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Low-Calorie Maple Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes
These maple chipotle smashed sweet potatoes might remind you of Thanksgiving, but you’ll love to enjoy them all year round!
And I’ve got to say, there is some magic in the combination of maple syrup and sweet potatoes. The maple enhances the flavor of the sweet potato, so you’ll feel like you are having your treat rather than a side dish.
Adding chipotle peppers goes perfectly with this combo as they will give you a spicy kick to this savory recipe.
This recipe is low in calories, it is vegan and gluten-free, so you can enjoy it guilt-free throughout the whole year.
Maple Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and diced
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 50 gr garlic cloves (around 15-16 cloves)
- 1 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tbsp canned chipotle peppers pureed
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine diced sweet potatoes, ginger powder, and whole peeled garlic cloves with just enough water to cover sweet potatoes.Bring to a simmer and cook until sweet potatoes are soft, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Strain water and remove garlic cloves, and in the same pot, mash sweet potatoes with potato masher until desired consistency. Add salt, maple, chipotle purée, olive oil, and lime juice and combine with the sweet potato mash. Stir with a spatula until seasonings are well incorporated.
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