12–18 months
Baked sweet potato wedges
SnackPrep 8 minCook 28 minPortions: 3
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
Method
- Peel the sweet potato and cut it into finger-thick wedges.
- Toss lightly with the olive oil; add no salt and no spice.
- Bake on a lined tray until soft all the way through, without letting the outside brown and harden.
- Squash one wedge between your finger and thumb: if it gives easily it is ready.
- Let it cool to warm, and let your child feed themselves sitting upright with someone beside them.
Texture
A wedge soft all the way through that squashes under your finger, with no browned hard edge.
Serving
Give one wedge at a time and let your child pick it up.
Preparing for choking safety
The skin must be fully peeled. The wedges are not cut round and any hardened edge is trimmed off; a firm wedge is not served.
Key nutrients
Vitamin AFibreCarbohydrate
Storage
Serve as soon as it is made. If you want to keep what is left over, refrigerate it and use it within 2 days. Throw away a half-eaten portion rather than storing or reheating it.
Safety
Your child should be sitting upright and someone should stay with them while they eat. No salt or sugar is added to these recipes; honey is not given before one year. Their back teeth may not be through yet, so every piece must be soft enough to squash with gums and cut to a safe size. Children do not all manage the same texture at the same age — follow your child's pace rather than pushing. If your child has an allergy, eczema, or a family history of allergy, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing new foods.
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Recipes are a suggestion; they do not replace breast milk, formula, or your child's own feeding plan. If there is an allergy or a specific dietary situation, speak with a health professional.