Sweet potatoes are packed full of nutrients but who have thought to create sweet potato waffles? One of the healthiest foods on the planet, sweet potatoes are packed with fiber. They have nearly 4 grams of fiber per medium-sized potato, or nine percent of your recommended daily allowance.
Fiber is an essential component of plants and keeps you feeling full. It may also reduce your risk of stroke and heart disease.
Here is a fantastic dish you can make incorporating sweet potatoes.
Almond Flour and Coconut Sweet Potato Waffles With Agave Siracha Sauce
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
How to Make The Batter for the Sweet Potato Waffles
1.5 cups almond flour
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
1/4 cup vanilla almond milk (I used the light version by silk)
1 tablespoon raw honey (melt slightly to help mix in)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1.5 cups shredded sweet potato (wrap in tea towel and squeeze out any excess moisture)
Agave Siracha
2 tablespoons siracha
4 teaspoons agave nectar
Directions
Preheat waffle iron to medium/high.
Begin by mixing the dry ingredients: almond flour, arrowroot powder, baking soda, salt, unsweetened coconut, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Now mix the wet ingredients: Eggs, almond milk, raw honey, and vanilla extract.
Once whisked together add your dry ingredients and mix with a spatula until all ingredients have been combined. Now fold in the sweet potato. The sweet potato addition may seem like a lot and it may make your dough seem overwhelmingly thick but its fine.
Spray your waffle iron with cooking spray to prevent sticking. I personally like to use coconut oil spray from trader joes. Add your batter to the iron spreading it evenly and let your waffle iron do the rest.
When the sweet potato waffles are done it will be beautifully browned and crisp!
Repeat until all batter has been used.
Now mix the agave and siracha together to make the sauce and drizzle a spoonful over the top of your waffle.
Be careful not to put to much on a first because siracha sauce is spicy. If you can handle the heat then do what you gotta do. The suace mixture mentioned above doesn’t make a ton so if you want to make more just stick the the ratio 1 T siracha to 2 tsp agave.
You can make these sweet potato waffles ahead of time and freeze to eat later.
The Nutritional Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a great source of protein. This nutrient helps your body build and maintain muscle and bones. It also aids in fat metabolism.
The recommended daily intake of protein is 10 to 30 percent of the total calories you consume. For most adults, that’s about 56 grams for men and 46 grams for women. A one-cup serving of baked sweet potato contains 1.2 grams of protein.
Sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene, which is an antioxidant. One cup of orange-fleshed, skin-on sweet potatoes provides seven times your daily need of beta-carotene.
Beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A plays a critical role in the formation of light-detecting receptors in the retina, and a deficiency of this vitamin can lead to poor vision, poor night vision, and even blindness. Vitamin A deficiency has also been linked to dryness and ulceration of the cornea.
You can enjoy sweet potatoes in many dishes.
They can be used in baked goods, breakfast dishes, casseroles, and desserts. You can even roast a sweet potato with rosemary and olive oil to add a little sweetness to your meal. You can also add about 1/2 cup of cooked sweet potato to your eggs each day.
When cooking sweet potatoes, it is best to leave the skin on to maximize the fiber content.
Have a go at making these sweet potato waffles with that delicious sauce and sedn us some pictures of your dishes 🙂
