Sweet Potato & Spinach Purée

Name: Sweet Potato & Spinach Purée
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 small Sweet Potato; 2 tbsp chopped Spinach; tiny pinch Cinnamon

6–8 monthsPuree

10 minPrep

12 minCook

2Servings

MediumDifficulty

Vibrant sweet potato puree with iron-rich spinach and a hint of cinnamon

Nitrate Caution: Homemade Purees

Homemade purees of spinach, beets, and carrots may contain high nitrate levels for babies under 6 months. Commercial baby food is tested for safe nitrate levels.

Source: AAP Clinical Report (2005)

Ingredients

Sweet Potato1 small
Spinach2 tbsp chopped
Cinnamonoptionaltiny pinch

Steps

1Peel and steam sweet potato until very soft
2Blend or mash sweet potato until smooth
3Cook spinach until wilted, chop finely
4Blend spinach and sweet potato together until completely smooth
5Add a tiny pinch of cinnamon
6Thin with breast milk or water if needed