Hearty Sweet Potato Cookies
Hearty Sweet Potato Cookies
Homemade Healthy Sweet Potato Snacks – No Flour Needed!
Feeling peckish right after a meal? That sudden craving can lead to overeating if you try to resist it with sheer willpower. To help manage hunger without the guilt, here’s a healthy sweet potato snack recipe! Sweet potatoes contain resistant starch, which helps you feel full for longer. Their mild flavor and pleasant texture make them an ideal food to incorporate into your diet for an extended period, especially when aiming for weight loss. However, remember that frying them or pairing them with high-calorie sauces will diminish their weight-loss benefits.
Ingredients- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 fresh eggs
- 2 Tbsp potato starch
- 2 Tbsp allulose (or honey)
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Since we’ll be leaving the sweet potato skins on, thorough washing is essential. Dissolve a little baking soda in water, then soak the sweet potatoes for about 10 minutes to loosen any impurities. Rinse the sweet potatoes again under clean running water.
Step 2
Trim off the very ends of each sweet potato with a knife.
Step 3
Dice the sweet potatoes into roughly 1cm cubes and place them in a large bowl.
Step 4
Crack 2 eggs into the bowl with the diced sweet potatoes. I initially thought of using just one egg, but decided to add a second one for a better batter consistency.
Step 5
Add 2 tablespoons of potato starch, as a substitute for flour. Also, add a pinch of salt to enhance the sweetness of the sweet potatoes.
Step 6
Using a spoon or spatula, gently mix everything together to form the sweet potato cookie dough. Stir until just combined to avoid overmixing.
Step 7
Line a baking sheet or air fryer basket with parchment paper. Spoon portions of the sweet potato dough onto the prepared surface and shape them into round, flattened cookies with your hands. Sprinkle black sesame seeds on top for a decorative touch.
Step 8
Preheat your oven or air fryer to 180°C (350°F) and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced.
Step 9
Once the sweet potato cookies are baked, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. After they have cooled, brush the tops with allulose (or honey) to add a touch of sweetness and a glossy finish.
Step 10
The amount of dough from two sweet potatoes can be quite a lot, and shaping each cookie individually might feel a bit tedious! If you’re feeling less ambitious, don’t worry about perfect shapes – you can simply spread the entire dough mixture onto the baking sheet and bake it. The taste will be just as delicious!
Step 11
If the cookies seem undercooked after the initial 10 minutes at 180°C (350°F), increase the temperature to 200°C (400°F) and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Even if they don’t look picture-perfect, ensuring they are fully cooked will result in a wonderful taste!
