Sweet potatoes are ideal for your babies first food. Bake them like jacket potatoes and then combine with fruit like apple or pear pureé.


Makes 8 portions 

Ingredients 

• 1 medium sweet potato, scrubbed
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tbsp milk

How to make Baked Sweet Potato with Orange 

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) Gas 6.
2. Cook the sweet potato on a baking sheet for about 1 hour until tender.
3. Allow to cook down a little. It should then easy to scoop the flesh out of the skin.
4. Puree or mash with the orange juice and milk until smooth.

Recipe supplied by Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner