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Maybe you’ve noticed we love sweet potatoes. Either you’ve noticed it, or you’ve just read the words ‘We love sweet potatoes.’ too many times on this site. We’ll say it loud and proud, ‘We love sweet potatoes!’ A while ago, we were surfing through the site of the oh so Noble Pig, and there was a recipe for Banana-Oatmeal Bake. The short ingredient list resulted in this tray of what appeared to be utter deliciousness. We knew we had to make it. Only one of us is a big banana fan (that’d be Amir), so of course, the original recipe would’ve been enjoyed, but we made a couple of changes that seemed as though they fit everyone’s tastes. That of course included the incorporation of our favorite vegetable–the sweet potato.
This recipe seemed to be very accommodating. You could probably use a wide variety of fruits, but most likely the best substitutes are ones that can be cooked down a bit and mashed or puréed. Of course, we went with a vegetable that is naturally sweet and perfect for mashing, so we got lucky. Just as we felt free to experiment, you should too. The original recipe called for Bob’s Red Mill Hot Cereal and agave nectar, for which we used a raisin, date and nut granola cereal and Trader Joe’s Maple Agave syrup blend respectively. Adding the cinnamon and orange flavors took the whole dish to the moon. We had little sweet tater squares to eat for days! What could be better?
Sweet Potato Squares – 16 squares (adapted from Noble Pig)
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup granola cereal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup maple agave syrup blend
1 cup fat free milk
1 large sweet potato, cooked and mashed
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon wheat germ
Zest of 1 orange
Juice of 1/2 orange
1. In a medium bowl, combine oats, granola cereal, baking powder, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, whisk syrup, milk, egg, vanilla extract, orange juice and zest and sweet potatoes. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well.
3. Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and slide in sweet potato mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Toss walnuts on top and bake another 5-8 minutes. Allow to cool at least 10-15 minutes before cutting.
Click HERE for the printable recipe.
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As someone who eats sweet potatoes almost every single day, I am DEFINITELY all over that treat – holy yum!
I love sweet potatoes too but I never used them in a dessert before!!
But now, I will,… Looks so tasty!
mmmmmm I love subbing pumpkin puree for banana in recipes! I bet sweet potato would be amazing too! yum!
And too exciting you’ll be in SF for the festival!!! Do you know where you are staying yet? I’ll be at the Galleria
I love sweet potatoes too…these bars look AMAZING!
looks amazing!
What an interesting idea! I’ll admit that I’m not a fan of sweet potatoes myself, but they’re super good for you and I know so many people who just adore them.
You know I LOVE sweet potatoes, too, right? Now pass some over. lol.
These look crazy good!! And so healthy! I love them!
I join you in the sweet potato love – and this looks like an unusually delicious way to feel the love!
Great idea to use sweet potatoes, would love to try these squares!
I adore sweet potatoes, except for the thanksgiving casserole containing marshmallows-yuk! But this looks amazing, and very creative! I must try it.
Awesome!
This is amazing. Thank you for making my day!
Love sweet potatoes too! This sounds like a great use of sweet potatoes! yum…
I love sweet potatoes, too! And these bars look great!
Yum! My DH loves sweet potatoes. Thanks for the recipe!
My fiancé loves sweet potatoes – I’ll have to surprise him with this recipe. I know I’ll love it, too.
You’re not the only ones that love sweet potatoes. I never seen them in squares. What a lovely treat.
I love that there’s no sugar on the list of ingredients. I was trying to think of other veggie’s you can use in this, but sweet potatoes just seem so perfect. Great recipe!
vat a lovely sweet treat!! love the idea of using the sweet sweet sweetpotato! hehe
I too love sweet potatoes and this looks so good!! Yum!
Love this sweet potato squares, I’d like to have them right now
Cheers!
Gera
The closest to a dessert that I have come with sweet potatoes is a great sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving.
Love this idea!
I also love sweet potatoes, and I often sprinkle them with cinnamon and bake them for a simple and delicious dessert. These bars sound fabulous, too!!
I just want to reach into my computer screen and grab one of those squares right now! Those look delectable. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
Sounds fabulous, pack with flavor, and healthy too!
Love the orange zest and cinnamon in these bars!
wow you guys sure do love sweet potatoes lol what a very creative recipe, makes me want to give sweet potatoes a 2nd chance
This is downright brilliant. Great job creating this one. Love the color!
What a great way to enjoy sweet potatoes!
Oh. ma. gawd. These look insane delicious. How have I never thought of sweet potatoes as dessert? MUST try these as soon as humanly possible.
I love sweet potato pie but this could very well bump it from the top spot of SP treats! I can already imagine the great texture from the granola.
What brilliant idea, I love sweet potatoes and this just looks fantastic!
I just want to echo what everyone else is posting-this is super-duper sweet potato confection!
I love sweet potatoes, and these look amazing!
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Seems too appetite, and I love!