Avocado and sweet potato baby food
Sweet Potato and Avocado Baby Food Recipe
Baby-Friendly
- Prep time:
- 15 minutes
- Ready in:
- 20 minutes
Recipe Description:
In a quick mash up of two of baby’s favorite foods, this avocado and sweet potato baby food recipe will be your baby or toddler’s new favorite!
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- Recipe serving size:
- Number of servings:
- 1 small sweet potato, washed, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
Instructions:
- Cook sweet potato in boiling water for 10 minutes until very tender.
- Drain and cool completely.
- Mash sweet potato and avocado in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Serve baby 1 to 2 tablespoons mixture. Freeze remainder in 1 oz. ice cube trays.
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Notes & Tips:
Substitute pumpkin, squash, apple sauce or banana for sweet potato. Nutrition will vary.
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 90 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 6g | 7% | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 4% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 0. 5g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g | - | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 15mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 10g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% | |
| Total Sugars 2g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 1g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 15mg | 2% | |
Iron 0. 48mg | 2% | |
| Potassium 269mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A 300mcg | 35% | |
| Vitamin C 9mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E 1mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K 9mcg | 8% | |
| Thiamin 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Riboflavin 0.07mg | 6% | |
| Niacin 1mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.16mg | 10% | |
| Folate 33mcg DFE | 8% | |
| (0mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
Pantothenic Acid 0. 74mg | 15% | |
| Choline 9mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus 32mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 18mg | 4% | |
| Zinc 0.32mg | 2% | |
| Selenium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Copper 0.11mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.15mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Avocado Spinach Sweet Potato Baby Puree
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Love, love, love the combination of flavors of this Avocado, Sweet Potato and Spinach baby puree’ appropriate for little ones starting from 6 months of age.
This recipe is a great first food one, loaded with nutrients. Every ingredient is a superhero one, providing important elements for your baby’s growth.
Let’s start from the recipe and then I will give you a bit more nutritional information and details.
We will need to steam the sweet potatoes first. Easy. Peel the potatoes, chop them in 2 inches cubes and steam for 15 minutes. For the recipe you will need 1 cup of steamed sweet potato cubes that corresponds to a medium sweet potato.
After steaming the sweet potato, turn the heat off, open the lid of the steamer and add the spinach on top, close the lid again and let the spinach gently cook for 5 minutes. You do not want to overcook the spinach, just delicately steam for few minutes.
Transfer sweet potato and spinach in a tall container, add the avocado and hemp seeds.
Add also 4 tablespoons of warm water to thin the puree’.
Using an immersion blender transform the ingredients into a smooth cream.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
You did it! Easy, isn’t it?
You can store any leftover in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Do not worry if the puree turns brownish, it’s the avocado oxidation. A totally natural process that does not effect the nutritional value of the avocado, just the color.
CAN I THIN THE BABY PUREE WITH BREASTMILK OR BABY FORMULA?
Sure! I used 4 tablespoons of warm water to thin the baby puree but if you have extra breastmilk or baby formula available you can use that. It will be like adding some gold 🙂
WHY ADDING HEMP SEEDS?
I love adding hemps seeds in my recipes, they add extra nutrients. From a nutritional point of view they provide Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids (to support brain development). They offer a good amount of protein all together with fiber, Vitamin A, B6, zinc and copper. Nutritionally powerful I would say!
On top of the great nutritional value, hemp seeds help with constipation.
Yep! If your little one needs some help with bowel movements, a teaspoon of hemp seeds sprinkled on his/her food every day helps!
Yes, they are both potatoes, but sweet potatoes and regular ones differ in many ways: they come from different plant families, they have different nutritional values and of course they taste different.
From a baby food point of view sweet potatoes have a creamy texture and a sweet natural taste that is great for little ones. Regular potatoes are creamy but with a bland flavor. From a nutritional point of view sweet potatoes outdo regular ones as they have higher Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and potassium levels. They are indeed a dense food, perfect for babies!
AVOCADO AND SPINACH: BABY FOOD HEROES!Two of the most nutritious and important foods in a baby/kid diet. Avocado can really be considered an almost perfect fruit: it has it all 🙂
It provides carbohydrates, healthy fats, Vitamin K, folate, Vitamin C and of course fiber.
Avocados do not contain any cholesterol or sodium and are low in saturated fat.
Spinach on the other side have a very well known amount of iron, an essential element for your little one’s whole body functioning.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR OTHER IRON BOOSTING RECIPES?If your goal is to boost the iron intake of your little one, check out these other recipes!
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- Quinoa Salmon Pea Broccoli Baked Balls +9M
- Lentil Veggie Almond Tots – gluten and egg free
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- 1 cup sweet potato in cubes, steamed
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 1 medium Hass avocado
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
- 4 tbsp warm water
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Peel the sweet potato, chop it in 2 inch cubes and steam for 15 minutes
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Turn the heat off.
Open the steamer lid, add the spinach leaves, close and let it rest for 5 more minutes. -
Transfer the sweet potatoes and the spinach in a tall container. Add the avocado, hemp seeds and warm water. With an immersion blender transform everythign into a smooth cream. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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| Proteins | 10 g |
| Fats0107 | ||
| Carbohydrates | 29 g |
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red beans
| hunting sausages |
1 pc. |
| avocado | 1 pc. |
| shallots | 2 pcs. |
| 2 pcs. |
| green onion | 3 stems |
| white wine vinegar | 1 tbsp. l. |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp. l. |
| dried herbs | ½ tsp. |
| ground coriander | 1 pinch |
| freshly ground black pepper |
| sea salt | ¼ tsp. |
For dressing
| lemons | ½ pc. |
| Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 2 tbsp. l. |
| Dijon mustard | 1 tsp. |
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Soak beans overnight, then boil without salt according to package instructions.
Peel the sweet potato, cut into small pieces, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with dried herbs, drizzle with olive oil and grill until tender, 10-15 minutes.
Cut the sausages diagonally into thin rounds.
Peel the shallots, cut into thin rings and pour over the vinegar.
Radishes cut into thin circles.
Peel the avocado, remove the pit and cut into small cubes.
Squeeze 1 tbsp. a spoonful of juice.
Prepare dressing: Combine extra virgin olive oil with mustard, lemon juice and mix.
Toss the boiled beans with some of the dressing, then add the sweet potato, sausages, radish, avocado and remaining dressing.
Sliced green onion thinly.
Add green onions and pickled shallots along with vinegar to the salad, salt, pepper, sprinkle with coriander and mix well.
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If you think your baby is ready to start eating solid food, you are probably wondering what to use for his first meal.
Is it better to start with fruits or vegetables? Should you feed your baby rice cereal?
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Avocado
Avocado wins popularity contest as baby's first food. One mom says: “Avocados are an amazing super fruit for kids, full of healthy fats, vitamins and fiber.
Buy a ripe fruit and mash!”
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Sweet Potato
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When ripe, pears are not only sweet and soft, but parents report that they are easy to digest. Pears can contain a lot of pesticides, so it's worth buying organic ones. You can use any variety, but the mildest and sweetest is best for children. Bartlett, Anjou and Komis are the favorites.
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