Hayley had these sweet potato bars at the last RD meeting. They are really yummy and pretty good for you! From Team Nutrition USDA's Grow It, Try It, Like It!
2 large, fresh sweet potatoes cooked and mashed (see Tip below)
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup lowfat or fat-free plain yogurt
1 large egg, beaten
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup whole-wheat flour
1 ¼ cups quick-cook oatmeal (not instant)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup (6 ounces) of semisweet mini chocolate chips or regular size chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place sweet potato and sugar in large mixing bowl: mash until smooth. Add oil, yogurt, and egg; mix thoroughly. Measure and mix flours, oatmeal, baking soda, and spices in medium-size bowl. Add dry ingredients to sweet potato mixture; stir just enough to combine. Add chocolate chips and stir to mix.
Spray 13”x 9”x 2” baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into pan; smooth out batter evenly in pan and place pan on middle rack in oven.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes or until lightly brown.Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 8-10 minutes. Cut into bars (4 cuts by 8 cuts) and
remove from pan. Cool before serving.
Variation: Substitute drained, canned sweet potatoes (15-ounce can) for fresh sweet potatoes.
Do not use canned, candied sweet potatoes.
Scrub fresh sweet potatoes, prick them with a fork, and cook in the microwave 10-15 minutes until done.
Cool sweet potatoes to temperature comfortable to the touch and remove flesh from skins.
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