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Gluten-free sweet potato cakes stacked on a plate, with fresh herbs and whole sweet potato for decoration

Sweet Potato Patties

This recipe is super easy and quick to make, and makes the most delicious and versatile sweet potato patties! Perfect for breakfast, snacks or any other meal for that matter!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Preparing the Sweet Potato 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Servings 20 sweet potato patties

Equipment

  • large, sharp kitchen knife
  • cutting board
  • peeler (optional)
  • microwave safe CorningWare
  • fork
  • baking sheet (non-stick or use parchment paper)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sweet potato (medium to large)
  • ½ cup cassava flour
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup OPTIONAL: used coconut pulp from making coconut milk or desiccated coconut

Instructions
 

  • Peel (optional) and cube the sweet potato. Microwave until tender (appr 6-8 minutes depending on the size).
  • Let sweet potato cool until you can handle it with your hands.
  • Preheat oven to 380°F (190°C).
  • Mash sweet potato with a fork.
  • Add cassava flour, salt and olive oil. Add optional coconut flakes.
  • Roll into little balls and then flatten into patties
  • Place on a non-stick baking sheet (or on parchment paper)
  • Bake for 20 minutes, flip over and bake for another 5 minutes.

Notes

For more details on the steps, see my notes on How to make Sweet Potato Patties up top. 
Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Keyword egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free