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Healthy Recipes
Authored By:  Polly Pitchford, Full Spectrum Health™
A really delicious good-for-you dessert.
Diet Types: Low Sodium, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 canola oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
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    Serves: 8
    Cooking Time: 30 minutes - one hour
    Instructions:
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place sweet potatoes, maple syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a food processor and mix until smooth. Set aside. In a medium bowl, mix oats, nuts, flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside. Mix maple syrup, oil, and water separately and add to dry. Mix. Divide dough in half. Oil an 8x8 baking dish and press half of dough in the bottom. Spread the sweet potato mixture over the dough evenly. Crumble the remaining half of dough evenly over the sweet potato. Press gently. Bake for 20 minutes, until slightly crisp on top and golden. Let cool before serving.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size: 1
    Servings per Recipe: 8
    Amount Per Serving 
    Calories 462
    Calories from Fat 168
     % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 19g29%
      Saturated Fat 2g8%
      Mono Fat 7g 
      Poly Fat 9g 
    Sodium 9mg0%
    Total Carbs 64g21%
      Dietary Fiber 8g34%
      Sugars 12g 
    Protein 13g 
    Iron23%
    Calcium7%
    Vitamin B-615%
    Vitamin C14%
    Vitamin E12%
    Vitamin A110%
    Selenium25%
    Manganese210%
    Copper30%
    Zinc23%
    Potassium15%
    Phosphorus36%
    Magnesium34%
    Pantothenic acid11%
    Niacin9%
    Riboflavin12%
    Thiamin27%
    Folate13%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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