Healthy Purple Sweet Potato Bites

(5.0)
By Adam Fisher
Published 3/7/2023
Dietitian Reviewed: Christina Wright, RD, LDN
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic | Vegetarian | Vegan
Healthy Purple Sweet Potato Bites

Perfect as a healthy dessert or an on-the-go snack, these vibrant purple sweet potato bites are a surprisingly delicious treat! With their soft, velvety texture and naturally sweet flavor, you will think you are indulging in no-bake cookie dough!

Total Time
90 minutes
Servings
28
Calories
101
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Ingredients

Recipe yields 28 servings

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Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Purple Sweet Potato Bites

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set one aside. With a fork, pierce each sweet potato about 8 to 10 times. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until fork-tender. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, remove the flesh of the sweet potatoes from the skin and place in a medium mixing bowl; discard the skins. Mash the sweet potatoes with a fork until smooth. Set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Place ¼ cup of the pecans in a food processor and manually pulse until roughly chopped. Transfer to a small dish and set aside. Add the remaining 1 cup of pecans to the food processor and process to the texture of a coarse sand. Add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and kosher salt and manually pulse until combined.

  3. Step 3

    Add the mashed sweet potatoes, maple syrup and vanilla extract and process until well combined and the mixture forms into a dough.

  4. Step 4

    Shape the dough into 1½-inch balls (about the size of a ping-pong ball) and place on the other prepared baking sheet.

  5. Step 5

    In a microwave-safe dish, combine the chocolate chips and olive oil and microwave for 15-second increments, stirring after each cycle, until smooth and melted. Pour the melted chocolate into a zip-top plastic bag or pastry bag. Cut a small corner off of the bag and drizzle over each bite.

  6. Step 6

    Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of chopped pecans over each bite. Place each bite into a mini cupcake liner, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 bite

101
Calories
5
g
Fat
0
mg
Cholesterol
35
mg
Sodium
14
g
Carbs
1
g
Sat. Fat
2
g
Fiber
2
g
Protein
6
g
Sugars
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