In November, delicious sweet potatoes are a Foods of the Month. Are you in need of a new weeknight recipe to serve to your kids? If you and your family love sweet potato fries, you will most definitely enjoy these healthy baked sweet potato tater tots. Instead of using breadcrumbs or frying your tater tots, use chopped or ground walnuts instead! Nuts have more nutritional benefits than frying or using breadcrumbs, like a serving of healthy fats, protein, magnesium and fiber. Add that to the Vitamin A and potassium that you get from sweet potatoes and it makes for a nutrient packed side dish! Best of all, you can make these healthy tots with your children, involving them in the process of creating healthy meals.
Sweet Potato Tater Tots
2015-11-10 18:44:26
Serves 4
A healthy alternative to regular tater tots!
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
14g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85
Calories from Fat 69
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g
13%
Saturated Fat 1g
4%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 39mg
2%
Total Carbohydrates 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 0g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
1%
Calcium
2%
Iron
3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes, mashed
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or walnuts ground fine in a food processor)
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Use a fork to poke holes in the sweet potatoes, then place them on a microwave safe dish, cover with a paper towel and cook in the microwave for 6 minutes, until they are tender.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool for about 10 minutes, then peel off the skin.
- Transfer the peeled sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl. Mash them with a fork, until no lumps remain, and stir in salt and pepper.
- Form the sweet potato mixture into the shape of a tater tot, then roll the sweet potato in the chopped walnuts. Repeat until all the sweet potato mixture is used.
- Place tater tots on parchment paper on a baking sheet. Before baking, sprinkle with red pepper flakes for added spiciness. Bake for 20 minutes, flip, then bake for another 20 minutes. Serve hot!
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