Ashley Campion tickles seasonal tastebuds, for teeny weenies and tiny boppers
I love sweet potato, as most little ones seem to, which is why I have made it the star ingredient in these quick and simple recipes. Sweet potato is not only full of vitamins and minerals but it enables you to create a sweet treat without having to make use of refined sugar. Have a delicious Christmas!
Teeny Weeny: 6-8 MONTHS
CHRISTMAS CRUNCH
Ingredients
• 1 cup sweet potato
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup Infant Oats (you can also use
baby cereal)
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
Method
1 Place all the ingredients into a bowl and mix until you have a firm dough. You may need to add a few drops of water to achieve this
2 Roll out to 1cm thick and cut into desired fun shapes
3 Line a tray with baking parchment, lay out the biscuits and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes or until golden brown
Itsy Bitsy: 8-12 MONTHS
FESTIVE MASH
Ingredients
• 1 sweet potato
• 2 carrots
• 1 tbsp apple purée/apple sauce
• 3 sprigs rosemary
Method
1 Peel the carrots and sweet potato, cut them into one-inch cubes
2 Place in a roasting tin along with sprigs of rosemary
3 Then put into a pre-heated oven for 40 minutes at 190°C or until soft
4 Remove the sprigs of rosemary and whoosh everything up with a blender until smooth, stir in the apple purée
Tiny Bopper: 12-24 MONTHS
YULE ROLL-OVERS
Ingredients
• 1 cup sweet potato (roughly mashed)
• 1 cup boiled potato (roughly mashed)
• 1 cup, finely chopped, cooked turkey
• ó cup flour
• 2 small eggs, or one large
• 1 cup bread crumbs
Method
1 Mix all the mash, and the turkey, in a large bowl, the mixture needs to be quite sticky
2 Shape into long sausage shapes – they should be no thicker than your thumb
3 Whisk the eggs together to make an egg wash
4 Coat the roll-overs in the flour so that they are thinly coated. Then roll them in the egg wash. Finally roll them in
breadcrumbs. Place on a tray lined with greaseproof paper
5 Bake at 190°C for 20 to 30 minutes, turning regularly until crisp and golden
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