Your favorite way to make sweet potatoes, please and thank you :)

mellyrunsfar
mellyrunsfar Posts: 30 Member
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Anyone have a way to jazz up sweet potatoes, in a gluten free & dairy free way?? *food allergies*
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  • khaleesikhaleesi
    khaleesikhaleesi Posts: 213 Member
    My mom always used Splenda and cinnamon!
  • anselpub
    anselpub Posts: 3 Member
    Bake 'em and puree with some veggie or chicken broth for a soup. Add cumin, ginger, curry or whatever herbs and spices you like. Or cube it and add to a black bean chili. Or mash a baked tater and mix it with black beans and salsa, then wrap it in a GF tortilla.
  • Rachael_789
    Rachael_789 Posts: 93 Member
    Am currently making sweet potato slices with smoked paprika
  • NicoleBurgoz
    NicoleBurgoz Posts: 43 Member
    Fry them up with some coconut oil, onions (I love red ones), whatever other veggies and herbs and spices you like (J love me some garlic, ginger, Turmeric,...)
  • BarbellzNBrotein
    BarbellzNBrotein Posts: 306 Member
    (I do this for normal potatoes too). I slice them up into circle shapes, pour 2 table spoons of oil over them, add a dash of salt, thyme and a sprinkle of chilli powder (mix) place them on the grill and let them cook for 50 mins at a medium - high temp. Throw in some steak or chicken and you're good. :smile:
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    BarbellzNBrotein wrote: »
    (I do this for normal potatoes too). I slice them up into circle shapes, pour 2 table spoons of oil over them, add a dash of salt, thyme and a sprinkle of chilli powder (mix) place them on the grill and let them cook for 50 mins at a medium - high temp. Throw in some steak or chicken and you're good. :smile:

    This^

    Roasted at 450° in the oven (I use a french fry cutter or wedges)....mmm so good. About 25 minutes.
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    Slice it thin, 1/8", fry crisp in coconut oil, to make "chips". Make a remoulade of 1/4 cup mayo, tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp tumeric, S&P to taste.

    Dip. Eat. Yum!
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 11,423 Member
    I use canned yams, not sure how this would work with fresh, but it should.

    Ingredients
    1 can yams
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 c melted butter
    1 c miniature marshmallows

    Put yams into bowl, mash thoroughly (I've used wooden spoons or electronic mixing spoon) with juice from the can, vanilla and cinnamon. In a medium skillet over low heat melt butter. Add yam mixture, mix thoroughly. Top with marshmallows, allow to warm for 5 minutes, stir marshmallows into yams, heat 5 more minutes until marshmallows melted. Serve warm or cold.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Sliced and baked with either cinnamon, stevia, and salt. Or with paprika, pepper, salt, garlic, chili lime...etc

    Or

    Baked or microwaved and filled with almond butter, cinnamon, a little SF maple syrup, and salt(:
  • lemmie177
    lemmie177 Posts: 479 Member
    Add your favorite nut butter + cinnamon.
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Cut into strips and deep fried
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    lemmie177 wrote: »
    Add your favorite nut butter + cinnamon.

    Yeah I keep meaning to try peanut butter and jelly on a sweet potato. YUMMMMMMM
  • WindSparrow
    WindSparrow Posts: 224 Member
    I like to peel them, chop into bite sized pieces, toss in homemade balsamic vinaigrette, and roast for thirty to fourty minutes.

    Also, chopped and boiled with rutabaga and carrots, then mashed.
  • Imthempres
    Imthempres Posts: 24 Member
    Scrub, dice with skin on, saute in a small amount of
    butter, coconut oil, or olive oil with sea salt.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    edited July 2016
    baked or microwaved until soft, then eaten with sugar-free maple syrup and grilled chicken (yes, chicken with the syrup!) So delicious.
  • crabbybrianna
    crabbybrianna Posts: 344 Member
    http://www.healthyfoodforliving.com/sweet-potato-chocolate-pudding/
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Bake on 375 - 400
    - wash and leave whole with olive oil, salt and pepper
    - Cut into cubes after baking toss w olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, salt and pepper
    - Leave whole, after baking add earth balance, cinnamon and a dash of salt and nutmeg
    - Bake whole, earth balance, mash w a tbs soymilk, salt and honey
  • runningforthetrain
    runningforthetrain Posts: 1,037 Member
    yum yum yum everyone- thanks for the ideas! I like mine oven roasted in olive oil with dried cranberries and chopped red onion.
  • much2muse
    much2muse Posts: 9 Member
    edited July 2016
    Poke holes in them and bake them in the crock pot on low for 6-7 hrs. They're so creamy! I've been eating sea salt and caramel on mine. I'm trying date syrup soon.

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,145 Member
    My favorite way is pretty high calorie, but I only eat them this way on holidays. That is as a casserole with lots of butter and brown sugar and marshmallows. For a lower cal way I like to bake the potato and add a little butter and a little brown sugar. I also like them fried and dipped in barbeque sauce. I'm going to have to try some of the suggestions in this post.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    I love sweet taters, but hardly ever eat them except as a treat, usually as fries. I substituted butternut squash for them in my regular meals, and actually found it to be a yummy trade.
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    I love plain, baked sweet potatoes. They don't really need jazzing up. If you keep on trying them plain, hot or cold, you might come to find that you enjoy them that way. And, it will be less of a calorie hit than jazzed-up-sweet potatoes.
  • cmtshannon
    cmtshannon Posts: 1 Member
    I love sweet potato oven fries. Slice into thickness you like. Drizzle with coconut oil. Sprinkle with seasoning of choice (I use anything from Mrs Dash to fresh rosemary to plain sea salt--whatever I'm in the mood for). Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. I also love baked sweet potato, split open after baking, drizzle with coconut oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Both ways are very nummy!
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    In the interest of this thread, i tried a baked sweet potato with peanut butter and apricot jam. It was good, but nothing to write home about. Maybe a nut butter with a more delicate flavor would work better.
  • snerggly
    snerggly Posts: 112 Member
    Poke holes
    Wrap in foil
    put in crockpot on low for 6 hours
    mash with nutmeg and cinnamon OR mash with salt, pepper and Bragg's Nutritional Yeast
  • valerianegomes
    valerianegomes Posts: 6 Member
    Diced and tossed with olive oil and paprika. Bake for 30 min at 350.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    nuke in the microwave 5-7 minutes, mash em up, butter and cinnamon to taste!
  • RandiNoelle
    RandiNoelle Posts: 374 Member
    I make a hash by grating the sweet potato. Adding some red bell pepper, red onion, and seasoning (usually cumin, garlic powder, and pepper). Then top with a poached egg.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    roast with EVOO and a little salt, or boil-mash-and mix in a little bit of brown sugar and cinnamon
  • 44to44
    44to44 Posts: 896 Member
    I cut them in French fry shapes and toss them in olive oil, basil and salt and roast them in the oven at 425 degrees. I sometimes make a garlic aioli to dip them in by mixing a bit of lemon juice and chopped garlic into some mayo. (not calorie-wise but soo good and a little is often enough)

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