Have you tried sweet potato cookies yet? For a healthy start to the year then why not make these spiralized sweet potato and chocolate chip cookies from the new book Spiralize Every Day
When I first heard of a spiralizer I thought it was a fun but gimmecky kitchen gadget. Something I'd like to have but certainly something I could live without. I then got myself a spiralizer just over a year ago and I began to see it as more than just a gimmick. I have this Müeller Spiral-Pro Professional 4-Blade Spiralizer
Review of Spiralize Every Day
Spiralize Every Day
As you may know, I'm always looking for ideas for slightly healthier bakes for my family. My daughter is always hungry for school snacks, and so the first recipe I made was the spiralized sweet potato cookies with chocolate chips. They are flavoured with nut butter, cinnamon and honey.
I'd say they are really tasty if you're looking for a healthy cookie that's not too sweet. I think the fact that they have chocolate in meant they were a hit too! I should warn you though, if you have a sweet tooth, you may feel they are not sweet enough. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the recipe.
Carrot and Banana Breakfast Bars
My next attempt from the book was the carrot and banana breakfast bars. Bars are popular in our house (see my date and banana oaty bars and chocolate chip and pumpkin cereal bars). I loved these as either a snack or for breakfast. Like the sweet potato cookies, they are not too sweet as they are sweetened with honey, plus the banana and raisins. Little Miss Spice was a bit suspicious of the long spiralized strings of carrot. It wasn't quite hidden enough so next time I would be tempted to grate it instead!
Marmite and Cheese Potato Strings
The next recipe didn't quite work out as I'd expected but it was such a hit with Master Spice. He absolutely LOVED the Marmite and cheese potato strings. I think I overloaded the baking tray and didn't spread the potato strings out thinly enough. As a result they didn't go crispy but they were yummy and soon there were none left! Maybe I'll try again and use two baking trays but I suspect I'll make them just like this again.
Spiralized Sweet Potato Carbonara
The final recipe that I've tried so far was the spiralized sweet potato carbonara. It is a typical carbonara but made with sweet potato instead of pasta. My husband is not a fan of sweet potato so I made this just for myself when he was out one night.
If you love bacon, creamy sauces and sweet potato then this is definitely for you! The only issue I had was that the spiralized sweet potato broke up in the pan as I was stirring in the eggs so I didn't have lovely long strings of sweet potato any more. It's also not the prettiest dish!
My verdict on Spiralize Every Day!
Overall I was really inspired by the recipes in Spiralize Every Day
Some recipes, like the sweet potato cookies used the spiralizer and then the food processor. I felt that just a spiralizer and then a knife and chopping board could be used. After all, it may be easy to wash up but it would still be easier with less washing up!
Finally, if you'd like to try the sweet potato cookies, then the recipe is below. Do let me know if you try them. I'd also love to know what recipes you make with your spiralizer.
Recipe
Spiralized Sweet Potato Cookies with Chocolate Chips from Spiralize Every Day
Ingredients
- 250 g sweet potato
- 50 g rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon mixed spice or cinnamon
- 75 g chocolate chips
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3 tablespoon almond butter I used peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Spiralise the sweet potato using a 3mm spaghetti blade. Transfer the spiralized sweet potato to a food processer and pulse until it is like rice.
- Put the sweet potato in a bowl with the oats, spices and chocolate chips and mix together.
- In another small bowl beat the eggs with the nut butter, honey and vanilla.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Line 2 baking trays with non stick baking paper and place spoonfuls of the mixture onto the trays. Flatten them slightly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 180C.
- Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking trays then transfer them to wire racks to cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Notes
Nutrition
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Places I'm sharing these sweet potato Cookies with chocolate chips
We Should Cocoa at Tin and Thyme
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of Spiralize Every Day to review and all opinions are my own.
Debbie Gibson
Just spotted this recipe after looking at your date and apple cake - loving this idea too!! 🙂
Corina
Thanks! I think I'll have to remake these soon too!
Ashley
Ah I love this idea! I'm putting oatmeal back in my diet this week since removing grains the past few months so if I tolerate them I'm making these THIS weekend. Perfect sweet snack to go with my breakfast. I love that there's only 1tbsp of honey in the whole recipe too. I like to avoid a lot of sugars, even the unrefined ones.
Corina
I do hope you can tolerate them! Let me know what you think of them.
Stuart Vettese
These look so tempting - a unique flavour combination. Thanks for entering these into Treat Petite x
Corina
Thanks Stuart! I couldn't resist making them to see what sweet potato and chocolate would be like together but they do work!
hijackedbytwins
I recently saw a cake using sweet potato too, I think I need to have a go at incorporating it into a bake! These look delicious. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Corina
I'm hoping to find time to try it in a cake soon as well! Thanks for hosting. x
choclette
Love the idea of including sweet potato in cookies. Great colour and they sound delicious. Thanks for sharing them with We Should Cocoa 🙂
Corina
Thanks! I was quite impressed by how the sweet potato still kept it's bright colour in these.
jenny paulin
oooooh these sound very interesting and tasty. I have used sweet potato in a cake before but never in a cookie. they look great x
Corina
Thanks Jenny! Using it in a cake is one of the next things on my list! I'll probably put it in a muffin soon x
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
What a great idea Corina, I've used sweet potato in a cake before (in mash form rather than spirilised) and it's amazing how well it works in a sweet bake and yet bringing some health benefits with the treat.
Angela x
Corina
I keep thinking of trying a recipe using mashed sweet potato some time. Glad to know that that works too x
markr356
We enjoy sweet potato as well and we are always on the lookout as to making sweet treats more healthy. As you say, it is a nice balance between a sweet treat and eating responsibly.
Corina
Exactly!
Cliona Keane
I love the sound of this book and the cookies sound great! I'll definitely be getting myself a copy 🙂
Corina
Thanks! I hope you like it. Let me know what you make.
Kristine
Ooh I love that you used a sweet potato for this, brilliant! I love sweet potatoes, but don't eat them often enough. Love the recipe, thanks!
Corina
I am a big fan of sweet potatoes too! Normally roasted with a load of other veggies so it was great to try something new with them.
tsallinger
Yum! Sounds like a great cookbook! I have a spiralizer, but haven't used it that often. This sounds great for ideas. Those cookies look delicious!
Corina
Thank you so much! I think there are a lot of people with a spiralizer in the cupboard that they hardly use!
Christie
I love that you used sweet potatoes. I would never have thought to do that. They are so healthy and good for you.
Corina
Thank you! I'd never used sweet potato in a cookie or cake before either but it worked really well. I like to feel I've fed the children with something that's not too overly processed when they want a sweet snack!
Louise Fairweather
Ah maybe this is how to get my boys to eat sweet potato!
Corina
It's worth a try!
Eb Gargano / easypeasyfoodie.com
Love the sound of these cookies and the book sounds fab too! I still don't have a spiralizer yet. I can't really decide if I would use one much, or if it would be something I would use a lot in the first week and then never again!! Eb x
Corina
I tend to use mine a lot for a few weeks then it goes in the cupboard and gets forgotten about, then I get it out again and use it a lot. I'm constantly repeating that cycle! They may not be healthy but my kids absolutely love it when I make spicy curly fries with it. x
Mandy
These look absolutely gorgeous and are just my kind of recipe! Thanks for linking up with #CookBlogShare this week
Corina
Thanks Mandy! I'm hoping to try sweet potato hidden in some more recipes now after making these.