sweet potato

  • Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

    December 1st, 2009
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    2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
    1 1/2 cups fresh apple juice
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger
    (or ¼ teaspoon freshly grated ginger)
    4 apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
    1/3 cup raisins

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan, and add sweet potatoes.
    2. In a small bowl, combine apple juice, vanilla, and spices. Pour mixture over sweet potatoes, cover, and bake for 50 minutes.
    3. Add apples and raisins; cover, and bake for 30 minutes or until tender. Uncover, and bake for 5 minutes to brown the top. Serve warm.

    nutrition info per serving (8): 124 calories; 0 g fat; 0 g saturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 1 g protein; 31 g carbohydrates; 3 g fiber; 22 mg sodium

  • Sweet Potato, Carrot, and Onion Dip

    January 1st, 2009
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    1 pound sweet potatoes, scrubbed
    1 medium carrot, peeled
    and thinly sliced
    1/2 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
    1 tablespoon tahini
    1/2 teaspoon sea salt
    1/2 teaspoon curry powder
    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

    1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil, and roast for 50 minutes or until cooked through. Uncover, and let sit for 10 minutes. Remove the skin, and chop the potatoes into medium-size pieces.
    2. In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add the carrot and onion, return to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer for 10 minutes. Do not drain; set aside.
    3. In a food processor, combine the sweet potato, the carrot-onion mixture with the cooking liquid, and the remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth. Refrigerate, covered, till ready to serve or for up to three days.

    nutrition info (per 1/4 cup): 63 calories; 0.9 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 1.2 g protein; 12.9 g

  • Sweet Potato Coffee Cake

    October 1st, 2008
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    Cake
    1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 teaspoon grated orange zest
    1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup maple syrup
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 cup cooked, mashed orange sweet potatoes
    1 egg; 1 egg white
    1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
    3/4 cup orange juice
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 cup raisins; 1/2 cup dried cranberries

    Glaze
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    1/4 cup orange juice

    1. Mix flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest. Set aside.
    2. Mix sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, sweet potatoes, egg, egg white, sour cream, orange juice, and olive oil. Blend well.
    3. Combine flour and sweet potato mixtures. Fold in raisins and cranberries, and pour into a baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees, one hour for an 11- by 7-inch pan, and 45 minutes for a 9- by 13-inch pan.
    4. While cake is baking, prepare glaze in a small bowl. Spoon over cake when cooled.

    Nutrition info per serving (based on 15 servings): 240.2 calories; 2.5 g fat; 0.4 g saturated fat; 12.6 mg cholesterol; 3.5 g protein; 53 g carbohydrates; 1.9 g fiber; 65.4 mg sodium

  • Sweet Potato Coffee Cake

    October 1st, 2008
    Unfeatured

    Cake
    1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 teaspoon grated orange zest
    1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup maple syrup
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 cup cooked, mashed orange sweet potatoes
    1 egg; 1 egg white
    1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
    3/4 cup orange juice
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 cup raisins; 1/2 cup dried cranberries

    Glaze
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    1/4 cup orange juice

    1. Mix flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest. Set aside.
    2. Mix sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, sweet potatoes, egg, egg white, sour cream, orange juice, and olive oil. Blend well.
    3. Combine flour and sweet potato mixtures. Fold in raisins and cranberries, and pour into a baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees, one hour for an 11- by 7-inch pan, and 45 minutes for a 9- by 13-inch pan.
    4. While cake is baking, prepare glaze in a small bowl. Spoon over cake when cooled.

    Nutrition info per serving (based on 15 servings): 240.2 calories; 2.5 g fat; 0.4 g saturated fat; 12.6 mg cholesterol; 3.5 g protein; 53 g carbohydrates; 1.9 g fiber; 65.4 mg sodium


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