Baked Sweet Potato Chips

After making Addictive Baked Potato Chips, I was eyeing sweet potatoes and figured I would give them a try with a sweet twist. I made them in the same manner as the regular potatoes with different spices that gave them a lovely fall flavor.

sweet potatoes

mixed up salt

cinnamon

nutmeg

vanilla extract

olive oil



Scrub your sweet potatoes with a brush under running water. Slice them the short way by hand or using a mandolin. I cut mine in about 1/4 inch strips. Pour some olive oil and a bit of vanilla extract on a baking sheet and rub around with a paper towel to spread evenly. Cover the baking sheet with sweet potatoes and then season. I used a moderate amount of cinnamon and just a bit of nutmeg. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Then, pull them out of the oven, flip them, and bake for an additional 10 minutes. These were pretty consistent in the cooking and texture. Sweet potatoes are naturally more dense than regular potatoes so, they cook up more like a vegetable and don't get as chewy as a texture. That's why I chose to cut down on the cooking time from the regular recipe.



Meatless Sweet Potato Burgers

I didn't actually get to try these burgers myself, but I think the idea was good in theory. I think they need a lot of spicing up. I usually don't make anything bland at all. Next time I try these out, I'll have to see if I can jazz them up a bit. Feel free to try them yourself and send me any suggestions. They are also vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free!

 

1 can chickpeas

olive oil cooking spray

1/4 Tsp baking powder

1 sweet potato

2 Tbsp dill

1/2 small red onion, minced

1 Tsp salt

1/4 Tsp fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 Tsp garlic powder

 

Recipe Adapted from Self

Grate the sweet potato on a cheese grater.

Beat the chickpeas in a mixer until smooth. Add in onion and mix thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Finally, mix with the sweet potato.



Form mixture into "burgers". Spray a baking sheet with the nonstick spray and place "burgers" onto it. Spray the top of them with the spray as well. Cover tightly with foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and spray them again. Cook an additional 20-25 minutes until the bottoms of the "burgers" turn golden brown. Flip them and spray again. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

 

I did make the cucumber mixture that was recommended with this recipe but I don't think it did anything for them. I'm trying to think of a good topping for them if you wanted to serve them on a bun as actual burgers. Maybe some french dressing or even ranch? I'm open to suggestions on this one!



Sweet Potato Patties

2 sweet potatoes

1 small onion, chopped

2 celery stalks, minced

2 beaten eggs

salt and pepper, to taste

1 Tbsp parsley

1/8 Tsp caraway seeds

1 Tsp garlic powder

Chop the sweet potatoes up finely in a food processor.

Mix with the remaining ingredients and form into patties. You should really use some pressure to get these together so they stay shaped. Forming the patties first and then refrigerating them for a little while on some parchment paper helps too.

Then heat up a few tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saute pan. Cook the patties until slightly browned on each side 3-4 minutes.