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Tuna Potato Sweetcorn Mash for Babies (12 months+)

Tuna Potato Sweetcorn Mash combines small potato (about 80g), sweetcorn (fresh or frozen), canned tuna in water into a soft meal. Cook each component fully and adjust the finished texture to your baby's current eating skills.

12 months+Lunch18 minEasy
Tuna Potato Sweetcorn Mash
  • Age Range12 months+
  • Prep 3 min · Cook 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Fish, Dairy

Ingredients

  • 1 small potato (about 80g), peeled and diced
  • 2 tbsp sweetcorn (fresh or frozen)
  • 40g canned tuna in water, drained (low-salt)
  • 1 tbsp whole milk or breast milk
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Preparation

  1. Peel and dice potato and cook until fork-tender; steam sweetcorn until soft.

  2. Drain the canned tuna, checking carefully for bones and hard pieces; canned tuna is already cooked and does not need to be cooked like raw fish.

  3. Crush every sweetcorn kernel and mash with the potato until none remain intact and round.

  4. Flake the tuna finely and stir through the moist potato-corn mash with olive oil; add the chosen milk only if appropriate and check milk allergens.

  5. Serve freshly prepared after checking texture and temperature. Follow age-specific lower-mercury fish guidance when choosing tuna.

Serving by Age

Serve a moist, spoonable mash or soft manageable pieces suited to developmental skills. Check every serving carefully for fish bones. Do not offer firm, round or hard pieces.

12 months+

This recipe is listed for 12m+, so the 9m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, mash to a soft, slightly lumpy texture. Ensure sweetcorn is very soft and lightly crushed to reduce choking risk. Serve in small spoonfuls or preload onto a spoon.

Allergen Information

Contains fish (tuna). Contains milk if cow's milk is used; breast milk is not the same allergen. For young children, check species-specific mercury guidance and prefer lower-mercury fish choices. Mash sweetcorn kernels fully; inspect canned tuna carefully for bones and sodium.

Storage

Cool clean untouched cooked portions promptly and refrigerate covered; use within 24 hours or freeze promptly where suitable. Reheat until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool to feeding temperature. Discard food from the baby's bowl.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Tuna Potato Sweetcorn Mash?

Cool clean untouched cooked portions promptly and refrigerate covered; use within 24 hours or freeze promptly where suitable. Reheat until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool to feeding temperature. Discard food from the baby's bowl.

Which allergens does Tuna Potato Sweetcorn Mash contain?

It contains Fish and Dairy. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

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