Sweet Potato Pistachio Bars
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My alarm goes off at 4 a.m. and knowing I have something sweet waiting for me in the kitchen is what keeps me from hitting that snooze button. When it comes to breakfast, or snack time (and every excuse in between), I prefer something sweet. But, the odds are not in my favor. You see, I come from a long history of health-related woes and I don’t want to add to those numbers.
So, I opt to use less sugar, to add veggies to treats, to use alternative fats, so I end up with a breakfast bar, scone, muffin or cookie that is better-for-me and my daughter.
A few posts back I shared that my mom has been in and out of the hospital and I want to thank y’all for your heartfelt comments. My mom’s frequent hospital visits recently have been due to complications related to her struggle with diabetes. These days my mom is trying very hard to hold onto her independence as much as she can and a big part of that is meticulous discipline when it comes to what she eats.
As she avoids all things with sugar, I make it a point to pick up Truvia Spoonable from my neighborhood Walmart and use it when I bake her any treats – like these Sweet Potato Pistachio Bars. When she comes to visit, Truvia Spoonable (which happens to be a zero-calorie, stevia-based sweetener) is what she uses in her coffee as well.
When I read that sweet potato are considered a low GI food, I figured I would use them to make these bars for my mom. And, she rewarded me by texting me close to midnight to let me know that these were “mmm mmm mmm good” after I had dropped them off. What she didn’t know is that I saved a couple of these bars for my daughter and me – because they will be my motivation when that alarm goes off!
Now these bars are real simple to make, all you need are 8 ingredients:
• A couple of baked sweet potatoes
• Oat bran
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons of Truvia Spoonable (this might seem like a little, but, Truvia Spoonable is a lot sweeter per spoon than refined sugar is.)
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios
Just mash the sweet potatoes and mix them with the oat bran, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, and Truvia Spoonable. Spoon the mix into a parchment lined 8×8 baking pan. Top this with the chopped pistachios and pop it into a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. You can let it cool and enjoy it with some coconut whipped cream with a smidgeon of vanilla and Truvia Spoonable in it, or you can enjoy these bars plain with a cup of coffee.
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Ingredients
- A couple of baked sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup Oat bran
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons of Truvia Spoonable this might seem like a little, but, Truvia Spoonable is a lot sweeter per spoon than refined sugar is.
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Discard the skin and mash the sweet potatoes
- Then mix them with the oat bran, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, and Truvia Spoonable.
- Spoon the mix into a parchment lined 8x8 baking pan.
- Top this with the chopped pistachios and pop it into a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes.
- *You can let it cool and enjoy it with some coconut whipped cream with a smidgeon of vanilla and Truvia Spoonable in it, or you can enjoy these bars plain with a cup of coffee.
Absolutely delicious! You must have known I am just done with HIIT…so I am going to help myself with a couple of slices :-))
anybody knows how much oat bran? it says 1/2 oat bran is this 1/2 cup?
thanks
So yummy! We use sweet potato as a more savoury ingredient here in Australia, but this recipe could swing me around!
I’d love to these with a natural sweetener in place of the Truvia, how much maple syrup or similar do you think I would need to substitute?
Errrr stupid me 😛 Truvia is a stevia product (you think I could have figured that out from the -via at the end of the product name)! Ignore my stupidity 🙂
these look delightful. i use sweet potatoes mostly in savory form so this is exciting 🙂
I love how simple these are to whip up!
Wow, these bars look so good! They look professionally made… I’m very impressed. I never thought to put pistachios and sweet potato together like this and make a healthy snack… well done!! 🙂
Totally love sweet potatoes, so this dish is perfect for me! Such a nice, healthy way to start the day — and to satisfy that sweet tooth we all have. Really creative — thanks.
Sending positive thoughts to you and your mom. I hope you’re all doing okay. It can be really hard when hospital visits ratchet up. Getting control of a disease when it’s flaring is rough.
I also wake up craving something sweet, so Truvia is my friend, too! Otherwise, I’d just be making unhealthy choices. These bars are packed with the good stuff. Pistachios are a favorite!
I am not a morning person so I can relate! These delicious bars definitely would be worth waking up for! They are stunning and seem easy to prepare. And that’s terrific that your mom loved them 🙂
Love midnight texts from my mom! And love these bars. I’ll be making…I just read sweet potatoes are so good to bake with. But I never think of baking with them. Gorgeous pics!
