Mashed Potatoes For Baby | Puree Baby Food

Mashed Potatoes For Baby 

In this post, we see how to make mashed potato recipes for babies.

➡ Mashed potatoes are very easy and healthy weight gain purees for babies, kids and toddlers. 

➡ Potatoes are the most favourite food for kids and adults. 

➡ Not only in taste but also it has high calories in it. 

➡ It helps to gain weight in healthy ways, especially for kids diet. 

➡ You can give mashed potatoes/potato puree to babies from 8 months and you can also be mixed the potatoes with other vegetables too.

 
In this blog, read more on the health benefits of potato and cooking methods for babies.

 

Health Benefits of Potatoes for Babies and Kids:

1. Potatoes is a healthy weight gaining food for babies and kids as rich in carbohydrates and dietary fibre.

2. It contains phosphorus, contributes to building bone development.

3. It also contains choline content helps to sleep, learning and memory.

4. It is rich in vitamin C that encourages to healthy glowing skin.

Cooking Method of Potatoes:

It can be cooked in different ways as given below, but it tastes delicious on each method.

Pressure cooking - The potatoes can be cut into pieces and pressure cook it in a cooker with water till its immersed level until soft.

Steaming -  The potatoes can be peel and cut into small pieces and steam it using a steamer until it gets soft.

Boiling - The potatoes can be cut into small pieces and boil it with water until it gets soft. Peel the skin once's it gets cooled down.

Baking - The oven is preheated for 425 degrees F. Make holes in potatoes with a small knife and placed in a baking tray. Bake for 45 minutes until the skin is wrinkled. Peel the skin once it gets cooled down.

Mashed Potatoes Recipe for Babies and Toddlers:

Now, see how to make mashed potato recipes for babies.

Mashed potatoes with butter and black pepper powder

 

 

Ingredients:

Below is the ingredient of mashed potato recipes for babies.

Instructions:

1. Keep all the ingredients near and ready. 

2. Wash the potatoes and with water, use peeler to remove the skin of potatoes.

3. It can be cut into small cubes. 

4. Then you can try any one of the methods I told in above such as boiling, baking, pressure cooking and steaming.

5. After, potatoes cooked, strain the potatoes using a strainer to remove the excess water. 

6. Then place the potatoes into a wider bowl.

7. Now you can add butter and asafoetida to the cooked potatoes. 

8. Mash the potatoes well with a fork or potato masher. 

9. Add breast milk/formula milk/cow's milk, pepper powder and salt.

10. Mix well until you get creamy mash. 

 

 

Extra Tips:

1. Select fresh potatoes with a less brown spot for baby food.

2. Do not add salt for babies below 1 year.

3. You can also skip pepper powder if you don't prefer it for babies because it enhances flavour and taste.

4. You can puree the potatoes with milk using a blender for small babies.

5. You can also add finely chopped and well-fried onions for older babies.

6. Consult your paediatrician before giving any new food.