🍠🧇 Sweet Potato Waffles
🎯 Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 30–35 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 4 mini waffles
🔥 Estimated Calories: ~120–150 kcal per waffle
🧂 Ingredients
- Mashed cooked sweet potato: 1/2 cup (~100g, ~90 kcal)
- All-purpose or whole wheat flour: 1/2 cup (~60g, ~200 kcal)
- Egg: 1 large (~70 kcal)
- Milk (dairy or plant-based): 1/4 cup (~60 ml, ~15–30 kcal)
- Baking powder: 1/2 tsp
- Olive oil or melted butter: 1 tbsp (~120 kcal)
- Optional: pinch of cinnamon or vanilla extract for flavor
👨🍳 Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1: Prepare Batter
- In a bowl, whisk the egg, then mix in sweet potato, milk, and oil.
- Add flour, baking powder, and any optional spices. Mix until smooth and thick.
Step 2: Heat Waffle Maker
- Preheat waffle maker and lightly grease if needed.
Step 3: Cook the Waffles
- Spoon batter into waffle sections. Close and cook for ~4–5 minutes or until golden brown and firm.
Step 4: Serve
- Let cool slightly before serving to toddlers or babies.
- Serve plain or with yogurt, fruit puree, or nut butter (for toddlers+).
💡 Tips
- You can make these in batches and freeze. Reheat in toaster or oven.
- For babies under 1 year, skip sweeteners and limit salt.
- Add mashed banana or applesauce for natural sweetness.
