Baby Food Recipe: Baby Candied Yams

Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Cinnamon

If you love candied yams, you can be sure that your baby will too!  The sweetness of the apples coupled with the cinnamon and nutmeg spices are sure to please your little one's palate - without adding sugar.  Baby Candied Yams were a hit for both of my kids and my go to dish because it was quick and easy.

Try this Baby Candied Yams recipe below:

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 apple
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• water

Instructions:

1. Peel, core and cube sweet potato and apple
2. Place apple and sweet potato cubes in a pot and fill with just enough water to cover the sweet potatoes and the apples
3. Boil the apples and sweet potatoes until tender
4. Place corn, sweet potatoes and carrots in a blender/food processor/hand mixer bowl and reserve water
5. Blend/process/mix and add reserved water until desired consistency is reached
6. Add a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg

** Ensure that baby has tried both apples and sweet potatoes before offering this medley to avoid food allergies**

Storage:

Option 1: Store the baby candied yams in air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days

Option 2: Place the baby candied yams in ice cube trays and freeze overnight, then empty frozen cubes into a freezer safe air-tight container/bag and save for 3 months (each ice cube equals 1 ounce)