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Sweet Potato Latkes

Published March 24, 2016
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Spiralized Latkes
Published March 24, 2016
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Eating Bird Food’s baked latkes with spiralized sweet potato and parsnip are a healthy twist on traditional fried potato latkes (or “potato pancakes”) and make one heckuva tasty snack. Enjoy these crisp bites while they’re hot out of the oven (or before they’re all gone)! If you don’t have a spiralizer, opt for a box grater instead.

Sweet Potato Latkes

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and spiralized
  • 1 large parsnip, peeled and spiralized
  • 1 large egg and 1 egg white, beaten
  • 2 scallions, green part only, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Optional Toppings

  • Plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • Applesauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a baking sheet with the oil.

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Place the spiralized sweet potato and parsnip “noodles” in a large colander, and pour the boiling water over them. Drain the noodles well, and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes. Scooping out a handful at a time, put them into a clean, lint-free kitchen towel, and squeeze to remove as much liquid as possible. (Note: Paper towels will work as well.)

Place the noodles into a large bowl with the eggs, scallions, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

Mix well. Using a fork or your hands, scoop out 1/4 cup of the noodle mixture, and place onto the prepared baking sheet in the shape of a little nest. (You should get 12–14 latkes.) Press each latke down a bit with your hands.

Bake for 20 minutes, flipping the latkes halfway through. The latkes will be  golden brown, and the edges might get extra brown. Remove from the oven, and serve with applesauce and plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Alternatively, you can cook the spiralized latkes in a skillet. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Working with 2–3 latkes at a time, scoop about 1/4 cup of the noodle mixture into the skillet.  Cook for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown. Flip, press the latkes down with a spatula to flatten a bit and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from the pan, and enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 12 |  Serving Size: 2 latkes

Per serving: Calories: 34; Total Fat: 1g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 15mg; Sodium: 98mg; Carbohydrate: 5g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 1g; Protein: 1g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 115mg; Iron: 1%; Vitamin A: 32%; Vitamin C: 5%; Calcium: 1% 

EBF---Brittany-MullinsBrittany Mullins is a health coach, certified NASM personal trainer and author of the blog, Eating Bird Food. Check out her blog or follow her on Facebook,  Twitter and Instagram for delicious recipes, workouts and tips for living a balanced, healthy life.

Photo courtesy of Brittany Mullins. Original recipe published on Eating Bird Food.

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