Description
These sweet potato energy squares are a chewy delight loaded with nuts, coconut, dates and warm spices! Perfect for breakfast on the go or a snack.
Ingredients
- ½ cups Mashed Sweet Potato, From About 1 Cooked Sweet Potato
- 12 whole Pitted Dates
- 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
- 1 cup Slivered Almonds
- ¼ cups Pumpkin Seeds
- ¼ cups Shredded Coconut
- 1 teaspoon Ground Flax Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoons Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Preparation
To cook the sweet potato, just pierce it all over with a fork and put it on a microwave safe plate. Microwave it for 5 minutes or until tender. Let it cool enough to handle, then cut it in half and scoop the filling right out of the skin. Measure out the 1/2 cup from it and store any leftovers.
Set up a food processor and combine the sweet potato with all of the remaining ingredients. Pulse it together until you have a mixture that is fine but still has some texture.
Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment to have a little hanging over the edge and press the mixture really firmly into it so that it sticks together well. Refrigerate the tray for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
When it is done chilling, lift the firmed up mixture out of the tray and cut it into 9 squares by making two equal cuts both horizontally and vertically. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for a few days! Enjoy!
