Beans and Sweet potato
From 8 months · 2 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Beans
Cook beans until completely soft, then mash them smooth or flatten each one well. A bean mash or a no-salt purée spreads easily onto a spoon or a soft strip of food. Make sure no whole bean is left intact.
Mashed smooth or each bean flattened; no whole beans.
A whole bean is a small, firm, rounded shape that can be a choking hazard. Mash or flatten each bean before serving so no intact bean is left whole, and supervise closely while your baby eats.
Sweet potato
Steam, roast, or boil until very soft, then offer as a smooth purée or a soft finger-length spear the baby can hold. Peel first.
Smooth purée, or a soft finger-length spear (about the width of an adult finger).
Putting it together
Cook and mash the sweet potato, then stir it through the beans.
Sources
- Meal idea from American Academy of Pediatrics
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Beans (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Sweet potato (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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