Sweet Potato Waffles

🛒Ingredients

Makes 6 waffles. Tap to check off as you go.

• 1 cup (240 g) mashed cooked sweet potato
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk
• 2 tbsp melted butter or oil
• 1 cup (125 g) whole wheat or all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Contains: egg, milk, wheat.

🍳Instructions

1. 

   1Mash the sweet potato

   Mash cooked sweet potato until completely smooth (microwave a whole pierced sweet potato for 6–8 minutes if starting from raw).

2. 

   2Whisk wet ingredients

   Whisk the sweet potato, eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla until smooth.

3. 

   3Add dry ingredients

   Stir in flour, baking powder and cinnamon until just combined — a few lumps are fine.

4. 

   4Preheat the waffle iron

   Preheat and lightly grease your waffle iron.

5. 

   5Cook until crisp

   Spoon batter into the iron and cook according to the manufacturer's directions until golden and crisp, about 4–5 minutes.

6. 

   6Cut into sticks

   Cool slightly, cut into finger-size strips and serve with plain yogurt for dipping.

👶How to serve by age

🔄Allergy & diet swaps

Egg-free

Replace each egg with a flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water) and add 2 extra tbsp of milk. Cook a minute longer so they crisp.

Dairy-free

Use unsweetened plant milk and oil instead of butter.

Gluten-free

Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend in place of the wheat flour.

💡Tips

• Canned sweet potato or pumpkin purée works perfectly too.
• Make a double batch and freeze — they re-crisp beautifully in the toaster.
• Serve with a thin smear of nut butter for extra protein (only if nuts have already been introduced).

🧊Storage & safety

Storage: Fridge: 3 days. Freezer: up to 3 months, separated by parchment.

Suggested age: 9 months+. Every child is different — serve textures and sizes that match your toddler's chewing skills.

❓Questions parents ask