Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Spice Truffles Recipes

SWEET POTATO-SPICE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line small baking pan with foil.
• Prick sweet potato several times with knife and place in prepared pan. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Cut lengthwise in half and let cool completely. Remove flesh and discard peel.
• Finely chop almonds in food processor. Remove and set aside 2 tablespoons of almonds.
• Add dates to food processor and puree. Add sweet potato, 1/3 cup of oats, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice and puree. Scrape potato mixture into small bowl and stir in remaining 1/3 cup oats. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Combine reserved 2 tablespoons almonds and coconut on plate. Shape sweet potato mixture by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls into 3/4-inch balls.
• Roll in coconut mixture.
• Store in covered container in refrigerator up to 4 days. Serve chilled. Per serving: 3 truffles

WEIGHT WATCHERS SPICY SWEET POTATO OVEN FRIES

Steps:

• Soak cut potatoes in cold water for at least 30 minutes or up to an hour; drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange fries on prepared pan, packed tightly together; drizzle with oil and turn potatoes until fries are well-coated with oil.
• In a small bowl, combine chili powder, turmeric, salt and sugar.
• Sprinkle half of spice mixture over fries; flip fries and sprinkle with remaining spices.
• Turn fries over several times to make sure spice mixture is evenly distributed.
• Spread fries out and bake, turning once or twice during baking, until desired degree of doneness, about 25-32 minutes.
• Serve with lime wedges and extra salt on the side, if desired.
• Yield 1/4 of potatoes per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS SWEET POTATO SPICE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400, line small baking pan with foil.
• Prick sweet potato several times with knife and place in prepared pan.
• Bake until tender, about 1 hour.
• Cut in half lengthwise and let cool completely.
• remove flesh and discard peel.
• Finely chop almonds in food processor.
• Remove and set aside 2 tablespoons of almonds.
• Add dates to food processor and puree.
• Add sweet potato, 1/3 cup of oats, brown sugar and pie spice and puree.
• Scrape potato mixture into small bowl and stir in remaining 1/4 cup of oats.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Combine reserved 2 tablespoons almonds and coconut on plate.
• Shape sweet potato mixture by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls into 3/4 inch balls.
• Roll in coconut mixture.
• Store in covered container in refrigerator up to 4 days.
• Serve chilled.