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Crumbled Sweet Potato Nuggets Recipe
Natasha

Crumbled Sweet Potato Nuggets Recipe

These crunchy nuggets make a delicious snack. They are notthe same as sweet potato wedges. Its not just some trickery cutting of sweetpotato into a different size and starts calling them nuggets. It is foodscience and it is very important.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American, French, Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Nuggets
  • 100 grams 4 red sweet potatoes Peeled and cut intofairly large chunks
  • 15 ml olive oil
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
Crumbs
  • 125 ml sunflower seeds toasted
  • 60 ml grated Italian cheese or maturecheddar
  • 60 ml sesame seeds

Equipment

  • Stove
  • Plate
  • Fork
  • Piller

Method
 

Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease 2 large baking sheets withnon stick spray and keep handy
Nuggets
  1. Putthe sweet potato chunks in a mixing bowl. Drizzle the oil over, season withsalt and pepper and mix through to coat well.
Crumbs
  1. Putthe sunflower seeds, cheese and sesame seeds in a food processor and pulseuntil fine
  2. Sprinklethe mixture over the sweet potato chunks and mix thoroughly so the crumbs stickto the sweet potatoes
  3. Arrangethe sweet potatoes in a baking sheet.
  4. Sprinkleany leftover crumbs on top and roast for 35 minutes or until the sweet potatonuggets are cooked through and slightly crunchy on the outside
Toserve
  1. Sprinklethe coriander and cheese (if using)  overthe nuggets and serve as a snack