Recipe Feature 🍠 Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber!

Plus they’re super delicious too 😄

It’s always fun to try new things with your favourite ingredients, so here are a couple of new quick and easy sweet potato recipe suggestions to get you started!

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Ingredients:

• 4 small sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1.5 tbsp honey or maple syrup

Dressing:

• 2 tbsp tahini
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/3 clove minced garlic
• Splash of water (for desired consistency)

Directions:

1. Cut the sweet potatoes in half - length ways and score the flesh in a criss-cross pattern - 1 cm deep.
2. Combine spices, seasonings and oil in a bowl and brush this over the cut side of the sweet potatoes.
3. Roast for 30 minutes at 190°C - cut side up.
4. Remove from oven, drizzle with honey and roast for a further 10-15 minutes.
5. Mix together all dressing ingredients in a separate bowl.
6. When golden, remove potatoes from oven. Drizzle the dressing over the top.
7. Garnish with nuts, seeds, chick peas, and/or coriander as desired! Also yummy served with a fresh lime wedge.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk of choice
• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (plus more for serving)
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour or all purpose gf flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsp butter or coconut oil (optional)

Directions:

1. To make mashed sweet potatoes, peel, cube, and boil/steam until soft. Mash until smooth.
2. Add mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, milk, and honey/maple syrup to a bowl and whisk together.
3. Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
4. Whisk until just incorporated.
5. Cook in a pan over medium heat. If desired, use the butter/oil.
6. Serve warm with honey, maple syrup, or your other favourite pancake toppings!