Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1 Tbsp real maple syrup (feel free to use honey if you prefer)
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt or other coarse salt
- 1/4 tsp coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp orange zest, preferably freshly grated
- 1 Tbsp orange juice
- 4 Tbsp honey
- 1.5 cups chopped walnuts, pecans or a combination of both
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Microwave sweet potatoes until soft. Cut each potato in half, and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Discard the skins.
- Mash the sweet potatoes with the maple syrup, salt, pepper, orange zest and orange juice.
- Shape the mashed sweet potato mixture into 18 balls.
- Heat the honey gently in the microwave.
- First roll each ball into the honey and then into the chopped nuts.
- Place each ball onto a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick baking spray or lined with a nonstick baking mat. Bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 38mg | Fiber: 2g