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Potatoes For Baby: How To Prepare & Serve (BLW)
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Steamed, roasted, baked or mashed, potatoes can be served as first solid baby food beginning with six months of age. The potatoes can be cooked first and then mashed/pureed, or cut into large enough pieces so your baby could grasp them with his little hands – perfect for baby led weaning. You can make a large variety of potato baby food combinations and finger foods with different textures adjusted by age.
Potato For Baby
If making potatoes for babies know that you can use any potato variety such as white potatoes, red, yellow, blue/purple, fingerling or baby potatoes.
Just like baby led weaning with sweet potatoes, regular potato has a nice soft texture (when cooked) and is great served in a variety of ways, whether as fingers food or in other baby food recipes.
Potatoes contain moderate amounts of protein and fiber and are predominantly rich in starch – a complex carbohydrate. They also contain varying amounts of resistant starch (cooled potatoes have higher amount than hot potatoes), a type of fiber that feeds the friendly bacteria in the gut.
Digestible carbohydrates are one of the main sources of dietary energy in infancy but there are also consequences of consuming excess carbohydrates. One of them is digestive discomfort and malabsorption. Recent studies suggests that infants have an inability to digest starch due to the delay in amylase (enzyme that digests starches) production and secretion. Especially those under 6 months of age. In fact it was observed that the activity of pancreatic amylase begins to increase at 7–8 months, and reaches adult levels by 5 years. And it is also quite variable from baby to baby.
Therefore don’t go overboard with feeding your baby with potatoes and try to rotate with other foods. It doesn’t mean eliminating starchy foods entirely, just keep an eye on baby’s digestive symptoms, if any discomfort occurs then reduce the amount.
How To Cook Potato For Baby
Potatoes can be cooked in a variety of ways from steaming to baking or mashing. You just need to peel off its skin (or you can peel the skin after the potato has been cooked), cut to age appropriate sizes and cook.
If you prefer you can cook first, and then cut (or mash).
Steaming Potato For BLW
Steaming is one of the best ways to prepare potato for baby led weaning. This method of cooking preserves the most of it vitamins as there is less contact with water and has a short exposure to heat.
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To steam you need to:
- Peel the potato. Slice it into desired size pieces.
- Bring 1 inch of water to boil in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket and cover with a lid.
- Steam on medium-low heat for approximately 15-20 minutes (it depends on the size) or until they are soft when pierced with a fork.
Then you can cut into smaller pieces specific for your baby’s age and serve.
If you intend to serve with a spoon, mashed or make a potato puree, then you can steam the potato whole.
Baking / Roasting Potatoes For Babies
If you want to bake potatoes for your baby, you have two options: cut then bake, or roast first and then once soft cut into smaller pieces.
- Chop the potatoes into desired size. I like to cut into wedges or strips (2-3″ long, 1″ thick). Or cut into cubes for babies that already developed the pincer grasp hold (around 9-10 months).
- Drizzle with oil (healthier oil to use is olive oil, avocado oil or grape seed oil). Sprinkle some aromatic herbs (sage and rosemary works well) and season with garlic or onion powder (optional). You can add sea salt for babies 12 months+.
- Spread the prepared potatoes on a parchment paper lined sheet (try not to use foil, aluminum when exposed to high heat can leach into food).
- Roast until soft, approximately 30-40 minutes. Roast at higher temperature if you want a crust to form (400-415F) or lower temperature for a softer surface (375-385F).
Potatoes that are great for roasting: Yukon Gold, white and red varieties (waxy potatoes due to high moisture and low starch content, keep their shape well).
Smashed potato for baby as finger food: bake/roast whole small potatoes (peeled), and sprinkle with cheese 10 minutes before they are done. Cheese will help keep their integrity. Smash with a glass once out of the oven.Boiling Potatoes For Baby
Boiling potatoes usually is the least preferred method if you need just plain soft potato pieces. The most nutrients will leach into the boiling water that you will likely discard. This method is best when you make soups and purees as you would keep the water with all the leached nutrients.
