Halloween doesn't only mean sweet treats! This delicious baked sweet potato recipe creates healthy veggie chips in a snap. These festive snacks are a great treat that everyone in the family can enjoy.
Sweet potatoes are a great source of complex carbohydrates and are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. One half cup of sweet potatoes contains approximately 800% of daily needs for Vitamin A and 4g of fiber.
RECIPE PDF:
Number of Servings: About 15 chips
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: approximately 35 minutes (more or less depending on thickness of slice)
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
1 pound sweet potatoes (about 1 large sweet potato, or 2 medium)
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt, to taste
Tools You Will Need
Baking sheet
Parchment sheet
Basting brush
Instructions
1) Preheat Oven to 450 F
2) Peel potato and slice into 1/4 inch discs.
3) Place potato discs in a pot with plenty of cold water. Bring the water to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let cool enough to handle. Use a paring knife to cut triangle eyes and a mouth on each disc, or use cookie cutters.
4) Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and transfer potato discs to the baking sheet ( (try not to overcrowd them, do two batches if necessary). Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt.
5) Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15-30 minutes or more, until the edges are golden brown. Check often as thickness of slice and different ovens will vary the total cooking time.
Recipe adapted from Kaiser Permanente. https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/total-health/food-for-health/recipes/sweet-potato-jack-o-lanterns.
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