Sweet Potato Bars
Servings 8 bars
These Sweet Potato Bars taste like a cross between pumpkin pie and a loaf, except there's no added sugar! Keep a batch of these bars on hand for a quick, easy and healthy snack or treat! {Gluten-free, paleo & no added-sugar}
Ingredients
Wet ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato about 1 large sweet potato
- 1/4 cup dates soaked for at least 2 hours in boiling water, and drained
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Dry ingredients:
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/8 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
Optional Toppings:
- Nut butter i.e. peanut butter or almond butter
- Chopped nuts i.e. walnuts or pecans
- Homemade cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix all of the wet ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Mash the softened dates into the sweet potato mixture until evenly distributed and mostly smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl, making sure to break up any lumps.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place the sweet potato mixture into the greased loaf pan and smooth the top with spatula until mixture is evenly distributed.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for several minutes before cutting. Serve with desired toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2585IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
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