How To Cut And Serve Potato For Baby Led Weaning
You have two options:
- Peel and cut first, then cook OR
- Cook first (cut in half) then cut into smaller pieces and serve to your baby.
For a fun crinkle-cut shape use a crinkle knife. It’s quick to cut and easy for babies to hold with their little hands because it doesn’t slide off.
You can also cut the potatoes into other different shapes (cubes, strips, small sized half moon shapes, mashed with a fork, pureed or spiralized).
Mashed Potatoes For Babies / Baby Potato Puree (Stage 1)
You can make baby potato puree by itself with a very smooth and soupy texture. This is usually suitable for babies between 6-8 months of age.
“Soupy” potato puree for babies flavored with butter and chicken stock.Or make thicker mashed potatoes if doing baby-led weaning (for babies 6+ months).
How to make it: after steaming or boiling, you just take the soft flesh, mash and puree the cooked potato in a food processor or blender. It’s best to pulse gently, as overmixing creates a gummy consistency.
Or use a fork to quickly mash it: it’s simpler and quicker.
Potatoes that are great for mashing: Russets (they fluff well due to high starch content) or Yukon Golds (yield a creamy consistency).
Baby Mashed Potatoes Add-ins To Improve Taste & Texture
- Breastmilk or
- Stock/broth
- For more flavor and fat you can add some butter.
- No salt or spices needed for babies younger than 10-12 months. Although you can add a bay leaf, an onion wedge and a garlic clove in the cooking water when boiling. Or cook the potatoes in the stock/broth itself.
Add as much liquid as you need to reach the desired consistency.
Potato Baby Food Puree Combinations (Stage 2)
After a while of stage 1 (single-ingredient purees), your baby will probably start expressing readiness for the next phase (stage 2 – typical for babies 8 months of age and older): more kinds of food, thicker textures and larger portions.
Potato puree combination you can try:
- steamed kale (or other greens like spinach, leeks, dill, parsley
- potato and cauliflower puree (or broccoli)
- potato and asparagus puree
- a mix of potato, carrot or sweet potato puree
- pureed potato and chicken or beef puree
- steamed apples (or pear) and potato puree
- mashed potato and beet
- steamed peas and potato puree
- mashed avocado and potato
- potato and butternut squash puree
- steamed zucchini and potato puree
FAQ
Can a 6 month old have mashed potatoes?
Yes as long as it doesn’t create any digestive discomfort. It’s best to start with small amounts (about 1-2 tablespoons a day served along with other foods and breastmilk and gradually increase the frequency and mix with other foods if it’s well tolerated).
Does potato cause gas in babies?
If the potato is not digested completely by the stomach or the small intestine, gas can occur when it reaches the large intestine.
Indigestion can occur due to lack of sufficient enzymes or undeveloped microbiome.
Will potato cause constipation in babies?
High starch content in potatoes can contribute to constipation in babies if they cannot digest it properly due to insufficient enzyme production. Young babies (less than 6-7 months) are more prone to indigestion.
Can baby eat potato everyday?
Potatoes don’t have the most impressive nutrient profile when compared with other vegetables so it’s best to consume them in moderation.
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Potatoes For Baby: How To Prepare & Serve (BLW)
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Potatoes can be served as first solid baby food beginning with 6 months of age: steam, roast/bake or mash/puree.
Whether you're doing baby led weaning or spoon feeding, you can serve potatoes to babies cut as finger food with different sizes and textures adjusted by age.
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Print Recipe Pin RecipeDIETS: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time 30 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Baby Food
Servings 6
Calories 100 kcal
- 2 medium potatoes (peeled and cut according to age)
Add-ins For Baking Potatoes
- 1/3 tsp rosemary powder (or sage)
- 1/3 tsp garlic powder (or onion powder)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt (for older babies)
For Boiling or Steaming
- 1-2 cups liquid for boiling or steaming (water or stock/broth)
Add ins For Mashed Potato (Or Puree)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion wedge
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp butter (optional)
- pinch sea salt (for older babies)
- 1/2 cup broth/ stock (to thin out the mashed potatoes / puree)
Steaming Potato For BLW
Peel the potato.
