Sweetpotato Veggie Meatballs
Recipe by: May I Have That RecipeFrom football parties to holiday cocktail hors d’oeuvres, these little guys are the perfect small bites that are packed with flavor! Serve with a tangy barbecue sauce to bring out the sweetpotatoes and they’re sure to disappear faster than any other appetizer.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large sweetpotato peeled, shredded thin, using the small blade of the box grater (about 2 cups shredded)
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup vital gluten
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup your favorite BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Coat a mini muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
- Shred the sweetpotato and squeeze the excess water out of it. Place it in a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine the pecans, gluten, water, melted coconut oil, garlic, paprika, salt and cinnamon in the food processor, and pulse until all the ingredients come together to form a paste. Add it to the sweetpotatoes and mix well, using your hands
- Working with one tablespoon and a half of mixture at a time, form 15 balls (we like to use a small ice cream scoop so they are all even in size). Place them in the mini muffin tin and bake them for 45 minutes.
- Right before serving, heat BBQ sauce in low heat. Add the veggie meatballs and cook until warm and coated with the BBQ sauce.
- Alternatively, if you don’t want to shred the sweetpotatoes by hand you can cut the sweetpotato in 8 pieces, place in the food processor and chop it until really fine, add the rest of the ingredients, except for the BBQ sauce and process until you get a smooth “dough”
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Veggie Meatballs
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
1339
% Daily Value*
Fat
56
g
86
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
13
g
Monounsaturated Fat
23
g
Sodium
4238
mg
184
%
Potassium
1713
mg
49
%
Carbohydrates
177
g
59
%
Fiber
15
g
63
%
Sugar
107
g
119
%
Protein
41
g
82
%
Vitamin A
32890
IU
658
%
Vitamin C
15
mg
18
%
Calcium
270
mg
27
%
Iron
7
mg
39
%
Net Carbohydrates
162
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 1339kcalCarbohydrates: 177gProtein: 41gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gSodium: 4238mgPotassium: 1713mgFiber: 15gSugar: 107gVitamin A: 32890IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 270mgIron: 7mgNet Carbohydrates: 162g