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Baked Sweet Potato Latkes

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Updated November 21, 2008

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 2 lb grated sweet potatoes
  • I medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Preparation:
  1. Preheat oven to 400¡ÆF. Spray two cookie sheets with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Drop by quarter-cupfuls onto cookie sheet. Flatten with spatula.
  3. Bake for 25 minutes; flip and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Makes 15 servings

Nutrition Information

Per serving:

  • 87 calories
  • <1 g fat (0 g saturated)
  • 115 mg sodium
  • 18 g carbs
  • 2 g fiber
  • 2 g protein
Compare that nutrition information to one serving of traditional potato lattkes that are much higher in fat:
  • 100 calories
  • 5 g fat (1 g saturated)
  • 283 mg sodium
  • 10 g carbs
  • 2 g fiber
  • 2 g protein
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