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Sweetpotato Veggie Meatballs

Recipe by: May I Have That Recipe
From football parties to holiday cocktail hors d’oeuvres, these little guys are the perfect small bites that are packed with flavor! Serve with a tangy barbecue sauce to bring out the sweetpotatoes and they’re sure to disappear faster than any other appetizer.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Vegetables, vegetarian
Keyword: appetizer, appetizer meatless, meatless, sweet potato, vegetarian
Calories: 1339kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweetpotato peeled, shredded thin, using the small blade of the box grater (about 2 cups shredded)
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup vital gluten
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup your favorite BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Coat a mini muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
  • Shred the sweetpotato and squeeze the excess water out of it. Place it in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Combine the pecans, gluten, water, melted coconut oil, garlic, paprika, salt and cinnamon in the food processor, and pulse until all the ingredients come together to form a paste. Add it to the sweetpotatoes and mix well, using your hands
  • Working with one tablespoon and a half of mixture at a time, form 15 balls (we like to use a small ice cream scoop so they are all even in size). Place them in the mini muffin tin and bake them for 45 minutes.
  • Right before serving, heat BBQ sauce in low heat. Add the veggie meatballs and cook until warm and coated with the BBQ sauce.
  • Alternatively, if you don’t want to shred the sweetpotatoes by hand you can cut the sweetpotato in 8 pieces, place in the food processor and chop it until really fine, add the rest of the ingredients, except for the BBQ sauce and process until you get a smooth “dough”

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Veggie Meatballs
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
1339
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
56
g
86
%
Saturated Fat
 
16
g
100
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
13
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
23
g
Sodium
 
4238
mg
184
%
Potassium
 
1713
mg
49
%
Carbohydrates
 
177
g
59
%
Fiber
 
15
g
63
%
Sugar
 
107
g
119
%
Protein
 
41
g
82
%
Vitamin A
 
32890
IU
658
%
Vitamin C
 
15
mg
18
%
Calcium
 
270
mg
27
%
Iron
 
7
mg
39
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
162
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1339kcal | Carbohydrates: 177g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Sodium: 4238mg | Potassium: 1713mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 107g | Vitamin A: 32890IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 7mg | Net Carbohydrates: 162g