Baked sweet potato patties are a tasty way to add carbohydrates to any meal. Healthy and nutritious carbs in one bite!

Whether you need something to help add some healthy carbohydrates to your breakfasts, lunches or dinners, these patties will have you covered. Need a healthy snack, at home or on the go? These oven-baked patties will not disappoint!

Eat them hot, eat them cold, these sweet potato patties will keep you going! Compliant with the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet, Paleo and Whole30, this healthy sweet potato recipe ticks all the right boxes!

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Why you will love these Sweet Potato Patties

These little sweet potato patties are grain-free, egg-free, dairy-free and free from nightshades. They are the perfect fit for so many diets, including the elimination phase of the AIP, Paleo and Whole30.

These sweet potato patties are easy to prepare and are excellent to help meal prep for the week or that upcoming trip. They keep well and freeze well, making them an excellent choice for preparing some backup food.

These make-ahead snacks are perfect for when you are on the go! They will keep you going if you have a busy day in the office, that long trip you have planned, or that picnic in the park!

These sweet potato patties are the perfect bite to sneak some healthy sweet potatoes into your child’s diet! Read more here about how nutritious sweet potatoes are.

I love to add them to my savory breakfasts or as a snack when I am out hiking or kayaking!

Ingredients

Sweet Potato
Cassava Flour
Olive Oil or Avocado Oil
Salt
OPTIONAL: Used coconut pulp from homemade coconut milk

A step by step guide showing the different steps of making sweet potato patties

Step-by-Step guide on how to make sweet potato patties. The numbers on the pictures correspond with the numbers below.

How to make Sweet Potato Patties

Peel (optional) and dice up your sweet potato. Place it in a microwave safe dish and microwave the sweet potato until cooked. We like to use a large CorningWare. This way we can mix everything in one bowl and we have less dishes to clean afterwards. You might want to consider not covering the sweet potato for the entire cook time, to allow some of the moisture to evaporate. If the sweet potatoes are too wet you will need too much flour to make the dough. This is another reason we prefer to microwave the sweet potatoes, rather than cook them.
Once cooked, let the sweet potato cool until you can handle it.
Preheat oven to 380°F (190°C).
Mash the sweet potato with a fork.
Add oil, salt and flour.
OPTIONAL: We like to add some leftover coconut pulp from when we make homemade coconut milk. This gives a little bit of texture, and some nutritional benefits for the coconut. Because the pulp was used for coconut milk, the flavor is not very strong anymore. This is completely optional, and you can skip this if you do not like coconut. The patties will be just as tasty without the coconut. Knead with your hands to make a dough-like mixture.
If it is very sticky, add some more flour.
Roll into little balls, and then flatten and shape into patties. Approximately 2 inches in diameter and a quarter inch thick.
Place them on a non-stick baking sheet, leaving a little gap between patties. We average about 20 patties, depending on the size of the sweet potato.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes and then flip them over to cook the other side. They should easily flip. If they are very soft and squishy and difficult to flip, let them cook for another 5 minutes. Once you have flipped them over, bake for another 5 minutes.
Don’t let them brown too much, as that will make them bitter.

Tips to help with Meal Prep

Microwaving sweet potatoes is super easy and quick! It makes life so much easier and helps with meal prep. Alternatively, if you have some leftover sweet potato, you can use those too.

I like to prepare the sweet potato earlier in the day or the day before, to give it enough time to cool so I can handle them with my hands.

We like to bake a big batch of these grain-free sweet potato patties all at once. This means less cleaning, less time in the kitchen and helps prepare us for the week. But you can easily split this recipe into smaller portions to match your needs.

Four sweet potato patties on a white plate garnished with finely chopped parsley

Perfect for any Meal or Adventure

These gluten-free sweet potato patties are incredibly versatile!

Breakfast: pair with sautéed vegetables and mushrooms for a hearty start to the day. Add some sweet potato and spinach meatballs to balance this meal out.

Lunch/Dinner: Serve alongside some roasted vegetable or a salad to get some carbohydrate for that boost.

Easy Baked Snacks: Pack a few patties for a carb snack during hikes, road trips or a picnic. Perfect for when you are on the go! They can be a bit dry when cold, but still make a good little snack.

Variations and Substitutions

Adding the used coconut pulp that is left over from my homemade coconut milk is completely optional. I don’t like throwing things out and I know it still has some excellent nutritional value. Plus I love the texture it gives these little patties. But they are just as tasty without it.

If you do not have or do not tolerate cassava flour, feel free to play around with other flours. I imagine plantain or green banana flour would be good too, but I have not yet used these.

If you are not on AIP, Paleo or Whole30 you could use a one-for-one cup gluten free flour mix or another flour of your choice, and it should give you good results too!

Sweet Potato patties store well, pictured here in a glass container

Storage Tips

These oven-baked sweet potato patties keep very well, and taste just as good once they are warmed up.

Let the sweet potato patties cool completely before storing!

Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container. These patties will easily keep for 5 days in the refrigerator.

To freeze: Place patties in a freezer safe container. No need to add anything between them. They might stick slightly, but should easily come apart. They can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months. Once you need them, remove as many as you like and warm up in the microwave or bake in the oven.

Final Thoughts

Healing through food doesn’t have to be complicated. These healthy sweet potato patties are an example of how simple ingredients can come together to create something delicious and supportive of your health. Whether you’re deep in the AIP elimination phase or just looking for clean, convenient carbs—this recipe is for you!

I would love to hear your thoughts on these patties! If you make this recipe, please leave a comment or share some pictures on Instagram and tag me @thrive.and.balance.