Favorite Sweet Potato Baby Food Blw Pureed

Sweet Potato Baby Food

Sweet potato is a perfect baby food. It’s nutritious, naturally flavorful, and cooks up nicely and softly. And no matter whether you’re starting your baby with the Baby Led Weaning style of feeding or more traditional purees, this one cooking method will work beautifully. And you can serve it to everyone at the table—big kids and grown-ups alike! This recipe makes tender roasted sweet potato wedges, which you can serve as is or mash or puree them smoother with a fork. The texture is soft, the method is easy, and they are one of our favorite first foods for baby. So easy. This recipe has vitamins A and C, as well as fiber and beneficial fats from the olive oil. It’s a perfect food to serve to a 6-month baby or older who’s starting on solids—or who is well-accustomed to eating. And the flavor is all natural sweetness from the root vegetable. (You may also like my Sweet Potato Muffins, Baby Food Chart and Baby Pancakes.)

Ingredients You Need

To make this roasted sweet potato baby food, you just need the following ingredients. Sign up for our email updates to get tips and ideas sent to your inbox.

Sweet potato: Look for a medium to large sweet potato with orange flesh for the best flavor. These are sometimes called “garnet yams.” Olive oil: I use extra virgin olive oil, such as this one from California Olive Ranch. You could also use avocado oil if that’s what you have. You can add salt to taste to your portion, though you’ll want to set aside a serving for your baby before adding salt.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here’s a look at how to make this simple recipe. Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full information, including the amounts and the timing. TIP: You want the wedges to be about the size of one or two of your fingers, which is a good shape for BLW food for baby to self-feed.

How to Make Sweet Potato Wedges (BLW)

Once you’ve followed the recipe instructions, you’ll have roasted sweet potato wedges that are ready to serve. You can let them cool slightly and offer to your baby to hold and gnaw on. They also store well in an airtight container in the fridge to serve at future meals. TIP: I like to leave the skin on my sweet potato wedges since it helps them hold together a little better when a baby eats them baby-led weaning style.

How to Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes

To serve the sweet potato as a thick mash, simply mash it with a fork. You can discard the skin and any pieces that don’t mash easily. If you want to make a larger batch, simply remove the skin from as many wedges as you want and mash in a bowl with a potato masher or in a food processor. This stays on a spoon nicely, so you can preload it and hand it to baby to feed themselves.

How to Serve Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Stage 2)

When serving this sweet potato puree to a baby, you can preload the spoon, hand it to them, and let them feed themselves. If the baby is used to eating solids, they will also likely be able to pick it up with their fingers, as it’s pretty thick.

How to Make Homemade Sweet Potato Puree (Stage 1)

To turn the roasted wedges into sweet potato puree with a smooth consistency, simply mash with a fork until very smooth, adding a 1 tablespoon of water at a time to blend into the desired thin consistency. It purees SO easily this way! TIP: I love this cooking method because I can serve the roasted sweet potato wedges to my whole family, and either a wedge or some puree for the baby without much extra work. One of our favorite side dishes!

How to Store

Store any leftovers in an airtight container for 3-5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze baby food in an ice cube tray, then transfer the frozen cubes to a freezer bag for longer-term storage.

Best Tips for Success.

You can sprinkle with salt for babies over 1 and any adults. Add crushed dried rosemary, a tiny amount of nutmeg, OR cinnamon for additional flavor. Spread the wedges out on the baking sheet so they aren’t overlapping. This will ensure even cooking. Poke a wedge with a fork or small knife at the lower end of the baking time to see if it’s very soft. Learn more about the basics of baby-led weaning if you are going with that style of feeding. You can combine this puree with Baby Oatmeal, Apple Puree, Pear Puree, Avocado Puree, Banana Puree, Bean Puree, Chicken Puree, or any other baby food recipes that sound appealing to you.

I’d love to hear what your family thinks of this recipe, so please chime in below to share!