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2 Nutritious Sweet Potato Recipe


2 Easy and Quick Sweet Potato Recipes


Are you looking for sweet potato recipes that could change your sweet potato eating experience? Well, you are in the right place for a good start! Admit it; eating steamed or boiled sweet potatoes have been boring and dull for the longest time, right? But you just can’t stop yourself from eating this nutritious root crop simply because of its nutritional values! It is packed with beta carotene, vitamins, and other nutrients that could give you a low-carb, high-protein diet. Here, we have some of the easiest and the yummiest sweet potato recipes that you can follow that would totally transform your sweet potato meals:


Sweet Potato Casserole and Potato Pie



Sweet potato casserole

Looking for a sweet potato dish that even the kids won’t be able to resist? Try making this sweet potato casserole:

What you need:


2 cups sweet potatoes, cubed
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup pecans, chopped
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt

What you need to do:


1.    Boil the sweet potatoes in a saucepan until tender. Drain it and mash it according to your preference.
2.     Mix the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, butter, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth. Add salt to taste. Put the mix in a baking dish.
3.     Next, mix the flour and brown sugar in a separate bowl and add some butter. Add the pecans and mix it thoroughly. Put this mixture on top of the sweet potato mix in the baking dish.

4.     In a pre-heated oven (325 degrees F or 165 degrees C), bake it until the topping becomes light brown. Voila! Your sweet potato casserole is ready to serve four hungry people.

Sweet potato pie


What you need:


1 piece of sweet potato
1 unbaked pie crust
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

What you need to do:



1.      Boil the sweet potato for about 45 minutes or until it is soft enough to remove the skin.

2.     Mash it in a large bowl and mix it with the butter using a mixer. Add in milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix until it becomes smooth.

3.     Pour the mixture in the unbaked pie crust. Bake it in a preheated oven for about an hour. And poof! You have a nutritious and delicious sweet potato pie for eight people!

These two sweet potato recipes can be done with minimal effort. Though nothing can beat the simplicity of boiling and grilling, these recipes can kill the monotony of boiled of grilled sweet potatoes.  Including them once or twice a week in your dietary plan can make you both healthy and happy.

Aside from acquiring a hefty amount of vitamins and minerals, serving these simple but delicious sweet potato recipes could help you have your dream body figure! Just to reiterate, they can give you a healthier and fitter lifestyle if you will explore and cook more sweet potato recipes at home.


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