Slice it into desired size pieces.Bring 1 inch of water to boil in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket and cover with a lid.
Steam on medium-low heat for approximately 15-20 minutes (it depends on the size) or until they are soft when pierced with a fork. Then you can cut into smaller pieces specific for your baby’s age and serve.
Roast / Bake Potatoes
Chop the potatoes into desired size. I like to cut into wedges or strips (2-3″ long, 1″ thick). Or cut into cubes for babies that already developed the pincer grasp hold (around 9-10 months).
Drizzle with oil (healthier oil to use is olive oil, avocado oil or grape seed oil). Sprinkle some aromatic herbs (sage and rosemary works well) and season with garlic or onion powder (optional). You can add sea salt for babies 12 months+.
Spread the prepared potatoes on a parchment paper lined sheet (try not to use foil, aluminum when exposed to high heat can leach into food).
Roast until soft, approximately 30-40 minutes. Roast at higher temperature if you want a crust to form (400-415F) or lower temperature for a softer surface (375-385F).
Boil Potatoes
You have 2 options: peel and cut first, then cook OR cook first (cut in half) then cut into smaller pieces.
As boiling liquid you could use plain water or chicken stock for more flavor. You can keep the liquid as a soup base for later.
To a pot add the potatoes and the liquid (just enough to cover) and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork. For more flavor you can add some butter. No salt needed for babies younger than 10-12 months. Although you can add a bay leaf, an onion wedge and a garlic clove in the cooking water when boiling.
Remove from heat allow to cool and serve to your baby, cut into sizes according to age.
Mashed Potatoes
After steaming or boiling, take the soft flesh, mash and puree the cooked potato in a food processor or blender. Add about twice as much liquid back if you need a smooth "soupy" texture.
It’s best to pulse gently, as overmixing creates a gummy consistency.
Or use a fork to quickly mash it: it’s simpler and quicker (you will need less liquid here).
- Potatoes that are great for roasting: Yukon Gold, white and red varieties (waxy potatoes due to high moisture and low starch content, keep their shape well).
- Potatoes that are great for mashing: Russets (they fluff well due to high starch content) or Yukon Golds (yield a creamy consistency).
- For a fun crinkle-cut shape use a crinkle knife. It’s quick to cut and easy for babies to hold with their little hands because it doesn’t slide off.
- You can also cut the potatoes into other shapes (cubes, strips, small sized half moon shapes or spiralized).
Serving: 1servingCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 21.49gProtein: 2.49gFiber: 2.7gSugar: 0.96g
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Mashed Potato for Babies is a baby food made by cooking potato and then mashing it & adding with milk to form a puree.
How to make Mashed Potatoes for Babies – Potato Puree for Babies featured in this recipe. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.
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Potato Puree can be started once the baby completes 6 months.Potatoes help in healthy weight gain.Potato is one of the vegetables that can be introduced in your baby’s early diet itself as its easy to digest.Begin by introducing in small quantities whenever you start new vegetables or fruits.Also try to introduce all possible fruits and vegetables within 1 yr age of your baby.
Please remember mothers feed is the best and its always good to start with other food only after the baby finishes 6 months.These baby food recipes will help those who are not able to breast feed due to personal / medical conditions.Always consult your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
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Mashed Potato for Babies is a baby food made by cooking potato and then mashing it & adding with milk to form a puree. How to make Mashed Potatoes for Babies – Potato Puree for Babies featured in this recipe. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Servings1 feed
AuthorSharmilee J
- 1 number potato
- 2 tsp milk
- 1 cup water
Rinse potatoes well to get rid of the mud that is sticking.Scrap out the skin, and discard them.
