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3 Creative Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes: Pizza Base, Cheesy Waffles, and Gluten-Free Toast

Discover innovative ways to transform sweet potatoes into delicious, nutritious meals. These recipes, adapted from Colette Dike's acclaimed book Sweet Potato, showcase the vegetable's versatility.

1. Sweet Potato Pizza Base
Preheat oven to 200°C. Chop sweet potatoes into pieces and boil until tender. Grind 50g oats and combine in a bowl with the mashed sweet potato, 1 egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until smooth. Line a baking sheet with oiled parchment paper, spread the dough evenly, and bake for 20 minutes. Flip, add toppings, and bake until golden.

2. Sweet Potato Cheddar Waffles
Cube sweet potatoes and boil until soft, then purée. Mix with 2 eggs, 100g grated cheddar, 100g flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp onion powder, salt, and pepper. Heat a greased waffle iron and cook the batter into crispy waffles.

3. Sweet Potato Toast 3 Creative Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes: Pizza Base, Cheesy Waffles, and Gluten-Free Toast
Gluten-free option: Thinly slice a sweet potato, brush with olive oil, and toast until crisp. Top with your favorite spreads and ingredients like avocado, nut butter, or eggs.

Want more ideas?
Get Sweet Potato by Colette Dike (€10.99, Becht Publishing) for endless inspiration.

Recipes from: Sweet Potato by Colette Dike | Images: Shutterstock