Description
These Baked Sweet Potato Zucchini Tots are a healthy and delicious snack or side dish, combining naturally sweet mashed sweet potatoes with fresh grated zucchini and a touch of garlic. Lightly seasoned and baked to a golden brown, they offer a crispy exterior with a soft, flavorful interior. Perfect for meal prepping, these tots can be enjoyed warm with your favorite dipping sauce or frozen for later convenience.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 zucchinis (about 250g), grated
- 1 cup (250g) cooked mashed sweet potato
Seasonings & Bindings
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 160°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Prepare the zucchini: Using your hands, thoroughly squeeze out all the excess moisture from the grated zucchini. This step is crucial to achieve crispy tots and prevent sogginess.
- Mix the ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the squeezed zucchini, cooked mashed sweet potato, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and coconut flour. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Form the tots: Take tablespoon-sized portions of the mixture and carefully shape them into small tot-sized rounds or cylinders. Place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking tray.
- Bake: Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the tots are slightly golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Serve: Remove the tots from the oven and let them cool slightly. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce such as ketchup, aioli, or ranch dressing.
Notes
- These tots freeze well. To freeze, place the formed tots on a tray in a single layer to freeze individually before transferring to a large zip lock bag. This prevents them from sticking together.
- Frozen tots can be stored for up to 3 months.
- For best texture, bake tots straight from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time if needed.
- You can substitute coconut flour with almond flour if preferred, but adjust quantities slightly as almond flour is less absorbent.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tots (about 60g)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