Wash it well then cut into small pieces roughly.Take the cut pieces in a sauce pan along with water and cook covered.Cook in low medium flame until it becomes soft.
If you mash it with between your fingers it should easily mash,thats the right stage.Take half od the cooked potatoes in a bowl.Now take a spoon.
Mash it well without any lumps, then add milk and mix well to desired feeding consistency.
Take the remainig potatoes,Puree it along with cooked water.I used a blender, you can even use a mixie.
Feed immediately.
- Cook the veggie until it is soft, just press and see to check if it has cooked.
- Choose firm potatoes without any deep spots on the skin.
- For milk : You can use either formula milk or mothers feed or regular milk whichever one you are feeding ,Consult your doctor about the type of milk to be introduced.
- You can skip milk and add water to make it thin to feeding consistency.
- Cook covered to retain the nutrients.
- You can add salt if you prefer.
- The texture of the puree is purely your preference.Gradually change texture of fruit and vegetable purees as your baby learns to chew.
- You can feed this twice a week.
Nutrition Facts
Mashed Potato for Babies
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 28mg1%
Potassium 912mg26%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 42mg51%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Mashed Potato for Babies Step by Step
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- Rinse potatoes well to get rid of the mud that is sticking.Scrap out the skin, and discard them.Wash it well then cut into small pieces roughly.
Pin - Take the cut pieces in a sauce pan along with water and cook covered.Cook in low medium flame until it becomes soft.
Pin - If you mash it with between your fingers it should easily mash,thats the right stage.Take half od the cooked potatoes in a bowl.Now take a spoon.
Pin - Mash it well without any lumps, then add milk and mix well to desired feeding consistency.
Pin - Take the remainig potatoes,Puree it along with cooked water.I used a blender, you can even use a mixie.
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- Rinse potatoes well to get rid of the mud that is sticking.Scrap out the skin, and discard them.Wash it well then cut into small pieces roughly.
Feed immediately.
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Expert Tips
- Cook the veggie until it is soft, just press and see to check if it has cooked.
- Choose firm potatoes without any deep spots on the skin.
- For milk : You can use either formula milk or mothers feed or regular milk whichever one you are feeding ,Consult your doctor about the type of milk to be introduced.
- You can skip milk and add water to make it thin to feeding consistency.
- Cook covered to retain the nutrients.
- You can add salt if you prefer.
- The texture of the puree is purely your preference.Gradually change texture of fruit and vegetable purees as your baby learns to chew.
- You can feed this twice a week.
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Potato puree for infantry - React for the first feeding
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- 1 Benefit and Cycle harm
The introduction of new foods into a child's diet should be consistent.
For each vegetable, there is a certain time when the digestive system will be ready to accept it. Mashed potatoes for babies are one of the first to be added to the menu. Its preparation does not require much time. But in order for the dish to be as healthy and safe as possible, you need to know a few simple recommendations. It is important to choose and process the root crop correctly, as well as determine the method of cooking.
Benefits and harms of potatoes
Potatoes contain a large amount of carbohydrates and proteins. As a result, dishes from it are high in calories and difficult to digest. That is why it is not recommended to give your child mashed potatoes too early.
The benefits of this product are due to its content of organic acids, potassium, phosphorus and vitamins A, C, B1, B2 and B6. All these elements are necessary for the baby to grow and develop. The root crop contains fiber in its composition, which has a beneficial effect on the digestion process.
Weighing the pros and cons, it should be taken into account that properly prepared mashed potatoes for babies will not only be healthy, but will also please him in taste and texture.
When to introduce the dish into the diet
First of all, it should be noted that mashed potatoes can be given to a child only if he has already "tried" more easily digestible vegetables - cauliflower, zucchini, broccoli, pumpkin.
From what age you can give a dish to a baby, depends on the main type of feeding:
- Introducing mashed potatoes into the diet of an artificial child is possible no earlier than 5 months.
- For breastfed babies, the minimum age is increased to 6 months.