Ok Sashi, these bars look extremely delicious!! Sweet potatoes are a new addiction of my anyway! Will keep this ingredient combo in mind! 😀
Ok Shashi, these bars look extremely delicious!! Sweet potatoes are a new addiction of my anyway! Will keep this ingredient combo in mind! 😀
The joy of pistachios!!! I love them so much….and potatoes..always potatoes 😉
I love this flavor combo! & the fact you’ve made it healthier. Hope your mom is doing better 🙂
Hope your mom is doing well! These look perfect, love the sweet potatoes and truvia in them! Awesome for breakfast! I must try them!
Your site was down yesterday so I’m glad to see it’s back up today. Hope your mom manages to keep her diabetes under control
This is genius S! I love that you made crunchy bars with sweet potatoes, it’s such a smart idea. I also love that you made ’em with pistachios.
Actually, I would greatly appreciate if you could send me a couple of those bars asap… 😀
Hey girl – sorry to hear your mom’s been in the hospital. That’s hard on everyone. I’ll be saying some prayers for her quick recovery and that she can be home. No wonder she loved these bars. What a great combination of flavors. I am a real pistachio fan, so do remember that for when we get out three pot coffee chat some day. lol. Almost the weekend, enjoy!!! XO
EEE! When I saw these on IG it was love at first sight, Shashi!! These are like a more beautiful, vegg’ed-up version of granola bars and these have me swooning!! LOVE the sweet potato and pistachio!! Seriously I NEED THESE! Definitely making these over the weekend! Pinned! Cheers, sweets!
P.S. Hope your mother is doing better. Huge hugs and prayers your way! XO
Those look amazing and so easy. I bet my kids would love them in the morning, too. Definitely going to have to try this out! #client
Hope your mum feels better soon, Sashi!
These bars look so tempting and it’s fantastic to enjoy such a yummy dessert and still be on the healthy side.
LOVE the look of these and then the short ingredient list made me happy and on the search for some sweet potatoes next trip to the market. Thanks Shashi and will keep good vibes coming your moms way. 🙂
I thought I got up early at 5am!!! Dang lady! 4am is really early!!
These bars look fantastic! I adore pistachios and with sweet potato?? Sold!
I would have never thought to combine sweet potatoes and pistachios! It sounds so fabulous!
I’m so sorry to hear about your mom, Shashi 🙁 Sending positive thoughts to all of you. So glad she loved these bars though! They look fantastic! Love the sweet potatoes and pistachio combo!
Sending best wishes and regards to your mom Shashi!
And I’ll have some of these please. Yes please!
I still remember your first recipe I did, the Chocolate chip & Kabocha Breakfast Bars and OMG I knew I was on to something good.
Yep, these are added to the list to make soon too. Thanks! 😀
Sorry to hear about your Mom, Shashi. Hugs to you. I hope you all are doing fine now. These bars look phenomenal. Love how stunning and full of deliciousness they are.
I’m so sorry to hear about your mum Shashi, I’m sending lots of love your way. These bars look so delicious, and such a great way to use sweet potatoes. I love that you sweetened them with stevia too <3
Shashi, these bars are genius!!!! sweet potato and pistachio bars?!!! LOVE!
So sorry to hear about ur mom dear..sending my hugs.. This bars looks inviting.. Love the addition of oats
These look amazing! And with such simple ingredients too. That’s great that you’re aware of your genetic predisposition to things and are doing everything you can to right it 😀
Sending positive vibes to you and your mom. Oh oh, I can imagine how scary it can be. Hope she is well now.
You are so right Sashi, it’s better to be careful than sorry. Always love how you incorporate healthy vegetables into sweet dishes. This really took me by surprise. I was looking at the recipes and it seems simple too, can’t wait to give it a go.
Pinned.
You take care my friend, xoxo.
Pistachios used to be my favorites, aside from cashewssss! Oh the memories of eating canisters full – ha! #piggy
I need to try making these ♥
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I’m so behind on your blog – I’m going to catch up now! I hope your mom is doing better. I’m sure these bars helped! Also, I admire you for getting up at 4am. These days, I haven’t even gotten into bed at that time haha
Everything in this recipe seems to be my husband’s favorite. We’re definitely going to try it. Honestly, I personally am not a fan of anything sweet potato (I know, don’t hurt me), but I know he’ll love these!
I just started to make these when I noticed the recipe does not say how much oat bran to use! I winged it and used about a cup. It’s baking now so Ill know soon. However, Im not a fan of oat bran. It has a musty smell than no amount of other flavors can mask. I think next time Ill just use oatmeal.
Kristen – thanks so much for letting me know – I made the correction – I used 1/2 cup of oatbran – how did yours turn out? Yes, you can use oats next time – or even oat flour.
They were a little dry, probably due to using too much oat bran! Next time I’m going to use some honey or brown rice syrup as I like my snack bars a little sweeter. Overall, they were a success!