Salmon & sweet potato patties

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Salmon & sweet potato patties

Oven-baked fish patties with a soft sweet potato centre. Keep the exterior lightly golden if your child prefers a gentler bite.

15 minPreparation
35 minCooking
50 minTotal time
4Servings
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MyAutismHub · 4 September 2026
Soft finger foods · Portions are a guide; appetite and needs vary.

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For 4 servings

What you’ll need

Allergens
Fish and egg. Oats may contain gluten; check the label and cross-contact.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

  1. Steam the sweet potato for 12–15 minutes until very soft. Mash and allow to cool slightly. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
  2. Flake the salmon, removing any bones and skin. Mix into the mash with the egg and ground oats.
  3. Shape into 8 small flat patties on a lined baking tray. Brush with oil.
  4. Bake for 18–20 minutes, turning carefully halfway, until lightly golden, firm and hot throughout, with the centre reaching 75°C. Cool slightly before serving.

Preparation and cooking times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Mash thoroughly for a uniform centre. Make one patty in a familiar shape and offer it alongside a food your child already accepts.

Season it properly

Taste before adding salt. Keep pepper, chilli and strong sauces as optional adult table add-ons.

Simple swaps

Use drained canned tuna instead of salmon, checking carefully for bones. Mashed ordinary potato gives a less sweet flavour.

Keep it safely

Refrigerate within 2 hours; eat within 48 hours. Freeze cooked patties for up to 1 month. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

  • Provides a mix of protein or energy foods, plus vitamins and minerals from its vegetables, fruit or grains.
Before serving: supervise eating and adapt size and texture to your child’s chewing skills. These are ordinary family recipes, not a treatment for autism or a prescribed swallowing diet.

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