Baby’s Healthy Snack: Delicious Sweet Potato Apple Pie Recipe
Baby’s Healthy Snack: Delicious Sweet Potato Apple Pie Recipe
Easy Homemade Sweet Potato and Apple Pie for Your Baby
Looking for a healthy and delicious snack for your little one? With sweet potatoes and apples you likely have at home, you can easily make a ‘Sweet Potato Apple Pie,’ perfect as a first pie snack for your baby. The subtle sweetness of the sweet potato harmonizes beautifully with the refreshing tartness of the apple, creating a flavor that’s irresistible to both babies and adults! Adjust the texture according to your baby’s age and chewing ability for a perfect meal.
Ingredients- 2 Tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1/2 Apple (approx. 537g)
- 1 Egg
- 652g Sweet potato
- 7g Unsalted butter
- 125ml Milk or formula
- 1/2 Banana
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, peel the thoroughly baked sweet potato. Finely dice the apple and banana. Consider the particle size suitable for your baby’s consumption, ensuring it’s easy for them to eat!
Step 2
Pour 125ml of milk into a saucepan and add the diced apple and banana. Simmer over medium-low heat until the milk reduces and thickens slightly, creating a delicious apple-banana filling. If your baby drinks formula, dissolve 2 spoons of formula in warm water and use that to simmer.
Step 3
Mash the baked sweet potato with a fork until smooth. Add 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of flour, mixing well until a cohesive dough forms. For an even smoother and richer texture, mix in 7g of unsalted butter, which has been melted in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
Step 4
The sweet potato dough should have a consistency similar to playdough. It should be soft enough to shape but firm enough to hold its form. The exact consistency might vary depending on the moisture content of your sweet potato, so adjust by adding a little more flour or milk/formula if needed.
Step 5
Press the sweet potato dough evenly into the bottom of a muffin tin, creating a layer about 1cm thick. Spoon the prepared apple-banana filling generously over the sweet potato base. Finally, cover the filling with another layer of sweet potato dough to complete the pie.
Step 6
Shape the edges to resemble a pie crust, or use a fork to create decorative patterns. For a glossy finish, you can brush the top with egg yolk before baking, which will give it a beautiful golden color.
Step 7
Bake the pies in an air fryer at 160°C (320°F) for approximately 15 minutes. They are ready when the tops are golden brown and the inside is moist. Baking time may vary slightly depending on your air fryer model, so check periodically.
