How to Serve Sweet Potatoes to a Baby
How to Serve Sweet Potato Fries to a Baby
As a registered dietitian, I can’t help but yam’mer on about how amazing food is, and sweet potatoes are no exception! These versatile and flavourful tubers are full to the brim with beta-carotene, which gets converted to Vitamin A in the body. That isn’t the only a-peeling part about these orange powerhouses; they are also a great source of manganese, copper, B vitamins, potassium and fiber, to name a few. Ain’t that sweet!
To make a perfect vehicle for baby to get all these important nutrients, I am sharing my delicious sweet potato fry recipe. They are the perfect size and texture for a baby to handle, and much tastier than the sweet potato mush you find in a baby food jar. Share this recipe with your clients!
Check out this video to see how easy it is to prep sweet potato fries for a baby:
How to Prepare Sweet Potato Fries Baby-Led Weaning Style
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Method & Recipe
Start by preheating your oven to 400˚F.
While it heats up, give the sweet potato a good scrub under running water.
Slice the potato in half and cut each half into slices about 1 inch thick (about the thickness of your index finger).
Time to jazz it up! Place the slices into a large bowl and drizzle enough olive oil to coat.
Add 1 teaspoon of cumin, ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of black pepper (about 1/8th of a teaspoon).
Mix thoroughly.
These fries are now ready to be spread on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper, making sure there is plenty of space between each fry.
Pop into the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Once cool enough to handle, cut a slice in half for baby and serve the rest to your family!
Encourage clients to adapt the herbs and spices to their liking - don’t forget that babies can have (and enjoy) big flavours, too!
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