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A tray with harissa spiced purple sweet potato fritters .

Easy Baked Purple Sweet Potato Fritters

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 -13
Author: Shashi
Sweet purple potatoes are balanced off with a smattering of harissa, coriander, ginger, and garlic in these easy, baked sweet potato fritters. Tasty and nutritious, these fritters are a fun and nutritious addition to your Halloween table or your side dish rotation.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • I red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch chunk of ginger approx 3 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp harissa
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cayenne optional
  • 1 boiled or baked purple sweet potato approx. 1 & 3/4 cup purple sweet potato mashed
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley optional
  • 1/2 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • First off prepare the purple sweet potato. I placed one in a large pan, covered it with water, and set it to boil for 30 minutes. When it was tender when prodded with a fork, I took it off the stovetop.
  • Peel off the outer flesh and mash the inside purple sweet potato in a large bowl.
  • Peel and chop the onion, garlic, and ginger.
  • Add the EVOO to a large pan and add in the chopped onion, ginger, and garlic. Saute for 10 minutes or until slightly browned, stirring often. Remove pan from heat.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Add the sauteed onion, ginger, and garlic into the large bowl with the mashed purple sweet potato.
  • Add the almond flour, harissa, coriander, cayenne (optional), parsley, into the same bowl and mix well.
  • Scoop up a handful and form into a patty. Repeat until all the mixture is used up. You should have 12-13 patties/fritters.
  • Place these fritters on a parchment or Silpat lined baking tray.
  • Spray fritters with cooking spray or lightly brush with some EVOO.
  • Then bake for 30-35 minutes at 375 degrees.

    *For a crisper fritter, bake for 40-45 minutes.
    **AIR FRY OPTION: Set air fryer to 400 degrees, spray fritters with cooking spray or brush with some EVOO, and air fry fritters for 15 minutes. At 15 minutes, flip them over and air fry for 15 more minutes.

Notes

Disclaimer: do keep in mind that ovens and air fryers differ and timing will have to be adjusted to accommodate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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