Important
There is no need to hurry. You can wait up to 7-8 months, especially if the baby has frequent constipation and digestive problems.
Start with one to two teaspoons a day and watch for response.
If the baby has allergies or stool retention, it is worth giving up potatoes for a while. This is not a very valuable product in terms of the content of nutrients, so its absence will not have any effect on the health of the baby. The child will be able to get the necessary vitamins from other vegetables, which must be present in his diet after 6 months.
If there are no problems after the first feeding with mashed potatoes, you can continue to give it to your baby. But it is advisable to cook such a high-calorie dish for a child no more than 1-2 times a week.
Root vegetable can contribute to weight gain when there is a lack of it. In this case, you can cook mashed potatoes for babies a little more often. However, it is important not to overdo it so as not to provoke problems in the digestive system.
How to choose potatoes
Before you start cooking, you need to choose the right vegetables. It is best to take medium-sized smooth new potatoes.
Tubers must not show the following features:
- putrefactive areas;
- green peel;
- cuts and other injuries;
- "eyes" in large numbers;
- is too big.
It is advisable to use potatoes from your own garden: store-bought potatoes may contain a lot of nitrates and other harmful substances. The vegetable will bring less harm and more benefit in the autumn and winter periods.
It is recommended to use potatoes for babies as little as possible in the spring - at this time, the concentration of the toxic substance solanine increases in the peel due to long storage.
First food
How to make mashed potatoes for baby? The usual dish that many cook for every day will not work. There are some features that you need to know in order not to harm a growing organism that has not yet been fully formed.
Important
Prepare food for infants immediately before feeding. During storage, the beneficial properties of products are lost and harmful microorganisms develop.The baby's body is not yet able to fight bacteria, unlike adults.
To prepare mashed potatoes, potatoes can be boiled in their skins or peeled. The peel contains many nutrients. Therefore, you need to cut off a thin layer, as close to the surface as possible. The peeled vegetable is cut into cubes and poured with cold water for a day. This will get rid of excess starch and nitrates. Then the water is drained and the potatoes are washed.
The rest of the recipe is quite simple. The prepared product is laid out in a saucepan and poured with clean water so that the potatoes remain a few millimeters above its surface. It is not recommended to use salt in dishes for babies. In extreme cases, you can add a little salt, but the less the better.
Cook over low heat for a maximum of half an hour. Do not boil potatoes longer to prevent the breakdown of vitamins and other beneficial substances. If after this time the root crop is not cooked, then this is a variety not intended for human consumption.
Moreover, you can not give his baby for complementary foods.
At the end of cooking, the potato broth is poured into another container and the vegetable is chopped, rubbing it through a sieve or mashing it with a crush.
Advice
The use of a blender is not recommended. Mashed potatoes for babies in it turn out to be unpleasantly viscous, resembling a paste. Often children refuse such a dish.
You can also prepare mashed potatoes by steaming or roasting the vegetable. Such methods are considered more gentle for the first complementary foods, as they retain most of the vitamins and other important elements.
Potato or other vegetable broth is added to the puree and brought to the desired consistency. It is better to make it thinner so that it is easier for the baby to eat. You can add breast milk or formula for softness. It is important to mash the potatoes well so that there are no hard lumps left. Otherwise, the child may choke.
If desired, add a little butter for taste.
Puree for older babies
After 8 months, the baby can start feeding multi-ingredient meals. Potatoes are mixed with cauliflower, carrots or zucchini, and chicken or veal meat is also added. This is especially true if the child refuses the root crop in its pure form.
- Mashed potatoes and cauliflower
Wash and clean the vegetables well. You can take them in any proportion. If the child does not like potatoes, you can take quite a bit, each time increasing the amount.
The food is placed in a saucepan and covered with water. You can add dill greens. Everything is boiled until tender, then crushed. To do this, use a blender, pusher or sieve. Puree is made on the basis of vegetable broth, if desired, you can add milk. Olive oil is optionally added to the finished dish - 1 teaspoon per serving is enough for babies.
