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Sweet Potato Purée

Smooth sweet potato purée cooked in the microwave using the glass Anyday dish, delivering a creamy and naturally sweet side dish. Ideal for a quick, nutritious meal or as a baby food option, ready in minutes.
Sweet Potato Purée
PT5M PT9M

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

9 mins

Free Time

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Simple and versatile, this puree pairs well with everything from cooked grains to shredded chicken. It doesn’t hurt that sweet potatoes are rich in essential nutrients like beta-carotene (great for eye and skin health). This recipe works great with yams, sweet potatoes, or even purple sweet potatoes for an especially colorful meal.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work— and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power.

Kids & Babies, Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Deep Dish, Shallow Dish, puree, Sweet Potatoes Kids & Babies

What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Medium Deep Dish

The best dish for 1-2 portions of grains, veggies, mac and cheese, ramen, and more.

The Medium Shallow Dish

Look no further for making poached eggs, desserts, dips, and small portions of meat or fish.

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To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time.

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

700w

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Dish

The Medium Deep Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 (340g) medium sweet potato, peeled and diced in medium chunks 
  • ¼ cup (60ml) water, chicken stock, or vegetable stock 
  • salt, to taste 
  • 1 tablespoon breast milk or formula (optional)

Preparation

  1. Place all the ingredients except the milk into the Anyday dish. Cover with the lid (knob lifted).
  2. Cook in the microwave for 9 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very soft when pierced with a fork.
  3. Using an immersion blender or blender, puree until the mixture is as smooth or chunky as you like. If using breast milk or formula, add it during the blending process. Season as you see fit.

Serving suggestions & tips

  • Add some butter for more flavor.
  • Feed just as a puree on its own, or mix it with some cooked rice or other grains if you’re starting on chunky foods.
  • Also great served with chunks of fish, chicken, or turkey.

Recipe notes

  • Freeze the puree in the 1/2 Cup Anytime Freezer Trays and reheat as needed.
  • Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.