Sweet Potato Pistachio Bars
These bars are just simply delicious and y’all have gotta give them a try – besides, they are not high in sugar or calories!
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 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 potatoes 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!
What are the ingredients to make these Sweet Potato Pistachio Bars?
Now these bars are real simple to make, all you need are 7 ingredients:
- A couple of baked sweet potatoes
- Oat bran
- Eggs
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon
- Truvia Spoonable
- Pistachios
Directions
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.
Ingredients
- A couple of baked sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup Oat bran or rolled oats
- 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/rolled oats, 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.
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… 😀
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
Hope your mom is doing well! These look perfect, love the sweet potatoes and truvia in them! Awesome for breakfast! I must try them!
I love this flavor combo! & the fact you’ve made it healthier. Hope your mom is doing better 🙂
The joy of pistachios!!! I love them so much….and potatoes..always potatoes 😉
Ok Shashi, these bars look extremely delicious!! Sweet potatoes are a new addiction of my anyway! Will keep this ingredient combo in mind! 😀
Ok Sashi, these bars look extremely delicious!! Sweet potatoes are a new addiction of my anyway! Will keep this ingredient combo in mind! 😀
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!
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 🙂
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!
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.
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!! 🙂
I love how simple these are to whip up!
these look delightful. i use sweet potatoes mostly in savory form so this is exciting 🙂
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 🙂
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