sweet potato dessert rounds
This is one of my favorite snacks to make when I want a little something sweet after dinner or before a workout! There are so many ways to customize this treat, + it is super nutritious! I love sweet potatoes, and them paired with nut or seed butter = perfection!
Ingredients:
one small sweet potato or 1/2 of a large one (I love garnett or japanese sweet potatoes)
tip: if you have leftover sweet potato, cook that too and store it for another day (storing cooked sweet potatoes in the fridge actually increases their resistant starch, making them better for digestion!)
you can also chop up the raw leftover sweet potato and freeze it to cook later
a bit of avocado oil or coconut oil
Toppings (pick and choose)
your favorite nut or seed butter (raw almond butter, NuttZo nut butter, raw cashew butter, and sun butter are my favorites!)
fresh fruit or jelly (this is my favorite jelly to use)
cacao nibs
ceylon cinnamon
drizzle of raw or manuka honey
Method:
wash your sweet potato well and then slice it into rounds
coat rounds in avocado or coconut oil and bake or air-fry at 400 until caramelized and tender (around 20-30 min)
top with your favorite toppings (make sure to include a healthy fat such as nut or seed butter to make a balanced snack!)
nutrients in this snack:
Sweet potatoes - complex carbohydrates, fiber, antioxidants (chlorogenic acid, beta carotene), vitamin C, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin E
Nut or seed butter - some protein, healthy fats, antioxidants (phytochemicals), vitamin E, vitamin B6, niacin and folate, magnesium, zinc, plant iron, calcium, copper, selenium, phosphorus and potassium
Sources:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/sweet-potatoes#plant-compounds
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/nuts-and-seeds