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No-Bake Sweetpotato Coconut Ginger Energy Bites

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked sweetpotato
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter or desired nut butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions
 

  • In large bowl, combine sweetpotato, oats, peanut butter, honey, ginger and cinnamon; stir until well combined.
  • Refrigerate bowl about 20 minutes to firm.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove dough and portion into snack-sized bites. Gently roll bites in shredded coconut and refrigerate 15-20 minutes or freeze 10 minutes.
  • Remove from refrigerator or freezer and serve.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN, on behalf of the North Carolina
SweetPotato Commission
Nutritional information per serving: 115 calories; 7 g fat (11% daily value); 3 g saturated fat (19% daily value); 1 g polysaturated fat; 2 g monosaturated fat; 49 mg sodium (2% daily value); 129 mg potassium (4% daily value); 11 g carbohydrates (4% daily value); 2 g fiber (8% daily value); 5 g sugar (6% daily value); 3 g protein (6% daily value); 1,348 IU vitamin A (27% daily value); 1 mg vitamin C (1% daily value); 11 mg calcium (1% daily value); 1 mg iron (6% daily value); 9 g net carbohydrates.
Keyword coconut, snack, Sweet Potato, sweet snack, sweet snacks, sweets