Sweet Potato Spice Bites

MEAL TYPE: Dessert, Snack

SEASON: Fall

DIETARY RESTRICTION: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

MAKES 24 SERVINGS

Sweet Potato Spice Bites

These yummy snacks may be little, but they pack a punch! With the barre3 nutrition trifecta of fat, fiber, and protein, plus Vitamin A for an immune boost, they’re the perfect snack to grab on your way to your next barre3 class for a pre- or post-workout boost.

Recipe courtesy of Andrea Bemis, chef/writer of Dishing Up The Dirt and owner of Tumbleweed Farm, in Hood River, OR. This recipe was featured on Darling Magazine’s website. Check it out here.

INGREDIENTS

1.5 cup gluten-free rolled oats

1/4 cup ground flax seeds

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup sweet-potato puree (from the can is fine)

¼ cup almond butter

2 Tbs. pure maple syrup

2/3 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

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INSTRUCTIONS

Mix oats, ground flax seeds, and spices in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl combine the sweet-potato puree, almond butter, and maple syrup. Stir until well incorporated. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold in the dates. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Place shredded coconut on a plate. Once the batter has chilled and is easy to work with, roll into uniform balls. Roll each ball in the shredded coconut. Store bites in the refrigerator or freezer and thaw for a minute or two before enjoying.

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Esgraham44 SAID:

01/30/2015 |Reply

Can you use organic canned pumpkin for these? I have everything I need to make these except for the canned sweet potato.

onlinesupport REPLIED:

02/05/2015 |Reply

Yes you may use canned pumpkin for the sweet potato bites. If they are too sticky, add more oats.

lleone_us SAID:

01/10/2015 |Reply

I just made these as part of the Challenge. Super easy to prepare. As in Barre3 I needed to modify. I used the meat of a yam I cooked in the microwave because I could not find the canned requirement. I also used cashew butter. My balls were not uniform in size. They were smaller than a lindt chocolate. Made about 25 -30. I started eating them before I counted….lol they were that good. I will definately be making these again!
jllanzillo SAID:

01/06/2015 |Reply

What is the serving size? Thank you!

onlinesupport REPLIED:

01/08/2015 |Reply

serving size 3, 1 inch balls

zmurillo SAID:

12/16/2014 |Reply

Oh, yum! I am literally licking the spoon as I put this into the frig to set. I made a couple of small changes and used 1/2 pumpkin & 1/2 sweet potato & pumpkin pie spice (what I had on hand) and pureed some of the wet ingredients with the dates as I’m not a fan of eating them solo but love the natural sweetness they bring to recipes. I’m adding this to my “snack file” to make again soon.

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