Baked Sweet Potato Latkes

The festival of lights doesn¡¯t have to be the festival of fat! With permission from Women's Health Magazine.

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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