Sweet Potato Bars with a Sweet Tahini Drizzle
Soft and delicious sweet potato breakfast bars, healthy and packed with wholesome ingredients like seeds, oats, spices – sweetened with sweet potatoes & sticky dates.
I’ve been thinking about creating a sweet recipe using sweet potato for a little while now.
My theory was that I could swap my usual banana, which I use as a natural sweetener and use sweet potato instead.
I’m thrilled to say that it worked a treat!
Here’s the result; soft and delicious sweet potato breakfast bars, super healthy and packed with lovely wholesome ingredients like seeds, oats, spices, and then sweetened with sweet potatoes & dates.
And finally topped with a sweet tahini drizzle which adds a little sweetness and nuttiness–so good!
They may sound unusual, but I really think you’re going to like these????
Ingredients
- 350 g cooked sweet potato
- 6 medjool dates
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla power
- Pinch sea salt
- 2 cups oats
- 3 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 4 tbsp almond milk
For the tahini dressing
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Peel and cube the sweet potato. Add to a medium-sized saucepan with boiling water and simmer until tender. Drain.
- Add the dates and water to a food processor and blitz to a paste.
- Add all the dry ingredients to the food processor and blitz to combine, then add the sweet potato.
- Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan on a low heat, when melted add to the peanut butter & almond milk.
- Add this to the food processor and blitz again to mix everything thoroughly. The mix should be slightly wet.
- Grease a baking tray with a little coconut oil and then add the mix, pressing into the sides.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven (gas Mark 5) for 20 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to cool for a little before dividing into bars.
- To make the tahini dressing; add the ingredients to a mix chopper and blitz to combine.
6 Responses
Lovely, yummy and delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Ruth xx
Delicious and healthy. I can’t wait to give it a try.
Amazing! Enjoy xxx
No way, I would have never guessed that sweet potato would work in a recipe like oat bars! I’m surprised I didn’t think of this either! These bars look incredible and they most likely taste even more amazing!
Hey lovely!
It’s works so well. I agree, why didn’t I think of it earlier!
Love & hugs