Tag: sweet potato

Sweet Potato Crumble

Sweet Potato Crumble

This is a nut free version of sweet potatoe casserole with roasted sweet potatoes, a blend of warm spices, and topped with a delicious crumble. INGREDIENTS: 2-3 large sweet potatoes 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon sea 

<strong>Roasted Sweet Potatoes</strong>

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

When sweet potatoes are cooked properly, they taste amazing without any butter.  I have a sweet tooth so I do enjoy a sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon on my sweet potatoes, but they honestly don’t need any extra sweetness. Ingredients: 1-3 sweet potatoes ½ – 

<strong>Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust</strong>

Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

My son requested sweet potato pie with our Christmas Eve dinner this year.  After researching several recipes I decided to combine a few to make this pie.

Ingredients-

Crust-

1 sleeve cinnamon graham crackers

2-3 tablespoons melted coconut oil

Filling

2 large sweet potatoes

½ cup granulated sugar (I used truvia)

1 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil

1 large egg

¼ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Pinch of salt

Directions:

Filling

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil and pierce several times with a fork.  Place on a baking sheet.
  3. Roast for 60-90 minutes until potatoes can be pierced easily with a fork.
  4. Meanwhile make the crust. 

Crust

  1. Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until they are a fine crumb.
  2. Add the melted coconut oil and pulse until a wet sand like mixture.
  3. Press the crumbs into a pie plate.
  4. Bake 5 minutes.

Pie Continued

  • Let potatoes cool and then peel.
  • Add potatoes to a stand mixer and mash.
  • Add milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, coconut oil, and salt and blend until smooth. 
  • Pour the filling over the cooled crust.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes.
  • Let pie cool on a rack.
  • Enjoy! My son liked his pie with whip cream on top.
Sweet Potato Waffles

Sweet Potato Waffles

I have made sweet potato waffles a few time and this version did not disappoint.  These waffles were filled with sweet potato and egg whites to make them light and fluffy.  Ingredients: 1 ½ cups mashed sweet potatoes 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon 

Roasted Glazed Sweet Potato Fries

Roasted Glazed Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite starches. These sweet potato fries have a little burst of flavor from a light glaze and pair well with many dishes. Ingredients: 1-2 large sweet potatoes cut into fries ¼ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ 

Sweet Potato Pudding with Pecan Topping

Sweet Potato Pudding with Pecan Topping

My mom makes a sweet potato casserole every year that I grew up devouring.  This reminded me of her dish although it is a little lighter in fat and calories.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

2 large sweet potatoes

1 large egg

¼ cup truvia or ½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup nonfat milk

1 tablespoon self rising cornmeal

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup pecan halves

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a 8×8 baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. Pierce sweet potatoes all over with a fork.  Microwave for 5 minutes.  Rotate and cook for 3 more minutes.  Let cool.
  3. Peel potatoes and add to a mixing bowl. Add the egg and mix on medium.  Add the sugar, milk, cornmeal, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth scraping down the sides as needed.
  4. Spread sweet potato mixture out in baking dish.
  5. Top with pecan halves and sprinkle with brown sugar.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes.
  7. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
  8. Optional: Top with whipped cream to serve as a dessert. 
Sweet Potato Muffins with Pecan Crumble

Sweet Potato Muffins with Pecan Crumble

These muffins remind me of sweet potato casserole and sweet potato pie, but they sneak in a little protein and don’t have the fat and sugar. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: Muffins- 1 sweet potato roasted and mashed ½ cup whole wheat flour ½ 

Garlic and Herb Sweet Potato Fries

Garlic and Herb Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes.  These grilled sweet potato wedges are enhanced with fresh herbs. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 sweet potato peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon flat leaf 

Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Fries

Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Fries

Pumpkin spice just calls my name in the fall.  These sweet potato wedges are simple to make and taste amazing.

Ingredients:

1-2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into wedges

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

  1. Place sweet potato wedges in a medium bowl.  Drizzle with olive oil.  Shake to coat all potatoes.
  2. Sprinkle brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice over potatoes.  Shake to mix.
  3. Air fry at 370 for 15-20 minutes shaking basket a few times.
  4. Enjoy!
Sweet Potato Side

Sweet Potato Side

Sweet potatoes can taste amazing without tons of sugar and butter added to them.  This simple side dish uses just a little olive oil and onion and tastes fantastic. Recipe adapted from Fixate Ingredients- 1-2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes ½ onion cut