Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Tots with Jalapeno Garlic Ranch Dipping Sauce
Take a break from sweet potato fries and try out tots instead. Oven-baked until they’re brown and crispy, these tots will satisfy your wildest savory cravings without overloading you with calories and fat.
Served with a zippy jalapeño ranch dipping sauce that’s loaded with protein and fresh herbs, these cute sweet potato tots make for the perfect appetizer or mid-afternoon snack that your kids will devour.
Serves 4 (serving size: about 15 tots)
Sweet Potato Tots:
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 egg whites
- Cooking spray
Jalapeño Garlic Ranch Sauce:
- 1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
How To
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork several times. Bake sweet potatoes on baking sheet lined with foil until soft, about 45-55 minutes. Let cool.
3. Remove skin from sweet potatoes and combine flesh with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Let the mixture sit in fridge for 10-15 minutes.
5. In a bowl, combine almond meal, panko, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a ….
