato mash with coconut milk
Ingredients
- 500 gm Hawaiian sweet potatoes (or 450gm/16oz peeled) (NOTE 1)
- ¾ to 1 cup coconut milk (swap with water or breast milk) (NOTE 2)
Instructions
- Fill in a medium saucepan (that has a steamer attachment) with water approximately 1/3 full. Place the saucepan without the steamer over high heat and bring the water to a rapid boil.Meanwhile, peel the potatoes using a sharp knife as the skin of purple potatoes is thick. Chop the potatoes roughly into 1-inch pieces. Place the potatoes in the steamer attachment, then decrease the heat to medium. Cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer glides through effortlessly through the potato.
- Transfer the potatoes into a separate saucepan, then use a potato masher to break up the potatoes. Place the saucepan over low heat and pour in the coconut milk a bit at a time whilst stirring. You may need more or less liquid (coconut milk, water or breast milk) depending on the sweet potato. If the mash is too thick, add more liquid to loosen it up. Simmer for 1 minute and remove from heat. Serve this Sweet Potato Baby Food warm or at room temperature.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Hawaiian sweet potatoes (Okinawan) have a beige skin with a purple-blue flesh. They're starchy with a firmer drier texture, and mildly sweet. For this recipe, you could swap Hawaiian sweet potatoes for any variety of sweet potatoes. You just need to adjust the amount of liquid (coconut milk, water or breast milk) with the potatoes to get the right consistency for your little one.
(NOTE 2) Coconut milk is rich in magnesium and potassium, which is suitable for babies over 6 months old. If preferred, you could swap coconut milk with water or breast milk.
Storage - Allow the puree to cool completely, then spoon them into baby food safe containers. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. See how I store and organise my homemade baby food
I've used a third-party application to calculate the calories and nutritional information, so please use this as an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements. For specific details and conversions, visit our Australian Cooking Measurements page.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg