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These Spinach Sweetpotato Tater Tots are a fun way to offer nutrient dense toddler vegetable recipes to your little ones. Packed with iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and carbohydrates, this veggie tots recipe is great for meal prep and the side to any meal.

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As a mom and Registered Dietitian, I feel fortunate that my children enjoy fruits and vegetables – more tips on how to get toddlers to eat vegetables!

Obviously, we go through stages and they change their minds from time to time (kids love one thing one day and hate it the next).

But overall, both girls are pretty good at eating a variety of foods.

I attribute part of that to the fact that I keep offering foods in different ways.

For example, I’ll offer sweetpotatoes in sweetpotato zucchini muffins, sweetpotato mac and cheese and these tater tots with sweetpotato.

All are so flavorful in their own ways.

I have several positive reviews on Pinterest, and over 20 reviews with a near 5-star rating. I know you’ll love these oven-baked sweet potato tater tots!

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Why You’ll Love Sweetpotato Tater Tots

• Hidden veggies – There are lots of fun recipes that include veggies that don’t necessarily taste like veggies, like these sweetpotato bites. These hidden veggie recipes can help get nutrition into your little people!
• Fun shape for kids– Kids love tater tots, and these tater tots with sweetpotato are fun and delicious! This is one of the best sweetpotato toddler recipes.
• Great for dips – Many kids love dips for their food, and dips can be a great way to increase veggie intake. Ranch, hummus, ketchup and guacamole are great dip options.
• Easy side for any dish– Sweetpotato tater tots can be a delicious and healthy side option for really anything, from meatballs to grains to chicken nuggets, and even a side for pancakes!
• Whole food ingredients– While frozen sweetpotato tater tots can have lots of hidden ingredients, these only have 5 main ingredients, all of which you probably have on hand!

Ingredients

To make these easy, baked sweetpotato tater tots, you need:

• sweetpotatoes – Sweetpotatoes are the star of the show, and add a natural sweetness without adding extra sugar. Plus, they offer fiber, potassium, and Vitamins A and C.
• spinach – You don’t taste the spinach at all! I love adding spinach to toddler smoothies for the same reason – it adds so much nutrition without changing the flavor. However, you can leave out the spinach if you prefer.
• breadcrumbs – You can use gluten-free breadcrumbs if preferred.
• egg – I did not try this with a flax egg, but that could be an option to make these vegan.
• shredded cheese of choice – You can opt for vegan or dairy-free cheese if you’d like.
• spices – I used Italian seasoning, sea salt and garlic powder

How To Make A Healthy Veggie Sweetpotato Tater Tots Recipe

First, you’ll cook your sweetpotatoes. I love to microwave mine, because it only takes 6-8 minutes.

If you have an instant pot, it takes 14-18 minutes. Or, of course, you can bake them but that’s the longest time method. 

Then while the sweetpotatoes are cooling, you’ll shred your spinach. I love to use a mini food processor  for this.

Next, remove the skin from the cooled sweetpotatoes and mix the mash with the shredded spinach.

If you’re wondering how to hide veggies in foods for toddlers, this is an easy way to do it with spinach. 

But, a different perspective is to perhaps show them the ingredients ahead of time or have them help you mix it!

Sweetpotato spinach baby food is another great option for this mixture.

Then, you’ll add the breading mixture in with the sweetpotatoes and spinach.

Form into small tater tot shapes and put in the oven to bake for 28-30 minutes.

This is among the best healthy recipes for toddlers, and a fun one at that!

You can have these healthy sweetpotato tater tots on the table in under 45 minutes, and even quicker if you do some prep ahead of time.

Veggie tots make for a perfect meal prep side, too (more easy meal prep recipes here). 

Best of all, make a bunch and then freeze them for later for easy freezable toddler meals.

What to Serve With Sweetpotato Bites

We love to serve these sweetpotato bites with ketchup, guacamole, ranch or hummus depending on my mood or what my toddler wants or has eaten recently.

We love having dips to help them be more open to trying new foods. It’s such a great way to make them feel more comfortable.

How to Store Veggie Tots

You can store them in the fridge for up to 4 days.

They may lose a little crispness when reheating, so make sure your oven stays warm before putting them in, or add a little broil on at the end!

These do freeze nicely.

To freeze, make sure to let them cool completely. I like to store them in a stasher bag or tupperware freezer-safe container.

To reheat, put them back in the oven at 350 degrees until they reach your desired crispness.

How to Get A Toddler to Eat Vegetables

Here are some of my top tips for getting your toddler to eat more vegetables, like these veggie tater tots.

I don’t think there’s any one secret here. Every child is different, obviously.

But I DO think that how we approach fruits and vegetables makes a big difference in our kids’ attitudes.

For example, if you’re not someone who eats many fruits and vegetables yourself, it’s not likely that your child will just go ahead and enjoy broccoli, asparagus or berries on their first attempt. 

We all want more toddler vegetable recipes that our kids will actually eat.

But as a parent, you need to model them yourself. Show that you enjoy eating them.

• Keep serving them – Brainstorm a bunch of healthy meal ideas for toddlers and try a few new ones each week. Then try the same ingredient in a different recipe. The Cleveland Clinic states that children may need to try a new food 10 or more times before they accept it. 
• Have them available – This goes back to the prep you can do ahead of time! Try some of these baby muffin recipes, there are several ideas for veggie muffins for toddlers and healthy food ideas for kids. There are even some spinach recipes for toddlers.
• Incorporate them into foods you already eat – For example, these spinach waffles work great as baby waffles and you don’t even taste the spinach. Or, popsicles are always a favorite and these pineapple coconut popsicles are great for babies and toddlers! Just omit the honey if serving to babies under 1.
• Let them choose how much to eat – I know we’re tempted to say “One more bite!” but we have to let them learn to trust their instincts. This sets the foundation for a positive, happy relationship with food where there is no force feeding.

Children learn to eat based on their hunger and fullness cues, which I think are far more important than temporary stages where they won’t eat certain vegetables.

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Yield: 30-35 tots

Spinach Sweetpotato Tater Tots

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These Spinach Sweetpotato Tots are a fun way to offer nutrient dense toddler vegetable recipes to your little ones. Packed with iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and carbohydrates, this veggie tots recipe is great for meal prep and the side to any meal.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups sweetpotatoes (about 2 medium), mashed
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese
• 1 T Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. While oven is preheating, microwave sweetpotatoes for 5-6 minutes, or until softened. Let them cool.
3. Add spinach to blender or food processor and process until it has a shredded texture.
4. Once sweetpotatoes have cooled, separate filling from skin. Discard skin or save it for future use. Mix sweetpotato filling with shredded spinach.
5. Prepare breading by mixing breadcrumbs, egg, shredded cheese and spices.
6. Add breading mixture to sweetpotato mixture. Shape batter into tater tot shapes (I made 30-35 tots) and spread over baking sheet with parchment paper, spacing about
   ½-1 inch apart.
7. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until slightly browned on the edges.
8. Serve with ketchup, guacamole or hummus.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

5

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 261Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 693mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 11g

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