Sweet Potato Truffle

Name: Sweet Potato Truffle Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 3 Cups Cooked Mashed Sweet Potatoes or Yams (Boil in water until soft drain then mash.); 1 Cup Rolled Oats; 1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup; � Cup Chopped Walnuts; 1 Tbsp Butter (organic if possible); 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract; 2 Tbsp Whole Wheat Flour; � Tsp Cinnamon; 1/2 cup Fat Free Ricotta; Coating:; 2 � Cups Finely Chopped Pecans and/or Walnuts; 1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup; � Cup Rolled Oats; � Tsp Sea Salt

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

3 Cups Cooked, Mashed Sweet Potatoes or Yams (Boil in water until soft, drain, then mash.)1 Cup Rolled Oats1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup� Cup Chopped Walnuts1 Tbsp Butter (organic, if possible)2 Tsp Vanilla Extract2 Tbsp Whole Wheat Flour� Tsp Cinnamon1/2 cup Fat Free RicottaCoating:2 � Cups Finely Chopped Pecans and/or Walnuts1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup� Cup Rolled Oats� Tsp Sea Salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place sweet potato in a large bowl and stir in oats, maple syrup, nuts, butter, vanilla, flour, and cinnamon. Beat in ricotta. In a small bowl, stir together chopped pecans, the other 1/3 cup maple syrup, rolled oats and sea salt. Gently form potato mixture into bite-size balls and roll in nut mixture. Don't worry if it doesn't coat perfectly or if you've got a few bald spots. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLAIREALL.

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 191.3
Total Fat: 7.2 g
Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
Sodium: 164.8 mg
Total Carbs: 21.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 11.7 g

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